12 Ways Gary Johnson Is A Hardcore Right-Wing Radical
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson has emphasized his support for marijuana legalization and touts an anti-war stance in an attempt to lure progressives to his cause. But progressives are likely less aware of his links to the radical right and the Koch brothers.
Charles Koch’s Very Questionable 6-Step Guide To Founding A Free-Market Center At Your University
Since 1980, the family foundations of billionaire industrialist Charles Koch have gifted roughly $200 million to U.S. colleges and universities, largely to promote libertarian, free-market economics programs around the nation.
Make No Mistake: The Koch Brothers Are Helping Donald Trump
They may not want the GOP standard-bearer’s dirt on their hands, but their minions are cleaning up behind him.
The Koch Brothers Won’t Support Trump, But The Republican Party Is Still Theirs
The Koch’s Freedom Partners network has a budget of about $750 million, and they will spend it supporting Republican candidates across the nation. Make no mistake: While the Koch brothers have an ideological difference with Trump which they cannot overlook – on free trade — the Republican Party is still theirs.
Inside Charles Koch’s Plot To Hijack Universities Across America And Spread His Radical ‘Free-Market’ Propaganda
At Florida State University, the initial memorandum of understanding between the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) and the school’s economics department gave the foundation control over hiring decisions and the curriculum.
Charles Koch Wants To Be The Next Bernie Sanders? Huh?!
Koch money courses through the veins of conservative politics: consultants, think tanks, academic chairs, advertising agencies, politicians: Everyone knows the Kochs, everyone fears the Kochs, everyone listens to the Kochs.
Why Trump’s Success With Vets In Polls Is Misleading
Trump’s particular popularity with veterans is, historically speaking, lower than it should be. Compared to polls of previous GOP presidential candidates in the summer months preceding an election, a Morning Consult survey shows that Trump’s candidacy has split the usual Republican advantage in half.
Feingold Faces Koch Smears In Wisconsin Senate Race
Television ads aired this month by the Koch-funded Freedom Works PAC accuse former senator and current candidate for senate Russ Feingold of knowingly ignoring a memo that spotlighted the overprescription of opioid painkillers and other drugs at the Tomah VA Medical Facility. Of course, Feingold never saw the memo, and its author says the Koch ad is a “lie.”
Trump Drives Spike Into Culture War Politics
Our friends the Koch brothers routinely give money to socially conservative groups to win over middle- or working-class followers otherwise not served by the family’s economic agenda. The brothers themselves have shrugged at gay marriage, saying they have no problem with it. Perhaps, just perhaps, the working-class whites targeted by culture warriors don’t really care all that much about these issues.
Excerpt: ‘Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right’
While it might be well-known that deep pockets finance the big names in politics, there is little known about the private world they inhabit and how their money is allocated.
Buying A President For 30 Bucks And Change
For today’s report, I have a bunch of statistics for you. Wait — don’t run away!
‘Fascist’ Trump Isn’t First Demagogue Laughed Off As A Buffoon
Whether Trump may be accurately defined as a “fascist” or not, his political ascent increasingly resembles a “Saturday Night Live” version of the rise of Hitler or Mussolini. Both dictators were mocked as buffoons in their day, but when they suddenly came to power, the joke was no longer quite so funny.
At Koch Group Summit, A Restrained Enthusiasm For Trump
At an annual Americans for Prosperity summit, a handful of the 17 Republican presidential candidates made appearances. Donald Trump was not invited.
5 Reasons The GOP Is In Worse Shape Now Than It Was In 2012
The Republican Party, after eight years of plotting Obama’s demise, is in far worse shape than it was the last time it lost the presidency. Here’s why.
Powerful Message From An Imperfect Messenger
Charles Koch said politicians must end taxpayer-funded subsidies and preferential treatment for corporations. Surprising, given how much he has benefitted from them.
The New Holy Grail Of Republican Primaries
The penumbras and emanations of Citizens United are changing the Republican campaign game.
The Great Humbug Of Donald Trump
Trump’s campaign is a big sideshow — and it’s distracting voters and reporters from the real story.
Join The Spreading Rebellion Against Big Money’s Political Game
Today’s whole political game, run by an absurdist’s nightmare of moneyed elites, is ridiculous.
The Venality Of The 2016 Presidential Election
It’s the Money Primary, controlled not by voters, but by super-wealthy donors.
Jeb! Bush’s 5 Worst Ideas — So Far
Jeb’s announcement — in which he promised to go after “pampered elites” — may go down as one of the least self-aware acts of rhetoric since the last time Mitt Romney spoke.
The Cleaned-Up Donald Trump Vs. The Real Donald Trump
There’s no fun if you don’t go off-script.
Scott Walker: Uncle Scrooge’s Lackey In Wisconsin
Scott Walker continues to pass laws vanquishing unions in Wisconsin, and Democrats underestimate him at their own peril.
An Epidemic Of CNE Syndrome Strikes Our State Governments
A narrow segment of our population have become pathologically resistant to even the mention of “climate change” — Republican political officials and candidates.
‘Clinton Cash’: Will The Clinton ‘Machine’ Try To Kill Its Author?
Today, Richard Mellon Scaife’s role is played by the secretive financiers of Clinton-bashing author Peter Schweizer — namely, the Koch brothers and their network.
‘Clinton Cash’: Yet Another Charles And David Koch Production
The more closely we look at Peter Schweizer the more he appears to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Koch brothers