Leaked documents from the investigation into the Wisconsin governor’s alleged campaign-finance violations show how dark money really works in modern politics.Â
Justin Miller
Justin Miller covers politics and state government for the Texas Observer. He is a former Prospect writing fellow, and has also written for The Intercept, The New Republic, and In These Times. Follow @by_jmiller
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Centrist Democrats Team Up with Corporate Lobby to Undermine Overtime Rule
New legislation could keep 10 million workers without overtime pay over the next 20 years.Â
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Reverend William Barber Is on a Mission from God: Change the Country’s Moral Narrative
A conversation with the architect of “Moral Mondays” on the struggle for voting rights, Fight for 15, and building toward a third Reconstruction.
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SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Talks Fight for 15
The union leader on the intersection of racial and economic justice, winning union recognition, and the electoral power of low-wage workers. Â Â
Posted inWorking in America
In Show of Force, Fight for 15 Plots Its Political Path
The minimum-wage campaign is coming of age and expanding its scope, but challenges remain.Â
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Rubio and Trump Head to Orlando for Anti-LGBTQ Event
Two months after the Pulse nightclub shooting, the two Republicans plan to address some of the country’s most notorious religious conservatives.
Posted inWorking in America
The Emerging Paid Family Leave Gap
While paid family leave gains momentum in blue states and high-dollar industries, a troubling gap emerges.Â
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The Political Revolution Takes Aim at Wasserman Schultz’s Congressional Seat
A difficult test of Bernie’s down-ballot strategy—Tim Canova’s progressive primary challenge against the former DNC chair—is heating up. Â
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Unions Flex Political Muscle at the DNC — But Uber and Airbnb Lurk
The labor movement’s agenda was on full display in Philadelphia, as was the Democratic Party’s emerging rift between unions and Silicon Valley.
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No Running Mate, Perez Still Stumps for Clinton
When Hillary Clinton picked Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate last week, there was a predictable collective groan from progressives, particularly Latinos, who had been hoping for a selection more squarely in their camp. Among those on the final shortlist, Tom Perez had been the clear favorite of many progressives looking for Clinton […]
