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POLITICS
Considering W: I Have a Confession to Make (I Kinda Like Bush)
By William Bradley, Contributor
Political Analyst, former presidential campaign advisor and sp...
I met Bush rather briefly when he was governor of Texas and found him to be intelligent and funny -- though he certainly turned out somewhat differently than I anticipated.
MYDAILY
Hermione De Paula Debuts Pre Autumn/Winter 2013 Collection
POLITICS
Americans Voting Smarter About Crime, Justice At Polls
By Radley Balko
The recent results seem to indicate that at least in some parts of the country, the electorate is paying more attention to
POST 50
Tweaking My Life After 50
By BetterAfter50, BetterAfter50
Read more BetterAfter50 The actual drop-off was efficient and uneventful. Roommate and his family were quite nice. My Mom
POLITICS
Criminal Justice, Civil Liberties Issues Missing From 2012 Campaign
By Radley Balko
Our broken criminal justice system wasn't discussed in the first two 2012 debates, and it's unlikely it will be addressed
COMEDY
DNC 2012: Clinton and the Crazies
By Susie Sampson, Contributor
Patriotic American
Lesbians, and liberals, and Clinton, oh my! What a week! I spent time in the belly of the beast: Charlotte, NC for the DNC. I have to admit, they put on a good show.
POLITICS
Karl Rove Pageantry and Democratic National Convention
By Victor Feraru, J.D., Contributor
Law Clerk and Author of the upcoming autobiography 'Victor's L...
I need to hear more from our president. What do you mean by "move our country forward"? How will you do it? Yes, we know you're human. So am I.
CRIME
Marcus Wellons, Convicted Murderer, Granted Appeal Over Penis-Shaped Chocolate Gifts
By Hilary Hanson
Wells also alleges that the gifts were "evidence of the jury's racial bias" against the black Wellons, according to the Los
CRIME
Christopher Sides, Wearing 'Joker' Makeup, Arrested At Movie Theater
Sides' makeup and hair dye caused extra alarm, CNN reports, in light of the July movie theater shooting that left 12 people
WEIRD NEWS
Baby Seal Survives Near-Death By G-String
By Hilary Hanson
CELEBRITY
I Approve This Message...
By Roseanne Barr, Contributor
Presidential Candidate, Peace and Freedom Party
Campaign Finance Reform may not sound like a burning, hot-button issue, but it is, and all of us citizens better get united behind that, or pretty soon there won't be anything left worth fighting for. That's why I'm running for president and that's why I approved this message.
COLLEGE
Does Campaign Finance In The United States Need To Be Fixed?
IDEA creates local clubs and establishes independent debate associations throughout the world, offering young people the
IMPACT
Nonprofits Must Let Politicians Know They Should Be Part Of Platform
By Robert Egger, Contributor
President, L.A. Kitchen
America's real "social welfare" nonprofits -- the hundreds of thousands of direct-service, locally based, tax paying charities that uphold the great American social contract -- need to step up and engage candidates at every turn.
QUEER VOICES
20 LGBT Celebrities Who Have Made Political Donations Or Attended Campaign Fundraisers
By JR Tungol
When it comes to backing a particular political candidate or party, celebrities have a couple of advantages over the average
MEDIA
Money, Politics And The Press: Media Political Donations To Democrats
By Rebecca Shapiro
Media CEOs, though, also donated more to Democrats than Repubicans. By exception of News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch (who donated
BLACK VOICES
Obama's Black Bundlers: Influential African Americans Who Have Generated Large Donations To 2012 Campaign
HuffPost Live will be taking a comprehensive look at the corrupting influence of money on our politics Sept. 6 from 12-4
IMPACT
Tax-Exempt Charities Get Bad Rap When 'Social Welfare' Groups Donate To Campaigns
By Mark Rosenman, Contributor
Professor Emeritus, Union Institute & University
To help protect themselves, while also encouraging a more democratic society, charities of all missions and purposes need to work together to moderate the influence of money in politics.
LATINO VOICES
Obama's Latino Bundlers A Small But Potent Force In The 2012 Campaign
By Janell Ross
Race and ethnicity remain closely linked with income and social capital in the United States, Ryan said. That a growing list
BUSINESS
Risky Business Pays Off For Wall Street: Financial Crisis Penalties Pale Compared To Profits
By Mark Gongloff
In the crisis year of 2008, Goldman turned a total after-tax profit of $2.3 billion -- enough to pay the entire industry's
POLITICS
Barack Obama Campaign Finance Reforms Fiddled While System Crumbled
By Paul Blumenthal
These incremental reforms included the barring of former staffers who had become lobbyists from any contact with the administration
EDUCATION
Teachers' Unions Donate To Republican Candidates Against Abortion, LGBT & Immigration Rights
By Joy Resmovits
HuffPost Live will be taking a comprehensive look at the corrupting influence of money on our politics Sept. 6 from 12-4
POLITICS
Money in Politics: From Bad to Worse
By Nick Penniman, Contributor
Chief Executive Officer, Issue One
Back in 2000, I worked with Arianna at the Shadow Conventions because she and I shared a passion for ending the corrupting influence of money in politics. We thought the problem was bad then; it's rotten now. And neither party seems any more genuine about addressing it. The business of governing has been slowly replaced by the businesses that govern. And those businesses, for the most part, either seek to rig laws to their own advantage or to maintain the status quo. So what it comes down to is this: Unless we generate a massive, history-making surge in the fight for reform we are likely, in another 12 years, doomed to having an even more dire conversation about our fading republic -- about a country that is a shadow of its former self.
POLITICS
The Small Donor Revolution: Empowering Citizens to Combat Influence-Money in Politics
By Fred Wertheimer, Contributor
President, Democracy 21
While we cannot limit independent spending by outside groups, we can dramatically increase the role and importance of small donors in our elections and revolutionize the way campaigns are financed. Here's how.
POLITICS
The Hidden Effects of Citizens United and Super PACs
By Mike Lux, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
In the two election cycles since the Citizens United ruling, the power dynamic has shifted dramatically in three different ways, all of which are terrible for the future of our democratic system.
POLITICS
What's the Difference?
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, Contributors
Though the policies advocated by Republicans and Democrats are diametrically opposed on the surface, their implications and their constituencies may be much more similar.
POLITICS
The Search for Political Money: Is it Time Well Spent?
By Dan Glickman, Contributor
Former Congressman and Secretary of Agriculture and a Senior F...
The skyrocketing amount of money in politics is destroying the ability of public servants to do their jobs. I would be shocked if members of congress are able to devote even half of their daily schedule to the actual job for which they were elected.
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