On AlterNet: campaign finance

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Obama Campaign Copies Gingrich -- Decries Then Embraces Super-PACs

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

The 2012 money race is on, with both sides looking to secretive groups to fuel their ad wars.

Super PACs Super-Size Campaign Corruption

Bill Boyarsky, Truthdig. January 23, 2012.

What will 2012's big political spenders expect in return once their candidates get to Washington?

Will Obama Issue an Order Exposing Big Corporate Political Spenders in Citizens United Era?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 10, 2012.

Like it or not, many of America's biggest corporations may be forced to disclose their political spending.

The Real History of 'Corporate Personhood': Meet the Man to Blame for Corporations Having More Rights Than You

Jeffrey Clements, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. December 6, 2011.

The real history of today's excessive corporate power starts with a tobacco lawyer appointed to the Supreme Court.

2012 Spoiler Alert: What Exactly Is 'Americans Elect'?

Siddhartha Mahanta, Mother Jones. November 21, 2011.

A privately funded effort seeks to nominate an independent presidential candidate using Internet voting.

Cain Claims Koch a 'Brother From Another Mother;' Meets With Kingmaker DeMint

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 4, 2011.

Two days after meeting with GOP kingmaker DeMint, Herman Cain shows his love to the billionaire Koch brothers, while sex harassment allegations win him GOP hearts.

Supreme Court's Latest Sabotage of Democratic Process -- Are Only Wealthy Corporations Supposed to Have a Say in Our Government?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. June 27, 2011.

The Court has issued yet another decision narrowing the options for campaigns and candidates to run for office without relying on the largesse of wealthy people and institutions.

Our Government Is Corrupt Through and Through -- Where's the Outrage?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 17, 2011.

When politicians get caught taking bribes, it's big news, but most people take the usual legal corruption for granted.

Public Employee Unions Don't Get One Penny from Taxpayers and Can't Require Membership, But the Big Lie That They Do Is Everywhere

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 5, 2011.

Nobody has to belong to a union or support its political activities, but you'd never know that from reading the news.

A Ground's Eye View of How Millions of Shady Corporate Political Dollars Are Hijacking This Election

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 30, 2010.

'It’s pretty clear that corporations now have the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money to take on people like my boss.'

A Compendium of the Corrupt Politicians and Corporate Campaign Cash Flooding This Election

AlterNetOctober 26, 2010.

A round-up of the key articles AlterNet has run on the slimy goings on in our elections process.

In Wake of Citizens United Ruling, Democratic Rep Considers Impeaching Chief Justice John Roberts

John Nichols, The Nation. October 25, 2010.

Roberts, an ardent judicial activist, manipulated deliberations in Citizens United v. FEC in order to effectively eliminate limits on corporate campaign spending.

Why Didn't Congress Break Up The Banks? Bankers Bought The Vote.

A New Way ForwardMay 14, 2010.

Senators who voted against breaking up the banks got twice as much money from Wall Street as Senators who didn't.

Honoring Granny D: Crusader for Democracy

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. March 17, 2010.

Doris Haddock made her voice heard. She embodied the national yearning for democratic reform and rallied a movement.

How Corporations Are Secretly Moving Millions to Fund Political Ads

Brad Jacobson, Raw Story. February 6, 2010.

Gaping legal holes allow corporations to spend enormous sums on politics without leaving a paper trail.

10 Ways to Stop Corporate Dominance of Politics

Fran Korten, YES! Magazine. January 28, 2010.

It's not too late to limit or reverse the impact of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Here's how.

Really Simple: We Need to Get Rid of the Perverse Notion of "Corporate Personhood"

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 21, 2010.

Corporations are not people too.

Supreme Court's Ruling Would Allow Bin Laden to Donate to Sarah Palin's Presidential Campaign

Greg Palast, AlterNet. December 11, 2009.

I'm biting my nails waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling in 'Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission' -- here's why you should be too.

Senator Admits the Truth: Time Spent Fundraising "Nothing Short of Amazing"

Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 2, 2009.

On Tuesday, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL.) introduced campaign finance legislation intended to ease the rising fund-raising burden on politicians.

Paris, Tire Gauges, and Illegal Contributions: McCain's Bad Week

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. August 7, 2008.

"The tenor of this race, aided by events, has changed. McCain is on the defensive."

Who's Paying for the Conventions?

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 24, 2008.

A loophole in campaign-finance law allows corporations to pour unlimited funding into political conventions.

Obama Opts Out of Public Funding for His Campaign

Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor. June 19, 2008.

The decision makes the senator the first major-party candidate to depart the system for the general election since its inception in 1976.

DNC Sues John McCain

Jane Hamsher, AlterNet: PEEK. April 14, 2008.

John McCain isn't the ethical campaigner he makes himself out to be.

Hillary's Money Woes: Staff Health Care Bills Unpaid and More

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Election 2008. March 31, 2008.

Clinton's campaign is trying to keep its financial operation afloat as it hits the next slew of primaries, but this is bad PR any way you look at it.

McCain Needs to Be Held Accountable for Breaking Campaign Finance Laws

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.

The hypocrisy of the so-called "maverick" violating a law which he championed because it suits his purposes this time around is horrifying.