Election
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Tally Shows Election Spending Topped $6 Billion
With the 2012 election in the books, the price tag for combined spending by federal candidates, their parties and outside groups like super PACs totals … Tally Shows Election Spending Topped $6 BillionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / USA Empire
It’s Not the 1 Percent Controlling Politics
It’s the 0.01 Percent. Even before presidential candidates started lining up billionaires to kick-start their campaigns, it was clear that the 2016 election could be … It’s Not the 1 Percent Controlling PoliticsRead more
Posted inDemocracy / ToMl / USA Empire
No Vote, then No Tax
Martin Luther King III talking: I would have never guessed that just a couple of years ago, that our Supreme Court would dismantle the Voting … No Vote, then No TaxRead more
Posted inDemocracy / ToMl / USA Empire
Voting Rights Still Remain Under Attack
Tens of thousands of people, including President Obama and more than 100 members of Congress, traveled to Selma, Alabama, this weekend for the 50th anniversary … Voting Rights Still Remain Under AttackRead more
Posted inDemocracy / USA Empire
What Next? The Elections, the Economy, and the World
Noam Chomsky discussed the meaning of President-Elect Barack Obama’s victory and the possibilities ahead for real democratic change at a speech last week in Boston … What Next? The Elections, the Economy, and the WorldRead more
Posted inPolitics / USA Empire
Man in the Middle
Is the nation’s voting system ready for the unprecedented turnout? Already, more votes have been cast before Election Day than ever before. As of Saturday … Man in the MiddleRead more