Can activists stop AT&T from donating to antiabortion politicians?
Yes, but companies turn to more subtle ways of influencing policy, research shows
Are U.S. companies punishing Republicans for Jan. 6? Here’s what our research finds.
Contributions to members of Congress who supported overturning the 2020 election are down compared to four years ago. But it’s early.
Here’s how Republican and Democratic party leaders reward the faithful and punish wayward members
Watch what they give, not what they say.
What happened to that ‘blue wave’?
Democratic Party moderates and progressives are blaming each other. Here’s what our research suggests.
Teachers’ unions may not raise pay — but they do bolster the Democratic Party
[caption id="attachment_73541" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Thousands of teachers rally to demand
Four and a half reasons not to worry that Cambridge Analytica skewed the 2016 election
This week, Cambridge Analytica made headlines after whistleblower Christopher Wylie
U.S. companies are pressuring their workers on how to lobby and vote
[caption id="attachment_70791" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The U.S. Capitol in Washington in
New survey report raises alarms for freedom of speech in Malawi as protests loom
[caption id="attachment_67093" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Bike taxi operators wait for work
Trump is tweeting threats at the Freedom Caucus. Good luck with that.
[caption id="attachment_56455" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] Following the Republican failure to
Would Democratic superdelegates steal the nomination from Bernie Sanders? Probably not.
[caption id="attachment_36068" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton shake
How to track money in our multibillion-dollar election
[caption id="attachment_19061" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] This week, ProPublica announced that
If you think super PACs have changed everything about the presidential primary, think again
[caption id="attachment_27328" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Your Republican presidential field, minus the
If the Obama presidency is winding down, why is his group Organizing for Action ramping up?
[caption id="attachment_27986" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Tony Dejak/AP)[/caption] On June 30, Organizing
What we get wrong about lobbying and corruption
[caption id="attachment_3720" align="aligncenter" width="606"] (Susan Walsh/AP)[/caption] To judge from polls,
Can 'conservative principles' boost working-class incomes?
According to The Washington Post's Philip Rucker and Dan Balz,
Can ‘conservative principles’ boost working-class incomes?
According to The Washington Post's Philip Rucker and Dan Balz,
The McCutcheon decision could be good news after all
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] This is
No, overturning campaign contribution limits really would be a problem
[caption id="attachment_1624" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] This is a guest
The Supreme Court might strike down overall contribution limits. And that's okay.
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Potpourri
* Rick Hasen on Citizens United. The c4's should be
Fun with PAC Names, Part II
I linked a while back to the the Sunlight Foundation's
Potpourri
* "White students at a large state-supported Southern university who
An anthropologist on political donations
Gillian Tett, the Financial Times' US editor, has a Ph.D.
It’s NOT all about the Benjamins
(this is post #2 in a series on money and
Too Much Money in Campaigns?
The NY Times ran an editorial on Sunday lamenting the