Right-Wing Rings of Power
Lord of the Rings fans from Trump-supporting libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?
Capital & Main looks at the big money
behind the assault ondemocracy in the states,
and efforts by advocates and ordinary
citizens to address the rise in extremism.
Lord of the Rings fans from Trump-supporting libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?
Voters rejected election deniers in key states, but the path to extremism remains open.
Microsoft, Google, Centene, Koch Industries and others support committee that gave millions to elect Lake.
The organizer and scholar says the midterms affirmed the power of grassroots organizing — and of the Black and female vote.
With election deniers up and down the ballot, key voters don't rank democracy as a big concern.
In Michigan, those most affected by voting restrictions target DTE Energy and other corporations.
Billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel leads the pack.
Across the country, activists mobilize to make sure every vote counts.
Westmoreland County used to have factories and elect Democrats. What happened?
A majority of Americans now think our democracy is at risk of total failure. Corporations can choose to be part of the problem, or part ...
Law Group that includes Karl Rove, Bill Barr stirs unfounded doubts about integrity of election system, say critics.
Hospital groups, drug manufacturers and insurance companies are some of the largest donors to anti-abortion candidates.
Major corporations gave more than $6 million to state lawmakers who support voter suppression legislation.
Elections expert Richard Hasen says there’s 'no magic bullet that would make this go away' — but there are still ways to protect American ...
Democratic activists say they must flip state houses to block rogue actors.
Resolutions calling for companies to align their political spending with stated values gain ground.
The telecom company has also given hundreds of thousands of dollars to legislators supporting voter suppression laws.
Has Martin’s Potato Roll Become the MAGA Burger Bun?
Author David Pepper argues that state governments have become a key reason for the erosion of rights and America’s drift from democracy.
Republicans’ witness in Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination linked to group that fueled the insurrection.
The author says we should keep our eyes on the dark money donors animating the far right.