Op-Ed: Gillibrand’s ‘Democracy Dollars’ Could Break Big Money’s Stranglehold on U.S. Politics
But it will only work if it takes a cue from the successful Democracy Voucher Program in Seattle
Donald Shaw
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Delta's Anti-Union Propaganda Came From PR Shop Busted for Posing as Journalists for ExxonMobil
The firm, FTI Consulting, has produced astroturf campaigns for some of the world’s biggest polluters including Exxon, BP, and Halliburton.
Fossil Fuel Giants Are Benefiting From Negative Effective Tax Rates
In 2018, fossil fuel-tied corporations that are driving our climate crisis disproportionately benefited from paying no federal income taxes.
FEC Dysfunction Now Threatens Democracy
As House Democrats call in witnesses to answer the questions raised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, Federal Election Commission officials should be at the top of their list.
Bank of America is Set to Profit from the Biggest Oil Industry Merger in Years
BofA is advising oil giant Occidental Petroleum on its attempted takeover of Anadarko. If they can help close the deal, the bank will rake in tens of millions of dollars in advisory and service fees.
Reps Overseeing Pipeline Safety are Profiting From Pipeline Companies
American oil and gas pipelines continue to expand while the agency that’s supposed to oversee them sits idly by.
Joe Biden, Net Neutrality Skeptic, to Attend Fundraiser Held by Comcast’s Top Lobbyist
As a senator, Biden took thousands from Comcast employees and did not back bipartisan net neutrality legislation.
What the Mueller Report Tells Us About Campaign Finance Law and Foreign Interference
The report exposed vulnerabilities in our campaign finance system that extend far beyond Russia.
Richard Neal Says He Supports the Striking Stop & Shop Workers
His record on Medicare for All, and his cozy relationship with the health insurance and pharmaceuticals industries, says otherwise.
How Kamala Harris Helped Her Hollywood Donors Censor the Web
Harris, who has taken more than $1 million in campaign contributions from the entertainment industry, was a key player behind SESTA-FOSTA, a bill that internet freedom advocates say threatens the open internet.