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Moving From Lack to Hope

Adele Israel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Restorative Justice, Mirror Neurons, Producer Responsibility Law, Clean Elections, Change Congress, Liberation Ecology, Democracry, Wester Organization of Resource Councils, Frances Moore Lappe, Lack, Diet for a Small Planet, Concentration of Wealth, Western Colorado Congress, Denver News
Adele Israel

Frances Moore Lappé is a humorous, energetic dynamo. She's a democracy advocate, as well as a world food and hunger expert. Her Grand Junction speech was titled, "Getting a Grip on Democracy."

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Sam Stein

Dodd Signs On To Public Finance Bill Amid Questions Of His Own Fundraising

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fundraising Aig, Dodd Aig, Dodd Public Financing, Dodd Elections, Chris Dodd, Clean Elections, Politics News

Beset by questions over his ties to the insurance and banking industry, Senator Chris Dodd this past week became the third senator to sign on to the F...

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Congressional Fair Elections Act 2009

Jay Mandle | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Public Funding for Elections, Congressional Elections, Clean Elections, Economic Crisis, Campaign Finance, Politics News
Jay Mandle

This legislation will not be adopted without a hard fight. The special interests who benefit from the "pay to play" political system will not willingly concede defeat.

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Sam Stein

Sam Waterston Pushes Bipartisan Fair Elections Now Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Waterson Campaign, Dick Durbin, Arlen Specter, Clean Elections, Sam Waterson, Public Financing, Obama Financing, Public Elections, Obama Elections, Politics News

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is set to propose legislation this week that would create a public election financing system that would keep candidate...

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The Politics of Bank Nationalization

Jay Mandle | Posted 03.25.2009 | Business

Read More: US Economy, Banking Crisis, Us Economic Crisis, U.S. Economy, Nationalizing Banks, Nationalization, Nationalization of Banking Industry, Bank Nationalization, Clean Elections, Wall Street Crisis, Economy, Financial Crisis, Tarp, Economic Crisis, Obama Nationalization, Banks, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Banks Bailout, Business News
Jay Mandle

Nationalizing failed banks will not be an easy sell. The country has had a long romance with markets and the residue of that infatuation persists among significant segments of the population.

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Our Twin Crises

Jay Mandle | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Obama Environment, Economic Stimulus, Economic Stimulus Package, Clean Elections, U.S. Economy, Obama Stimulus Plan, Obama Stimulus, Economy, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Stimulus, Politics News
Jay Mandle

That we are unable to manage a functioning economy or deal with climate change because rapacious Wall Street traders have disproportionate political clout is a measure of our political dysfunction.

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Wiped? Back to Work

Wendy Block | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home

Read More: California, Homelessness, Beverly Hills, Barack Obama, Buddhism and Politics, San Fernando Valley, Poverty, Impeachment, Clean Elections, Progressives, Single Payer, Democratic Party, Los Angeles, Election, Marriage Equality, Iraq War, Political Activism, Candidate, Home News
Wendy Block

This past Sunday I ran for re-election as a Delegate to the California Democratic Party. I was on the Progressive Slate, from the 42nd Assembly District which covers parts of LA and the San Fernando Valley.

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Call him Big Money Mitch

David Donnelly | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senate, Mitch McConnell, Health, Clean Elections, Public Financing, Fair Elections, Kentucky, Big Money Mitch, Campaign Money Watch, Politics News
David Donnelly

The voters in Kentucky are beginning to sour on their Senator Mitch McConnell. Three polls in a week show him in a battle for re-election -- all show his lead within the margin of error.

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Looking to Connecticut for Change

Nick Nyhart | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008, Public Financing, Clean Elections, Public Campaign, Washington, Connecticut, Fair Elections, Congress, Election, Minnesota, Politics News
Nick Nyhart

The State Election Enforcement Commission in Connecticut announced that 75% of candidates for the state legislature have qualified and received funds under the state's Clean Elections program.

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It's Wrong to Count People Who Don't Vote

Michael Markarian | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Elections, Ballot Initiatives, Proposition 105, Clean Elections, Voting Rights, Democracy, Fair Elections, Election 2008, Arizona, Animals, 2008 Election, Election, 08 Election, Voting, Yahoo!, Politics News
Michael Markarian

People who have died or moved and are still on the voter rolls.

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Two Pennies for Your Thoughts

Nick Nyhart | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Campaign Contributions, Clean Elections, Campaign Finance, Campaign Finance Reform, Politics News
Nick Nyhart

Every time I write a donation check to a candidate this year I'm going to put in my 2 cents in support of Clean Elections modeled programs -- literally. I will be adding $.02 to every donation I make.

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Prebuttal: McCain's Reform Credentials Have Turned to Sand

David Donnelly | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Campaign Money Watch, John McCain, Clean Elections, Ralph Reed, Reform, Maverick, McCain Lobbyist, Republican Convention, Lobbyist, Abramoff, Rnc, Earmarks, Presidential Campaign, Public Financing, Sarah Palin, Campaign Finance Reform, Politics News
David Donnelly

The John McCain who fought for campaign finance reform in the past is not the same John McCain speaking tonight. Here's what he'll claim, and what the truth really is.

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Obama, Call On Us! (And We'll All Win)

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Barack Obama 2008, Politics, Dnc, Change, Obama Change, Obama DNC, Democratic National Convention, Clean Elections, Obama, Barack Obama, Politics News
Frances Moore Lappe

In early Obama--that is, pre- nominee presumption--I heard a music-to-my-ears refrain. It went something like this: This historic moment is not about ...

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$400 million for McCain: Who Broke Public Financing?

David Donnelly | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fair Elections Now Act, John McCain, Clean Elections, 2008 Presidential Race, Rick Davis, Phil Gramm, Public Financing, Barack Obama, Politics News
David Donnelly

The McCain campaign, despite its intent to take public financing in a few months for the general election, is conducting a high-dollar fundraising event every day of the week.

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Obama's Small Donors vs. Congress' Big Money?

David Donnelly | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Big Money, Clean Elections, Public Financing, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Congress, Fair Elections, Democrats, Public Campaign Action Fund, Barack Obama, Campaign Money Watch, Barack Obama Finances, Obama Financing, Politics News
David Donnelly

The truth is that the public financing system for presidential races has long been outmoded and the blame for the system's failure is at Congress' doorstep, not Obama's.

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