Monthly Archives: December 2011

On Planet Money’s December 20 podcast, Jack Abramoff, who’s been out of prison for a year and a half, tells the story of how his outfit was paid over $100,000 a month by Tyco International to defeat a tax provision … Continue reading →

To most of us, the term “Corporate Personhood” is an awkward-sounding oxymoron. So is the language that uses this syntactical contrivance to advance the “rights” of entities that are nothing more than legal constructs. As a nation, we’ve put up … Continue reading →

“Deep Pockets, Deeply Political,” Charles M. Blow’s December 19 New York Times column, begins this way: A tiny number of wealthy Americans are playing an ever-increasing role in financing our politics. This is not a good thing for a democracy. … Continue reading →

This e-mail just in from Lawrence Lessig [see UPDATE at the end]: Hello Rootstriker, We need your help! (And we’re not asking for money): As many of you saw, last night I was on THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart. … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                       CONTACT:  Gena Madow, Fenton, 202 789 7756 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011                 gmadow@fenton.com HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE AIMS AT COMPANIES THAT HIDE THEIR SPENDING ON ELECTIONS Bipartisan Coalition of Public Officials Praises IBM, Colgate-Palmolive for Spending Restraint and Disclosure … Continue reading →