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Archives: Campaign Finance
![The White House Wouldn’t Post Trump Staffers’ Financial Disclosures. So We Did](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/the-white-house-wouldnt-post-tru-187x137.jpg)
![Gorsuch Refuses Chance to Condemn ‘Dark Money’ Lobbying on His Behalf](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/gorsuch-refuses-chance-to-condem-187x137.jpg)
Gorsuch Refuses Chance to Condemn ‘Dark Money’ Lobbying on His Behalf
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - Judge Neil Gorsuch claims he 'speaks for' himself, but secretive sources have spent millions to get him confirmed for a reason During…![Can Americans get back their Democracy from the Oligarchy?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/07/can-americans-get-back-their-dem-187x137.jpg)
Can Americans get back their Democracy from the Oligarchy?
By John Scales Avery | (Inter Press Service) | - - COPENHAGEN, (IPS) - As many observers around the world have pointed out, the United States is no longer a true democracy.…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/07/listenliberalhc-180x137.jpg)
K Street is a 1-Party State: DC Corruption is a Feature, not a Bug
By Thomas Frank | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - Although it’s difficult to remember those days eight years ago when Democrats seemed to represent something idealistic and hopeful and brave, let’s take a…![Kochs’ Victory: House of Reps. Votes to Protect Anonymous ‘Dark Money’ Donors](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/kochs-victory-house-of-reps-vote-187x137.jpg)
Kochs’ Victory: House of Reps. Votes to Protect Anonymous ‘Dark Money’ Donors
TeleSur | - - The House of Representatives approved a bill that campaign finance refomers say will open the door to illegal influence on political campaigns. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/diagnosing-military-industrial-complex-cartoon-722x533-1-187x137.jpg)
Big Money in Politics Doesn’t Just Drive Inequality. It Drives War.
By Rebecca Green | ( Otherwords.org) | - - Military contractors have shelled out over $1 million to the 2016 presidential candidates — including over $200,000 to Hillary Clinton alone. The 2016…![IS GOP aiming for 21st Century White Apartheid in America?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/is-gop-aiming-for-21st-century-w-187x137.jpg)
IS GOP aiming for 21st Century White Apartheid in America?
Arun Gupta | ( TeleSur ) | - - To compete on a national level the Republican right is creating a system of intersectional apartheid. No matter what happens with Donald Trump’s…![The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur ARRESTED At Democracy Spring Protest In Washington D.C.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/the-young-turks-cenk-uygur-arres-187x137.jpg)
The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur ARRESTED At Democracy Spring Protest In Washington D.C.
Ben Mankiewicz, Ana Kasparian, and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | - - "The Democracy Spring rally was held today in Washington, D.C. to protest government corruption and money in…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/image-20160321-30908-a8w35e-750x285-187x137.jpg)
Why are American Elections so much worse than Everybody Else’s?
by Pippa Norris | (The Conversation) | - - The world is currently transfixed by the spectacle of American elections. From New York, London and Paris to Beijing, Moscow, and Sydney there…![Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in “Where to Invade Next”](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/02/best-movie-of-2016-michael-moore-187x137.jpg)
Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in “Where to Invade Next”
By George Lakey | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | - - Many fields of endeavor have what they call “best practices,” and self-respecting workers look for those. I wouldn’t expect Michael Moore…![Hot Sugar Daddies Of The 2016 Election](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/02/hot-sugar-daddies-of-the-2016-el-187x137.jpg)
Hot Sugar Daddies Of The 2016 Election
Francesca Fiorentini | (AJ+ Video Report) | - - "Political sugar daddies have a strong grip on the 2016 election. These billionaires know what they want, and what they want is candidates…![Could a post-Scalia court restore Campaign Finance Sanity & pull back from Plutocracy?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/02/could-a-post-scalia-court-restor-187x137.jpg)
Could a post-Scalia court restore Campaign Finance Sanity & pull back from Plutocracy?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - There is no guarantee that the successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia will be a liberal. But only if Cruz wins the…![The “Democracy” of Billionaires & the Most Expensive Election ever Bought (Except for Bernie Sanders)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/02/the-democracy-of-billionaires-th-187x137.jpg)
The “Democracy” of Billionaires & the Most Expensive Election ever Bought (Except for Bernie Sanders)
By Nomi Prins | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - Speaking of the need for citizen participation in our national politics in his final State of the Union address, President Obama said, “Our brand…![Fearing the Bern, Billionaire Bloomberg Threatens to Buy Election on Behalf of Establishment](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/01/fearing-the-bern-billionaire-blo-187x137.jpg)
Fearing the Bern, Billionaire Bloomberg Threatens to Buy Election for Establishment
By Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - Former New York City mayor indicates willingness to spend "at least $1 billion"... especially if Sanders bumps Clinton. Is the…![GOP Billionaires Complain Super-Pacs aren’t Buying Election Effectively](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/01/gop-billionaires-complain-super-187x137.jpg)
GOP Billionaires Complain Super-Pacs aren’t Buying Election Effectively
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | - - "Republican billionaires are used to being able to buy elections, and are now crying about how Super-PAC’s aren’t all-powerful. Donald Trump’s…![Kabul on the Potomac: How America became the most Corrupt Society in the West](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/kabul-on-the-potomac-how-america-187x137.jpg)
Kabul on the Potomac: How America became the most Corrupt Society in the West
By Rebecca Gordon | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - A top government official with energy industry holdings huddles in secret with oil company executives to work out the details of a potentially…![While Sanders Scores Small Donors, Clinton and Bush Buoyed by Wall Street](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/10/while-sanders-scores-small-donor-187x137.jpg)
While Sanders Scores Small Donors, Clinton and Bush Buoyed by Wall Street
By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org | - - In terms of support from financiers, 'no other candidates came close to Clinton and Bush' "She’s gonna all of a sudden…![Top Cringe Worthy Foreign Policy Moments in GOP Debate](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/top-cringe-worthy-foreign-policy-187x137.jpg)
Top Cringe Worthy Foreign Policy Moments in GOP Debate
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Well we had the primetime GOP debate, so the 2016 election season has formally begun. Trump declared himself more or less an independent.…![Could Scott Walker’s Legal Victory Expand PAC Superpowers?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/could-scott-walkers-legal-victor-187x137.jpg)
Could Scott Walker’s Legal Victory Expand PAC Superpowers?
By Robert Faturechi | (ProPublica) - - A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on Gov. Scott Walker's campaign practices clears the way for state candidates to work more closely with legally independent political…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701060234im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/trump-swiftboats-mccain-the-way-187x137.jpg)