Stories by Justin Elliott
Posted on Apr 16, 2012, Source: ProPublica
If a new rule passes, broadcasters would have to post information about who buys political ads and for how much on a new FCC website for the public.
Posted on Apr 4, 2012, Source: ProPublica
Eni Faleomavaega is on a paid trip to Bahrain this week, part of a year-long friendship the congressman has developed with the Gulf nation.
Posted on Jan 22, 2012, Source: Salon
The soldier accused of giving files to WikiLeaks will likely face a court-martial -- an expert explains how it works.
Posted on Jan 16, 2012, Source: Salon
Hardline activists sought to unseat Rep. Donna Edwards over her Mideast views, but failed to raise enough money.
Posted on Dec 26, 2011, Source: Salon
Billions in post-9/11 taxpayer dollars have paid for combat-style gear on display in the Occupy crackdowns.
Posted on Dec 13, 2011, Source: Salon
A new study identifies the top 20 "climate killer" banks by the amount of financial support they give the coal industry.
Posted on Dec 12, 2011, Source: Salon
They won't tell us who they are, but they are spending tens of millions as part of 'Americans Elect' to nominate and to field an 'Independent' presidential candidate in 2012.
Posted on Dec 8, 2011, Source: Salon
There's been a constant stream of headlines about the widening gap between rich and poor for months now, but this latest one is pretty remarkable.
Posted on Nov 13, 2011, Source: Salon
Last week, the first Occupy Wall Street TV ad began airing on channels including Fox News and ESPN. Here's what the director of the ad has to say about it.
Posted on Nov 11, 2011, Source: Salon
The all-consuming presidential election season looms. How will Occupy respond? Does it have to?
Posted on Nov 6, 2011, Source: Salon
A referendum on an anti-collective bargaining bill may be the first battle of the 2012 campaign in the key state
Posted on Oct 27, 2011, Source: Salon
After a little more than a month of explosive growth, there’s a sense that Occupy Wall Street is at a crossroads.
Posted on Oct 24, 2011, Source: Salon
The ACLU uncovers an FBI program that pairs Census data with "crude stereotypes" to map ethnic communities.
Posted on Oct 16, 2011, Source: Salon
As the rest of the world joined the protests, New Yorkers flooded Times Square--including some police who may be posing as protesters.
Posted on Oct 15, 2011, Source: Salon
The Justice Department shifts course and goes after California's lucrative pot industry.
Posted on Oct 7, 2011, Source: Salon
Financial firms have given millions of dollars to the department, raising the ire of Occupy Wall St. protesters.
Posted on Oct 2, 2011, Source: Salon
Marchers from Liberty Plaza Park to the Brooklyn Bridge were penned in and arrested on Brooklyn Bridge even as public support grew.
Posted on Sep 29, 2011, Source: Salon
These are America's best-funded political factions, their war chests filled by some of the richest men (and almost all are men) in the country.
