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The haves, the have-lesses, and the have-almost-nothings

By Josh Israel

October 23, 2008

Much has been made about Barack Obama’s record-shattering fundraising efforts ($150 million in September alone, more than $621 million raise

Obama’s rainmakers

By Caitlin Ginley

June 12, 2008

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

'Drill here. Drill now.' Donate more.

By Marianne Lavelle

September 24, 2008

Las Vegas casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson upped his ante in former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's unregulated issues-advocacy group in August,

McCain tax bill would save corporate contributors millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 11, 2000 — Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has talked at length about tax cuts that would benefit lowe

Lost, stolen, sold? Tracking U.S. weapons in Afghanistan

By Te-Ping Chen

December 12, 2008

When the headlines first appeared in August 2007, they seemed ironic: Four years after the United States invaded Iraq in search of Saddam Hu

Army did not properly test more than 5 million bullet-proof plates

By Alexandra Duszak

August 3, 2011

Army can't guarantee quality of 5 million body armor plates that cost $2.5 billion

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

October 30, 2002

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

Excerpts from this story referencing "Military":

"… posted to train at Britain's equivalent of West Point, the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. After six months there, he reached the pinnacle of an otherwise u …"

"… ine International published a four-page "white paper" titled "Private Military Companies – Independent or Regulated." In May 1998, Spicer used the term …"

"… ne "white paper" was published, entitled "Should the Activities of Private Military Companies be Transparent?" The image-changing campaign continued. The "whi …"

"… of National Security Functions in Sub Saharan Africa," in conjunction with Military Professional Resources Inc., an American PMC, and other U.S. corporations, …"