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How I Became Stephen Colbert's Lawyer -- And Joined the Fight to Rescue Our Democracy from Citizens United

Trevor Potter, Campaign Legal Center. May 25, 2012.

The Supreme Court's campaign finance legacy has undermined the "whole purpose of the Constitution," to have a "functioning, representative" government.

6 Burning Questions on the Wal-Mart Corruption Scandal

Marcia L. Narine, AlterNet. April 26, 2012.

A law professor and compliance consultant examines the scandal as a wake-up call for corruption and corporate culture.

ALEC Wants You To Pay 750 Percent More For High-Speed Internet

Zaid Jilani, Republic Report. April 18, 2012.

The corporate front group may change its social policy stance, but it still plans on robbing you blind.

The "Keating Five" Corruption Story Has Lessons for the Citizens United Era

William K. Black, New Economic Perspectives. April 11, 2012.

Tough, smart, effective, and apolitical regulators are key to avoiding rampant fraud and future financial crises.

Corruption Is Responsible for 80% of Your Cell Phone Bill

Matt Stoller, Republic Report. April 11, 2012.

In the case of Big Telecommunications, buying politicians pays off handsomely by killing the competition.

Heroine With a Thousand Faces: The Rise of the Female Savior

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. April 8, 2012.

Male hero figures abound in our culture. But in a time of economic turmoil, they just don’t seem to be getting the job done.

How Hedge Fund Vampires Use Insider Info to Extract Their Dishonest Fortunes

Les Leopold, AlterNet. March 27, 2012.

The transformation of Washington into an information feeder arm of Wall Street will continue until an outraged public builds a mass movement to counter Wall Street.

'From War and Enemies to Justice and Humanity': Candidate for Mexico's Presidency Says He Would End Drug War

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 22, 2012.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government would end the War on Drugs, and instead concentrate on creating jobs and fighting corruption.

Time for Murdoch to Face Investigation in the United States

Timothy Karr, Huffington Post. March 1, 2012.

To stop News Corp's bribery and phone-hacking scandal from jumping the Atlantic, Murdoch has added legions of lobbyists and lawyers to his ranks.

Bribery Allegations Increase Likelihood that Murdoch's Media Outlets will Face Charges in US

Dominic Rushe, The Guardian. February 28, 2012.

US authorities are considering action against News Corp under the FCPA, a law that allows officials to go after US firms alleged to have bribed foreign officials.

Meet the Man Behind "Citizens United": What Does the Ultra-Conservative Lawyer Have Planned Next?

Viveca Novak, The American Prospect. January 8, 2012.

James Bopp is already well into the next phase of his crusade to topple as many of the limits on the role of money in politics as can be done in one man’s lifetime.

Glenn Greenwald: The Heroic Bradley Manning Faces 30 Charges, Some Punishable By Death -- Why He Deserves a Medal Instead

Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian. December 15, 2011.

The real crimes exposed by this episode are those committed by the US government, not Manning.

Turkey Earthquake Shows That Corruption and Crony Capitalism Kill. Is California next?

William K. Black, New Economic Perspectives. November 10, 2011.

When seismic regulators fail and builders seek short-term profits, the magnitude of human tragedy is enormous. And it can happen here.

Scott Walker's Top Anti-Worker Aide Target of FBI Raid; Corruption in Walker's Administration?

John Nichols, The Nation. September 21, 2011.

A secret probe into political wrongdoing has swept up the point person on the Wisconsin governor's anti-union efforts; will it reach the governor himself?

Central Police Detective of Columbia University Drug Bust Arrested: Egg on the Face of Ray Kelly and Bridgett Brennan

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. June 10, 2011.

Let's see what happens to the students who were arrested and whose lives were ruined because of the overzealous police policies.

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.

Report Links Mercedes-Benz to Political Corruption in Angola

Rafael Marques de Morais, Maka. November 8, 2010.

A new investigation finds the German car industry is involved in influence-peddling in Angola -- and it's not the first time.

How Meg Whitman Failed Her Way to the Top at eBay, Collecting Billions While Nearly Destroying the Company

Mark Ames, Yasha Levine, AlterNet. October 26, 2010.

Former CEO Whitman's record of gross incompetence, massive waste and personal enrichment is breathtaking. That the media isn't talking about it is incredible.

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.

How the Phone Companies Are Screwing America: The $320 Billion Broadband Rip-Off

David Rosen, Bruce Kushnick, AlterNet. October 7, 2010.

Americans are stuck with an inferior and overpriced communications system, compared with the rest of the world, and we're being ripped off in the process.

12 of America's Most Crooked Candidates on the Ballot in the 2010 Election

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonSeptember 16, 2010.

Here are some of the absolutely least deserving candidates for high office.

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.

America's Ten Most Corrupt Capitalists

Zach Carter, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Wall Street's captains of industry and top policymakers in Washington are often the same people. A lot of them get rich by playing for both teams.

Corporate Court Acting in Secret, Citizens Locked Out

Aaron Lake Smith, AlterNet. April 2, 2010.

Delaware has a special court for corporations. And it's about to start hearing cases that the public can't hear about.

Totally Corrupt TV: Corporate Lobbyists Pose as Disinterested Experts on Cable News

Sebastian Jones, The Nation. February 18, 2010.

Covert corporate influence-peddling is taking over cable news.

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