Corporations

Democrats Broke Pledge by Taking Corporate Convention Cash

The DNC vowed to hold the first convention in history that wasn't fueled by cash from corporations, lobbyists, and PACs. So much for that idea.

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| Thu Oct. 18, 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Ryan and Romney's Small-Businesses "Malarkey," Explained

The GOP ticket continues to tax-scare mom-and-pops, like my dad's, by lumping them in with megacorps and hedge-funders.

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| Fri Oct. 12, 2012 3:02 PM PDT
Illustration by Bill Mayer

Could Prop. 37 Kill Monsanto's GM Seeds?

Big Ag is spending millions to keep labels off genetically modified foods in California—and with good reason.

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| Wed Oct. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Scoop: Ben & Jerry's Cofounder Wants to Freeze Money in Politics

Ice cream magnate Ben Cohen wants to lick Citizens United, one dollar bill at a time.

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| Wed Oct. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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CREW Files FEC Complaint Over Coal Company's Coerced Campaign Donations

Did Murray Energy violate FEC rules by forcing employees to donate to Republican candidates?

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Mitt Romney's Outsourcing History Highlighted In New Obama Ad

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 11:59 AM PDT

Obama Campaign Responds to Romney's "Harvest" Comments

More video-gate.

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 2:02 PM PDT
Bain video

WATCH: Mitt Romney's Bain Employees Gone Wild!

This vintage footage from parties at Romney's consulting firm is too awesome for words.

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 11:07 AM PDT

2 out of 3 Frackers Still Keeping Chemicals a Secret

Even when companies file disclosures, 65 percent claim exemptions for "trade secrets."

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 11:06 AM PDT
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SHOCKER: Fox News Misleads Audience on Climate Change

A new study gives Fox and the Wall Street Journal an F in science

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| Mon Sep. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

To Match Walton Heirs' Fortune, You'd Need to Work at Walmart for 7 Million Years

And other eye-opening stats about America's richest family.

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| Thu Sep. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Liberal Super-PAC Targets Koch Brothers With Attack Ads in Wisconsin and Iowa

Patriot Majority takes the fight to the Kochs in the state that, for liberals, made them infamous.

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| Wed Sep. 19, 2012 7:06 AM PDT

Jill Stein Wants to #Occupy the White House

A special visit to Occupy from the Green Party prez candidate cements the link between climate change and the 1 percent.

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| Tue Sep. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

365 Days of Occupy Wall Street—an Anniversary Timeline

How the movement began, evolved, and finally fizzled—but not without profoundly affecting the national zeitgeist.

Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Global Business Opposes Climate Action. *Not*!

Corporations call for a clear carbon price, as new report shows companies are taking the threat of climate change seriously.

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| Thu Sep. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Walmart Is Biggest Corporate User of Solar

A new report shows America's biggest companies are still committed to solar power.

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| Wed Sep. 12, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

ALEC's Own US Senator?

GOP veteran Tommy Thompson, now running for Senate, has deep ties to the powerful group behind "Stand Your Ground" and voter ID laws.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Low-Paying Staples Is Romney's Go-To Example of "Success"

The RNC will feature the former CEO of the office-supplies giant on Thursday night.

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| Thu Aug. 30, 2012 10:21 AM PDT
President Obama answering question during his "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit.

Obama: "We Need to Seriously Consider" A Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United

The president just made his super-PAC buddies' jobs more difficult.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 4:05 PM PDT
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GOP Platform Calls for Nuking What's Left of McCain-Feingold Law

The platform will also oppose passage of new disclosure laws unmasking big donors to dark-money groups.

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| Tue Aug. 28, 2012 11:16 AM PDT