Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 21, 2016
Such a party, writes Seth Ackerman at Jacobin magazine, "must be independent—determining its own platform and educating around it. It should actually contest elections. And its candidates for public office should be members of the party, accountable to the membership, and pledged to respect the platform.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsNov 2, 2016
Top 10 Senate races see record spending from outside groups, which are free to accept unlimited donations and sometimes are able to conceal their funders from the public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Adam Eichen / Moyers & CompanyOct 22, 2016
If Hillary Clinton is serious about reducing the role of money in politics, she should appoint Supreme Court justices willing to revisit two cases from the 1970s that formed the basis of our inability to regulate money in politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By John Light / Moyers and CompanyOct 19, 2016
While most media attention is on the presidential circus, candidates for statewide and local offices have raked in massive amounts of campaign donations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Robert Faturechi and Lauren Kirchner / ProPublicaOct 18, 2016
To understand how Donald Trump’s comments and alleged mistreatment of women are stoking Republican anxiety, look no further than the private appeal sent last week from a super PAC backing Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsSep 30, 2016
Public Citizen finds that total corporate spending on just eight local measures has topped $139 million. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Adele M. Stan / AlterNetSep 29, 2016
The Libertarian candidate's supporters are leading enemies of the environment and public education. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Alec MacGillis / ProPublicaSep 8, 2016
The Democratic candidate has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits some of the wealthiest people in finance, and yet she is receiving all of the private equity industry’s support. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 28, 2016
The 16 white donors behind New Yorkers for Independent Action have poured money into influencing elections in the Bronx and Brooklyn, even though none of them lives there. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 27, 2016
Larry Cohen (pictured), the organization's incoming board chairman, and Claire Sandberg, who recently resigned as its digital organizing director, discuss the controversy over the involvement of Jeff Weaver, who managed the Vermont senator's presidential campaign. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 26, 2016
The Florida congressman, who is running for a Senate seat, talks trade deals, corporate manipulation and the failures of the Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 23, 2016
The Democratic presidential nominee hasn’t held a news conference in more than 260 days, despite growing concerns about her use of a personal email server and the role of the Clinton Foundation during her tenure as secretary of state. (Pictured, Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts island where Clinton raised funds last weekend.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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