How far will Paul Ryan go for the corporate lobby?
“I think Paul Ryan is more of a corporatist than Mitt Romney.” —John Nichols watch video
Topic: Lobbying
Lobbyists and the members of Congress who love them: Jack Abramoff sounds off
“The special interests know exactly how to play the system, whatever the rules are. Before super PACS, there were the 527s, before them the 501(c)(4)s — there’s plenty of ways to get your money in.” —Jack Abramoff watch video
Al Gore takes on Scott Walker, Romney’s health care record, voter suppression and Citizens United
“Our democracy has been hacked.” — Al Gore on Citizens United watch video
Tim Dickinson and Andy Kroll analyze what the ALEC fallout says about social media’s power
“These corporations are just terrified of getting just taken apart on these social media sites and having their brand and their reputation really dismantled.” — Tim Dickinson watch video
ALEC’s backtrack is not enough: Stand Your Ground laws must be repealed, Hilary Shelton says
“The bottom line now is we have to reverse the damage that ALEC has caused.” watch video
