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NY Politician Copies Directly from Comcast’s Script to Defend Comcast Merger

Comcast, the largest cable provider in the country, has been hard at work the past few months sweet-talking regulators and currying favor in their bid to merge with America's second largest provider, Time…

Who Gets Represented in Congress? Hint: Follow the Money

8 Aug

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Who Gets Represented in Congress? Hint: Follow the Money

There’s a simple explanation for why it seems like the Congress doesn’t care what you think: it doesn’t.

Gerrymandering proves politicians won’t fix corruption

5 Aug

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Gerrymandering proves politicians won’t fix corruption

Gerrymandering is one more form of political corruption. And it demonstrates why you can’t expect the fox to put a lock on the henhouse. Politicians won’t fix a system that benefits them, so…

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Congress and Wall Street: An Unholy Alliance

24 Jul

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Congress and Wall Street: An Unholy Alliance

A recent report from the Center of Public Integrity exposed the close ties between a certain group of lawmakers dubbed the “Banking Caucus” and private sector interests on Wall Street. The same Banks…

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America’s First Honest Politician Takes the Internet By Storm

18 Jul

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America’s First Honest Politician Takes the Internet By Storm

What if politicians actually told the truth? It sounds crazy, I know, but that’s the idea behind Gil Fulbright, a satirical candidate “running” for the hotly contested Kentucky Senate seat, currently occupied by…

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A Christian Theologian’s perspective on Money in Politics

9 Jul

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A Christian Theologian’s perspective on Money in Politics

Good News, Everyone! Massachusetts Pushes Back Against Secretive Super PACs

30 Jun

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Good News, Everyone! Massachusetts Pushes Back Against Secretive Super PACs

It’s a beautiful summer day here in Western Massachusetts, and rather than write another snarky blog post about the newest depressing development in campaign finance news (of which there are always plenty to…

23 Jun

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Tom Harkin: No Time for Lawmaking — Fundraising instead

Former Senator Tom Harkin lamented how Congress has changed. A big culprit: fundraising demands. Full interview with Harkin.

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How Ending Net Neutrality Would Ruin the Internet

21 Jun

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How Ending Net Neutrality Would Ruin the Internet

Imagine if, even after you had paid your bill on time, your power company dimmed all of your lights and forced you to pay extra to turn them back on. That’s what…

NY Politician Copies Directly from Comcast’s Script to Defend Comcast Merger

Who Gets Represented in Congress? Hint: Follow the Money

Gerrymandering proves politicians won’t fix corruption

Congress and Wall Street: An Unholy Alliance

America’s First Honest Politician Takes the Internet By Storm

A Christian Theologian’s perspective on Money in Politics

Good News, Everyone! Massachusetts Pushes Back Against Secretive Super PACs

How Ending Net Neutrality Would Ruin the Internet

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Tom Harkin: No Time for Lawmaking — Fundraising instead

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