Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District upheld the constitutionality of Delaware’s Election Disclosure Act. The 2012 law, which is a transparency safeguard instituted after Citizens United v. FEC, closed the loophole allowing outside groups to evade disclosure as long as their ads, known as “sham issue ads,” refrained from expressly advocating […]
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
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Scott Walker Weasels Away from Campaign Coordination Investigation
A shocking decision came down from the Wisconsin Supreme Court today that quite literally destroys a longstanding investigation into whether Governor Scott Walker illegally coordinated with right-wing political groups during his 2012 recall campaign. This comes just three days after he formally announced his presidential run. As ThinkProgress reports, the court, voting along partisan lines, […]
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Bernie is Putting Black Youth Unemployment Front and Center
A point of criticism regarding Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign is that as an old white man from the whitest state in the union, he’s not good at talking about racial issues in the United States. He’s more comfortable, the argument goes, focusing broadly on issues of economic inequality and unwieldy corporate influence. The critique, however, […]
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How Obama Could Crack Down on Dark Money Without Congress
The White House is considering an executive order aimed at the undisclosed political contributions of federal contractors.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why It Will Take Another Watergate to Pass Campaign Finance Reform
Back in January, Congressman John Sarbanes introduced the Government By the People Act. It’s an ambitious bill that would bring a sea change to our much-maligned campaign finance system. The bill has three main tenets aimed at amplifying the power of small donors. It would create a $25 tax credit for political donations up to […]
Posted inWorking in America
SCOTUS Comes Calling on Public Sector Unions
A case that could decimate public sector unions is now headed to the Supreme Court.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Columbia University Was Invested in Incarceration—Until Students Stopped It
Inside the nationwide campaign to keep university endowments out of the prison business.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
With Gawker Successfully Unionized, Is Salon Next?
Just weeks after Gawker’s announcement, Salon staffers announce plans to unionize.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
First Gawker, Now Salon Staffers Announce Plan to Unionize
The union drives may signal a turning point for digital media.
Posted inWorking in America
When Adjuncts Go Union
On campuses across America, contingent faculty are fighting back against low wages and precarious employment.
