Op-Ed: Ditch the Unemployment Rate
Does President Trump really have the benefit of a strong economy heading into the 2020 election year?
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Ogilvy Employees Confront Boss Over CBP Contracts Following Sludge Report
Sludge's reporting on CBP contractors inspired employee protests at the ad agency Ogilvy, prompting follow-up reports in NPR, the Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed News, AdWeek, and many local outlets.
As Charles Koch Cultivates Anti-War Image, Koch Industries Profits from Defense Contracts
The right-wing billionaire has teamed up with unlikely ally George Soros on “military restraint,” but Koch Industries subsidiaries make millions by supplying the Navy with circuitry.
Big Banks Are Divesting From Private Prisons, Thanks to Anti-ICE Activism
So far this year, six major bank have made broad public commitments to no longer provide new financing to the private prison industry after current financial agreements expire.
Op-Ed: Mega-Bank Merger Exemplifies Dangerous Trends
The House Financial Services Committee is set to hold a hearing on the largest bank merger in a decade.
Facing a Green New Deal Backer, Lipinski Gets a Boost From Oil and Gas PACs
Fossil fuel company PACs flocked to centrist Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski after his progressive primary challenger entered the race.
Op-Ed: Big Tech Has an App for Fighting Political Scrutiny: $$$$
As Big Tech has worked to establish its hard and soft power throughout Washington, this week's regulatory hearings showed signs that lawmakers' understanding of Silicon Valley's influence may be catching up.
Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Stop Taking Money from Pharma and Health Insurance Executives
Biden, who opposes Medicare for All, got large donations from at least 15 top executives of pharmaceutical and health insurance companies from April through June.
15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete
“The candidate with the most votes should win.”
Democratic Leaders Rake in Corporate Cash as ‘the Squad’ Sticks With Small Donors
A Sludge analysis of new second-quarter campaign finance reports has found that the Democratic leaders in the House combined to take in nearly $1.2 million in contributions from corporate and trade association PACs.