| Oct 16, 2013 | Economy / BusinessThe U.S. Supreme Court is mulling a case that could end up giving America’s wealthy a perpetual green light to contribute as much as they want directly to politicians and political parties. Credit Shaun McCutcheon, an Alabama businessman who owns an electrical...
| Oct 9, 2013 | Environment / HealthAmerica’s best idea is in trouble, and I don’t mean our national parks. Yes, our parks are closed, which is a crushing disappointment for millions of would-be visitors and an economic gut-punch for neighboring communities — to the tune of $76 million...
| Sep 25, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyDid you get sick of that barrage of attack ads during last year’s elections? Brace yourself: It could get worse. One deep-pocketed Alabama donor named Shaun McCutcheon, joined by the Republican National Committee, will soon ask the Supreme Court to let him put...
| Nov 28, 2012 | Rights / DemocracySome scrappy citizens in the burg of Brecksville, Ohio produced one of the proudest progressive victories on Election Day. Organized under the banner of Brecksville Citizens for Transparent Politics, they decided they needed to speak out about the U.S. Supreme...
| Oct 3, 2012 | Environment / HealthHealth law’s safe, As it can be; Now don’t blame,This Court on me. Many Republicans expressed shock, even betrayal, when Chief Justice John Roberts himself turned out to be the Supreme Court’s turncoat Republican who upheld the Affordable Care Act....
