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Join us to watch a new documentary about corruption in Washington
Join Public Citizen on the campus of George Washington University on Tuesday, May 4, for a free preview screening of Casino Jack and the United States of Money. This new documentary from Academy...
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New film sparks conversations about money in politics
Last night, Public Citizen participated in a panel discussion about the solutions to the crisis of money in politics following a sneak peak screening of Casino Jack and the United States of Money at...
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Clean the oily hands in Congress
Despite the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress has done nothing to end our addiction to oil. Wondering why? Crude is not the only thing flowing from Big Oil. The industry’s money is flowing...
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Capitol Hill demonstration to call for renewable energy push from Congress
Robert Weissman speaks about oil companies' influence in Congress at a demonstration on Capitol Hill July 20. We just got back from Capitol Hill where Public Citizen President Robert Weissman spoke...
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And the revolving door keeps spinning…
We’ve said time and again that the revolving door between the federal government and the industries they work with is spinning out of control. Well, between the government and the oil and gas industry,...
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The art and folly of distinguishing campaign contributions from bribes
When corporate lobbyists and CEOs hand over a wad of campaign cash to an officeholder, and then promptly receive a lucrative funding project for their company from the same officeholder, most of us...
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What if we had fair elections?
A new video from our friends at FairElectionsNow.org features real people describing in their own words the profound impact of corporate corruption in Washington. You can see from the video that big...
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Money & Democracy Update: See effects of $$ in politics for yourself
Stunning Statistics of the Week: Amount political parties and outside groups have spent on ads this election season: $150 million Amount political parties and outside groups spent on ads at this point...
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‘Boehner Land’ is no laughing matter
As campaign finance continues to cause heated debate amongst party leaders, Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) is quickly becoming the poster child for corporate influence on Capitol Hill. On Saturday, The...
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Wall Street attempts sneakiness, fails.
Just two years after the Wall Street banks were bailed out and just three months after we passed a tough new law to rein them in, the Wall Street bankers want weak regulations so they can keep making...
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