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Profit-Driven Prisons: Path to Prison Labor?

Every year public companies must file what’s called a 10k report with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). This is a summary of the firm’s financial performance. There are stiff penalties for lying to the SEC, and investors aren’t too thrilled... read full article »

Underpaid and Inexperienced Staffers Increase Lobbyist Power

In a political system where presidential candidates, congressmen and women, and even judges are forced to spend more time than ever fundraising instead of listening to their constituents and governing, those who control the flow of money to candidates gain incredible... read full article »

Lobbying Still Plays a Major Role in Obama White House

President Obama was elected with a promise to reform and increase transparency, pledging as a candidate that lobbyists “will not run my White House…and will not drown out the voices of the American people.” He enacted strict limits on lobbying his administration... read full article »

Anonymous No More?

Exciting news from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit…and no, that’s not an oxymoron. Nonprofit groups running campaign ads now have to reveal the names of their donors, thanks to a ruling by the court... read full article »

This Is Why You’re Fat

Nearly half of all Americans will be obese by 2030, researchers reported at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Weight of the Nation conference in Washington earlier this month. 42 percent of us are projected to be obese, placing a... 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 »

Tell Corporations That It’s Time to Quit ALEC

We’ve been closely following the controversy surrounding corporate front group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has lost at least 10 major supporters in the past week thanks to its involvement in pushing Stand Your Ground laws in statehouses... read full article »

Big Pharma Gets 77,500% Return On Lobbying Investment

Investing is a time-honored American tradition. Millions of Americans have some sort of investment, and the stock market is an honored cultural institution. But investing your money in a publicly traded company isn't the only way to make a buck.... read full article »

“This American Life” Tackles Money in Politics

For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands... read full article »

United Republic’s Lee Fang Discusses Backdoor Bribery on MSNBC

United Republic's senior investigator, Lee Fang, went on The Dylan Ratigan show to talk about the Backdoor Bribery campaign. Our blog, Republic Report, has sent a letter to every retiring member of Congress asking them to disclose any job negotiations... read full article »

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