Protecting the Rights of Millionaires
Laura MacCleery : Electoral Reform
By equating money with free speech, is the Supreme Court defending the right of the rich to steal elections?
2007
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Too Much of a Bad Thing
Nicholas von Hoffman : Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's touting her expertise over Obama--but is experience at political attack, mega-fundraising and cronyism really all that desirable?
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What to Do About Campaign Finance Loopholes
Deborah Goldberg : Presidential Election 2008
Political reporters are fixated on the candidates' endless money chase and the expected flood of corporate funds into shadow campaigns. But they have forgotten why we care.
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Hillary's Mystery Money Men
Russ Baker & Adam Federman : Lobbies/PACs
The men behind the money that made Bush now want to claim the Clinton campaign. Is someone cooking the books at Hillary Inc.?
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Rudy's Bird of Prey
Giuliani's conservative kingmaker knows all about the ugly side of Third World debt. He invented it.
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Rudy's Dirty Money
A closer look at the Texas energy interests fueling the former New York mayor's presidential campaign.
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Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online
Joan Hamilton : Internet & New Media
MAPlight.org, a Berkeley-based online watchdog, is breaking ground by using technology to track how political contributions shape legislation.
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Making Elections Fair
The modern campaign finance system is broken. Congress should pass laws that will fix it.
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The Millionaires' Primary
Ari Melber : Electoral Politics
As America embarks on the longest, most costly presidential race in history, Russ Feingold is asking Congress to apply the brakes.
2006
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Rich's Stealth Campaign
Peter Schrag : Electoral Politics
Howard Rich is pouring big money into leveraging our electoral system to serve his libertarian agenda.
2005
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Spreading the Dough
Ruth Conniff : Feminism & Women
How can the left build a new majority? EMILY's List has a big piece of the answer.
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Time to Fix the System
Tom DeLay's indictments open the door for Congress to overhaul current lobbying laws and fix the broken system of campaign finance, redistricting and electoral laws that foster misconduct on both sides of the aisle.
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The Myth of Small-Donor Clout
Nick Nyhart : Corporate Influence in Washington
Contrary to popular opinion, large donors dominated fund-raising even more than usual in the 2004 election cycle.
2004
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Money for Nothing
Rich liberals get nothing from the national treasury or tax code for their activism.
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Security for Sale
Micah L. Sifry & Nancy Watzman : Increased Security After 9/11
For all the talk about terrorists getting their hands on WMDs overseas, huge stocks of dangerous and accessible chemicals are here at home.
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Klayman Watch
David Corn : Conservatives & The American Right
A conservative provocateur turned Senate candidate may have tried to skirt campaign finance rules.
2003
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Nonagenarians Against Cynicism
Eric Alterman : Corporate Influence in Washington
Nothing deepens your cynicism quicker than the power of money in American politics.
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Cleaning Up Santa Fe
Bill Richardson is on the verge of approving clean-money elections for New Mexican offices.
2002
2001
2000
This week: Can Barack Obama be a "People's President," or is his move to the center for good? Betsy Reed, Doug Henwood, Jo-Ann Mort, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Gary Younge debate. (13mb mp3)
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