Eight reports show: After Citizens United, Big Money dominates politics
A handful of deep-pocketed donors gets to determine who runs for office, what issues make it onto the agenda, and too frequently, who wins. Deirdre Fulton reports.
How Regressive Local Taxes Are Rewarding the Rich
New report finds ‘fundamentally unfair’ tax system in nearly every state. Not surprisingly, Washington tops the list. Andrea Germanos writes.
New IRS Rules on Dark Money Likely Won’t Be Ready Before 2016 Election
The Internal Revenue Service says it won’t come out with new proposed rules for so-called dark money groups until late spring at the earliest, increasing the likelihood that no changes will take effect before the 2016 elections.
Want to See How Governments Are Making Real Progress? Look to the Cities Tackling Our Biggest Problems
YES! Magazine’s Sarah van Gelder shows how cities lead the way in governance.
“Jim Crow All Over Again” : In Advance of Election Day, Voting Restrictions Loom
The real reason for the voter ID laws is to lower turnout, to hold onto power by keeping those who in opposition from exercising their solemn right. Deirdre Fulton reports.
Secret Donors Behind Some Super PACs Funneling Millions into Midterms
Do off-term elections matter? They do to policy makers. Theodoric Meyer follows a story of Super PACs and dark money.
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
R.V. Murphy muses on yet another panhandling proposal devised by the wealthy for the poor.
Weekly E-book: Republic, Lost
This week we bring you a nice clean EPUB of Lawrence Lessig’s book about political corruption.
Housing: A Right, Or A Commodity? SAFE Moves Against the Banks, and the Sheriff
Raymond Murphy talks about the finer points foreclosure with two high-profile examples featuring the work of SAFE.
Yelp and Yellowface: Nikkei Protests and The Mikado in 2014
Tamiko Nimura violates some terms of service in this piece about the latest Mikado kerfuffle, courtesy of the dolts at the Seattle G&S Society.
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