Revealing the secretive way that employees negotiated with beer and liquor companies to underwrite the effort
Money Politics articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Money Politics section includes news about the efforts to reduce the influence of money over the election system that has grown substantially since the Citizens United ruling. Also see our entire section on Money Politics or our articles on Political Lobbying.
Greed, Karma and the Decline of America
While there are more billionaires being made in China, it is now time to note and understand the condition of our fallen empire. We did not get here by accident. It was the plan and purpose of Wall Street and the banking community.
K-O-C-H Killing Our Children’s Heritage
Being a rich greedy subversive traitor does not make you a great man, it doesn’t matter if you make the stock market go up while you are destroying people’s lives. What a legacy, he was known for being a rich A—hole.
How Louisiana Lawmakers Promote Bills That Help Relatives and Clients
A great report was just released concerning a troubling system of institutionalized corruption in Louisiana
VIDEO: Money, Corruption and Transnational Politics
Analysis of the larger theme of transnational organized crime in the region of the Americas
Few Answers in Bizarre Case of Russian Influence at the NRA
Someone needs to get to the bottom of a Russian oligarch’s funding of the NRA gun rights group
New York State Moves to Regulate Political Spending Online
Democracy Protection Act updates campaign finance laws to bring internet political ads under existing transparency rules
How Bank Lobbyists Get Away With Showering Lawmakers With Gifts
Members of Congress meeting with lobbyists to discuss legislation to deregulate the country’s largest banks
How the Federal Election Commission Got So Bitterly Divided
The Federal Election Commission’s view of its enforcement role has grown sharply divided along ideological lines
White House Investigating Jared Kushner Over Shady Loans
The White House itself is now investigating $500 million worth of loans that Kushner’s business received