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Wall Street and Their Purchased Representatives

How is it that two years after passage of the much acclaimed Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform (four years after economic crash), Too Big To Fail (TBTF) institutions are not only bigger, but also too big to regulate and too big... read full article »

Bill McKibben on the $146 Million Spent by Big Oil Lobbying Each Year: ‘We’re Going to Fight’

Yesterday, climate change pioneer Bill McKibben and his organization, 350.org, joined with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Keith Ellison to launch a new bill that would cut $113 billion in subsidies to the coal, oil, and gas lobby over the... read full article »

What Good Are Super PACs to Democrats?

Democrats remain far behind Republicans when it comes to super PAC fundraising -- Republican-oriented super PACs have raised $156.6 million so far compared with $43.4 million for Democrats. After George Soros pledged to give $2 million to progressive non-campaign organizations,... read full article »

Why We Fight

“The gross national product includes air pollution and advertising for cigarettes, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors, and jails for the people who break them. The gross national product includes the... read full article »

People Power and the New Media

Through my volunteer work with Common Cause, I have gotten involved with the New Haven Votes Coalition here in Connecticut. While the primary purpose of NHVC is to increase voter registration and turnout, the overarching theme of the organization’s work... read full article »

How to Win Friends and Influence Politics

Wal-Mart is under fire for its role in a growing controversy, where the multinational corporation is accused of paying $24 million in bribes to Mexican officials and covering up the payments. But the corporation is no stranger to scandal. ... read full article »

Wisconsin Recall Election a Preview of 2012 Big Money to Come

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) is facing a recall election after he pushed through legislation last year that limited public workers' bargaining rights. And now a special Wisconsin state law that allows recall targets to raise unlimited amounts of money... read full article »

Organizations, Fight Money In Politics So Your Cause Can Succeed

Last week I went down to a Direct Action organized by Fight for Philly. They were protesting how corporations are able to dodge paying local and federal taxes, which could be used for funding of education. This is a major issue... read full article »

Is There Room for Accountability in a Society Plagued by Everyday Corruption?

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? ~ Saint Augustine, circa 410 AD For a free society to function in any capacity there has to be a set of rules that are applied equally to everyone.... read full article »

Why Your Education Costs More Than Health Care

Steadily increasing tuition costs are driving heavier borrowing. This is why total student loans outstanding are now greater than credit card debt. Keep in mind these numbers are only for tuition – they do not take into account the additional... read full article »

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