The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Blue Wave of Money Propels 2018 Election to Record-Breaking $5.2 Billion In Spending
The estimated cost of the 2018 election would represent a 35 percent increase over the 2014 cycle in nominal dollars, the largest increase in at least two decades.
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Koch Justice: Billionaires Seek to Expand Influence Over Law Enforcement and Courts In 2018
Charles and David Kochs’ campaign to influence state attorneys general and state courts has largely flown under the radar.
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How May I Screw You? Under Trump, the Payday-Loan Racket Is Resurgent
No one should need confirmation at this point that the Trump-Goldman junta is anything but a giant fuck-you to consumers and a big pink valentine for Wall Street. But if you’re still in doubt, just look at the CFPB's coddling of payday lenders.
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Fixed Fortunes: Biggest Corporate Political Interests Spent Billions, and Got Trillions In Return
Between 2007 and 2012, 200 of America’s most politically active corporations spent a combined $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions – and were paid back $4.4 trillion in federal business and support.
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Even McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Won't Alter Money's Influence on Politics
If the court were to axe the current overall contribution limits posed in McCutcheon v. FEC, some predict that fewer than 500 people could fund all of electoral politics, creating a government run of, by and for those 500 people.
