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Scott Walker's Occupy-Supporting Primary Challenger Talks to Blogger Who Punked the Gov

Ian Murphy, AlterNet. May 6, 2012.

Why run against Walker in the GOP primary? Occupy protester Arthur Kohl-Riggs says it's one man's attempt to keep the Republicans honest.

David Koch's Non-Profit Flouts Law And Spends $700,000 Against Wisconsin Recall

Brendan Fischer, PR Watch. February 9, 2012.

The non-profit founded by the oil billionaire injects $700,000 to retain the embattled Wisconsin governor, possibly violating various laws on political activities.

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.

The End of the Herman Cain Campaign? (It's Not What You Think)

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 31, 2011.

Sexual harassment allegations aren't the only thing troubling Cain's campaign--there's also the dirty politics of his campaign manager, Mark Block.

Were U.S. Elections Sold to Corporations So Clarence Thomas Could Reward His Friends?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 30, 2011.

The ethical problems posed by Thomas' involvement in the Citizens United case hardly mark the end of questionable behavior by Thomas and his wife, Ginni.

Not an Employee? Herman Cain Had Mailing and Email Addresses at Koch's Americans For Prosperity HQ

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 21, 2011.

Cain's campaign staff say he wasn't an employee of the Tea Party group founded by David Koch. But he did have a desk and an email address at its headquarters.

As Herman Cain Surges, Corporate Media Ignore His Koch Connections

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 14, 2011.

As the GOP campaign progresses, David Koch, and his brother, Charles -- two of the richest men in America -- will likely be felt in ways large and small.

Why the Kochs Want to Make Chris Christie President

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Neither Romney nor Perry has done the one thing that truly excites the Koch brothers and their fellow deep-pocketed Christie fans: take on the public sector unions in a big way.

Did Koch Group Team Up With Religious Right to Suppress Wisconsin Vote?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. August 2, 2011.

Remember when the Tea Party movement was supposed to be just all about the size of government, and not about those pesky "social" issues?

Will Americans Turn on Murdoch the Way the Brits Have? UPDATE: Murdoch Reverses Refusal to Testify in U.K.

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 14, 2011.

In Britain, Murdoch was the biggest cheese of all, until his readers turned on him. Amid allegations of phone-hacking of 9/11 victims, with the American people do the same?

Murdoch Named PATRIOT Act Architect to Mop Up Paper's Eavesdropping Scandal; 'News of the World' to Close

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 7, 2011.

One of Murdoch's UK papers is in trouble over hacking private cell phones, including one belonging to a murder victim--and some familiar US faces may be part of the coverup.

8 Reasons Justice Clarence Thomas Must Step Down

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. June 23, 2011.

Plagued by ethical breaches and links to groups calling for armed insurrection against the U.S. government, Clarence Thomas must resign his seat on the Supreme Court.

5 Professional Tea Partiers: Who's Sucking the Most Money From the Movement?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

These five Tea Party leaders are nicely compensated for leading the allegedly leaderless movement.

Wisconsin's Walker Heads to DC to Take Lead in Fight to Privatize Education

John Nichols, TheNation.com. May 9, 2011.

Wisconsin’s union-busting governor has emerged the hero of the right-wing groups that are proposing extreme measures in the battle to privatize public education.

Cagey Obama Sets Election Trap for Paul Ryan and the Koch Brothers

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 26, 2011.

In attacking Paul Ryan's horrendous budget plan, Obama has found his proxy for taking on the Koch machine.

Tea Party Jesus: Koch's Americans For Prosperity Sidles Up to Religious Right for 2012 Campaign

Peter Montgomery, AlterNet. April 15, 2011.

David Koch's key operative, Tim Phillips, is moving to merge the religious right with the Tea Party movement -- just in time for the presidential race.

You Thought the Koch Brothers Were Bad? Turns Out They're Even Worse Than You Thought

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 5, 2011.

Charles and David Koch's reach into virtually every aspect of political, economic and physical life on the planet is probably greater than you thought possible.

Goon-Squad Politics: How the Wisc. GOP Trampled Democracy to Appease Wealthy Backers

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. March 9, 2011.

When Wisconsin's G.O.P. senators couldn't get what they wanted in an open process, they resorted to goon-squad democracy. You got a problem wi' dat?

How You Can Boycott the Kochs

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. February 28, 2011.

The backlash against the Kochs' influence in Wisconsin is gaining steam, with labor supporters starting to boycott Koch Industries' many products (listed here).

Rupert Murdoch and David Koch Collude Against Wisconsin Workers

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 25, 2011.

While Fox News feeds its rabble the anti-union line, Murdoch's Wall Street Journal columnists front for Koch's Americans for Prosperity and coddle elite investors.

Police Chief Demands Explanation for Walker's "Troubling" Statements During Prank Call With "Koch"

Barbara Morrill, Daily Kos. February 24, 2011.

Madison Police Chief is concerned about the conversation between Republican Governor Scott Walker and a blogger posing as Kansas billionaire David Koch.

Hilarious Koch Prank May Reveal Serious Ethics Violations By Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Mary Bottari, PR Watch. February 24, 2011.

Governor Walker likes to complain of "outside agitators." Hard to imagine an agitator with more influence and money than the Koch-family.

Priebus' Republican National Committee: A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Koch's Americans for Prosperity?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 21, 2011.

The new RNC chair Reince Priebus, implicated in Americans for Prosperity's voter-caging scandal, carried a lot of water for the Koch-led group in Wisconsin. Now he's rewarded.

The Year of the Big Lie: 6 Outrageous Falsehoods That Took Flight in 2010

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 31, 2010.

From Breitbart's smear of Shirley Sherrod to Glenn Beck's use of Mein Kampf to malign George Soros, right-wing and mainstream media embrace the Big Lie.

Steve Jobs and Apple Cut Deal with Murdoch, Showing Contempt for Core Users' Liberal Orientation

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 24, 2010.

Did Steve Jobs screw over progressives -- and America -- for the right to sell Fox programs on iTunes?

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