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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Chad Outler
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January 14, 2020
Opponents of a bill to give the EPA more power over hazardous "forever chemicals" received 20 percent more in campaign contributions from the chemicals’ manufacturers than supporters.
Bergen Smith, Hamsini Sridharan, Laura Curlin
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December 19, 2019
Berkeley's new system of publicly funded elections has empowered candidates to run for office based on the strength of their community support, reduced the influence of special interests in Berkeley elections, and amplified the voices of small donors in the political process.
Ann M. Ravel
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December 18, 2019
As the 2020 election approaches, social media companies shouldn't be self-policing when it comes to political ads.
Ann M. Ravel
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December 12, 2019
The bedrock of a representative democracy is participation. When individuals are prevented from voting — whether through increased physical barriers or through digital deception — that undermines our entire political system.
Frank Bass
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December 11, 2019
Major Pentagon contractors have been the largest corporate PAC donors across more than half of the U.S. during the current election cycle.
Daniel Newman
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December 06, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg has rigged the rules of Facebook political advertising, making him complicit in lies and voter manipulation. The result is the most powerful propaganda amplifier in history, boosting campaigns that traffic in falsehoods.
Alec Saslow
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Facebook must immediately start fact-checking all political ads to help protect the integrity of our democracy.