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Koch Industries Meets College Student's Prop 23 Debate Challenge With Security Chief

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Brendan DeMelle

Joel Francis, the Cal State-Los Angeles senior and Marine Corps veteran, on Tuesday delivered his debate challenge letter in person to Koch Industries...

Who's Paying for These Elections, Anyway?

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Carl Pope

Why are the Republicans going after clean energy so strongly, since polls consistently show tremendous public support for exactly that? Perhaps it's because, as the saying goes, "he who pays the piper calls the tune."

Koch Industries Donates $1 Million to Prop 23 Effort To Kill California Climate Law

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Brendan DeMelle

As the world looks more closely, it seems the Kochs have their hands in all sorts of anti-democratic pies, and now we know that undermining California voters' choice to confront climate change is among them.

Defend Democracy -- Make Companies Disclose Political Spending

Bill de Blasio | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill de Blasio

The unparalleled level of anonymous influence permitted by Citizens United could jeopardize the passage of crucial banking reforms designed to rein in reckless Wall Street practices.