Politics

REVEALED: Oil Industry Lobbying Group Funded ‘Dark Money’ Ad Campaign for Conservative Democrats

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The American Petroleum Institute's latest tax filing reveals payments to an opaque group that has spent millions on ads promoting Henry Cuellar, Kyrsten Sinema, and other conservative Democrats.

From Sludge
On November 16, 2022
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In Baltimore, Developers Erase Port Covington From the Map

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Leaders bring taxpayers in to share the burden.

From Popula
On November 15, 2022
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What Was Blake Masters Aiming At?

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Made in Germany.

From Popula
On November 14, 2022
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Twitter Is a Transnational Company

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Musk has tried to ingratiate himself with authoritarians the world over.

From Popula
On November 10, 2022
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Through a Loophole by Brute Force: The Case That Ended Trial By Combat

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“Not guilty, and I am ready to defend the same with my body.”

From Popula
On November 9, 2022
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“100 Ways to See Transgender” Exhibition Shares a Wide Range of Transgender Experiences

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This past weekend, over 200 participants came to see the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights’ (TAPCPR) "看見跨性別藝文展 100 Ways to See Transgender" exhibition at 二空間 SPACE TWO. Since their first Transgender Film Festival in 2020, TAPCPR has made it a tradition to do larger scale public engagement programming around transgender issues every year in the month of November. Last year was the second Transgender Film Festival, and this year is the 100 Ways to See Transgender exhibition

From No Man Is an Island
On November 11, 2022
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Who Can Be Blamed for Not Blowing the Midterms?

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Democrats' recrimination plans go up in smoke.

From Popula
On November 9, 2022
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These Companies Donated to Anti-Choice Georgia Republican AG Chris Carr

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Carr squeaked out a re-election win over a Democratic rival who pledged that she would not enforce Georgia's "heartbeat law" abortion ban.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr
From Sludge
On November 9, 2022
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LEARNING TO THROW AXES

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Horrified by the overturning of Roe v Wade, a Latina consoles herself with a re-imagining of Medusa and axes.

From Tasteful Rude
On October 8, 2022
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From Emperor of the City to ‘Total Humiliation’

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Biographer Andrew Kirtzman joins FAQ NYC’s Weekend Edition to talk about his quarter century covering “America’s mayor” and the inevitable question: What happened to Rudy Giuliani?

From FAQ NYC
On October 2, 2022
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Meet the New Wolf, Giorgia Meloni

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the center-left who cried wolf

From Popula
On September 27, 2022
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Oakland Voters to Decide on Fair Elections Measure

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A ballot measure would create a public campaign financing option, called "Democracy Dollars," along with other reforms.

From Sludge
On September 28, 2022
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Steve Wynn Makes Biggest Political Donation Yet

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The donation was to a pro-Trump super PAC that is supporting Trump-endorsed Mehmet Oz and attacking Senate Democratic candidates this election cycle.

From Sludge
On September 20, 2022
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