Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

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"… was chief of the division’s voting section from 1999 to 2005, wrote in a Los Angeles Times op-ed article last year that “the Bush administration has rewarded loyal …"

"… hns Hopkins University Press, and has written for the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Fortune, Mother Jones, and Time. She lives in Narbert …"

Catholic bishops’ abortion war chest stays secret

By Joe Eaton

During the waning days of the health reform debate, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) mounted a full-court press to b

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"… cal care and other issues. That story came to light after reporters at the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets uncovered church spending in Senate lobby disclosu …"

16 cents on the dollar: Doing the math on Mozilo settlement

By Michael Hudson

In the end, Angelo Mozilo settled for pennies on the dollar. ...

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"… or not. And they stayed,” a longtime mortgage industry watcher told the Los Angeles Times. “It’s hard when you’re following someone off a cliff to know when t …"

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The 'dry rot' eating away at the financial system

By Michael Hudson

President Obama has been talking a bit tougher about Wall Street these days -- prompting complaints from some quarters that he's being mean

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"… system,” said the former California state treasurer.Marc Lifsher at the Los Angeles Times has more on the FCIC’s hearing, including testimony from a law professor …"

Obama’s rainmakers

By Caitlin Ginley

Traditionally, the practice of “bundling” — pooling together a large number of donations — is a common and often essential part of campaign

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"… n, the Obama campaign removed Blackwell’s name from their list after the Los Angeles Times ran an unflattering story detailing Obama and Blackwell’s financial rela …"

It's their party: DNC demands boost cost of convention, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2004 — On the way to running up an estimated $95 million tab for its 2004 presidential nominating convention in Boston,

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"… by almost half compared to 1960, when 30 percent of viewers tuned in, the Los Angeles Times reported in August 2000.Network attention to the conventions has ebbed as …"

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Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

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"… ents paid $710,000 in fees to his firm in the first half of this year. The Los Angeles Times reported in August that Racicot had lobbied Vice President Dick Cheney on …"

Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

In his January 1998 State of the Union address, after decrying the campaign-fund-raising "arms race," Preside

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"… sistent with the extent of their ownership of broadcasting properties. The Los Angeles Times, with no TV stations, wrote supportively of the free air time initiative. …"

"… he Chicago Tribune, owned by the Tribune Co., which recently purchased the Los Angeles Times and Times Mirror, and also contributes to political candidates and parties …"

Reform Reading: 500 lobbyists' meetings and counting

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

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"… senting 325 organizations since the Dodd-Frank law was signed in July, the Los Angeles Times’ Nathaniel Popper reports.With months yet to go before all Dodd-Frank re …"

Reform Reading: FDIC gets tough, banks may get bigger dividends

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… billion from some 80 or so former bank execs, reports Scott Reckard of the Los Angeles Times. The agency, which is eager to use settlement money to replenish its insur …"

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