How Dancing for Just 3 Minutes Can Change the World
“Leadership is overrated. The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.” So the next time you find a lone nut with an idea worth spreading, remember: the movement starts…
You’d hate to see this face from across the interview table
In addition to a bigger office and an increase in responsibilities, the newly appointed House Majority Whip, Steven Scalise, is also getting a larger staff. Over the past few weeks he’s been…
John Stewart nails Gov. Cuomo on broken promises and blatant corruption
After running on a platform centered around “Cleaning Up Albany,” a phrase that became almost synonymous with his campaign, it turns out Andrew Cuomo isn’t the force for change he led us…
John Oliver delivers an epic rant on the privatization of prisons with help from some puppets
The rise of the private prison system is a case of money in politics corruption at its most terrifying. Companies with a direct financial incentive to lock up Americans shower lawmakers with…
“Legal slush funds” might soon be illegal, thanks to we the people
You may remember a post we did a few months back detailing the widespread use of Leadership PACs by our lawmakers. If not — let me take a second to refresh your memory. While…
Fighting Fire with Fire: Lawrence Lessig on the Super PAC to end all Super PACs
Whether you’re a Conservative, Progressive, Libertarian, or somewhere in between, chances are you’re among the vast majority of Americans who believes there’s too much money in politics. With Congressional approval ratings hovering…
Blank Checks, Blindfolds, and a Bow on Our Capitol Building
With the help of Supreme Court rulings like McCutcheon and Citizens United, the inner workings of Congress have become an auction of dramatic proportions. That’s why the Sunlight Foundation supports Real-Time Disclosure, which would…
“There Is Nothing More Dangerous Than a Government of the Many, Controlled by the Few”
Lawrence Lessig put it best: Even if Money in politics corruption isn’t the most important issue in the world to you, it has to be the first issue. As long as our…
MIT Student Explains Political Corruption While Wearing Muscle Tee, Because Why Not
There’s no better way to learn about the relationship between politics and money than by having a brilliant MIT student explain his analysis of the situation. Cowboy hat and muscle tee optional…