In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech
The Mall of America's response to Black Lives Matter protests highlight important questions about free speech in an era of privatized public spaces.
Politics
President Walker? Five Things You Should Know About Scott (Calvin) Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is walking and talking a lot like he is running for President of the United States. The Wisconsin governor who famously told his cabinet that he was inspired by Ronald Reagan to kill Wisconsin unions is throwing his hat into the ring, and Walker is garnering kudos from good friends like government-slayer Grover Norquist.
What Rightwing Media Gets Wrong about the Reagan and Bush Immigration Orders
The rightwing is trying--and failing--to persuade the public that Republican uses of executive authority on immigration were different than Obama's. Here's what the right gets wrong.
Should Obama Use Executive Action on Immigration? Ask Ronald Reagan
What the Heritage Foundation gets wrong about Reagan's and Obama's executive orders.
ALEC Fueled Supreme Court Challenge to Obama Health Law
Healthcare for millions of Americans is at stake in the latest Affordable Care Act challenge to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Direct Democracy Brings Economic Justice Wins, But Watch Out for ALEC
Minimum wage and paid sick day measures have been gaining momentum in the past year -- but keep an eye out for bills promoted by ALEC designed to crush that momentum and limit local control.
ALEC Pols Moving Up in 2014 Midterms
At least twenty American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) member state legislators and alumni ran for higher office in Tuesday's election. How did they fare?
"You Will Be Amazed at How Much Influence You Can Have," Billionaire Pours $9.5M Into MO Elections
Rex Sinquefield, who has been described as a "new American oligarch," has reported spending almost $9.5 million on Missouri state politics in 2014 alone, bringing Sinquefield's total spending in the state to nearly $41 million since 2006.
Megadonations Follow Randa Ruling in Wisconsin
A hole in Wisconsin's campaign finance laws opened by federal judge Rudolph Randa in September is being exploited by out-of-state billionaires like Sheldon Adelson.
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