The Philanthrocapitalists who spent over $17 million in dark money to buy education policy in Massachusetts in 2016 remain hidden. That can, and should, change.
Dark money is a hard story to understand precisely because the wealthy interests behind it don't want us to understand it. But we can do a better job if journalists make it a priority and regulators give them some help.
While Kellyanne Conway was shilling for candidate Donald Trump on their Morning Joe program, hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski knew of her contempt for Trump. But they never told their viewers - until Monday. This is journalism?
Donald Trump's autocratic aspirations were on full display this week. He gives us no reason to deceive ourselves. The Doomsday Clock for Democracy is ticking.
It was great to see Barack Obama at the Kennedy Library being awarded the Profiles in Courage Award. But the 2018 winner is going to have to exhibit extraordinary courage - a Republican senator is going to have to save the nation from Donald Trump.
Extra protection for the lucky. That's one way of looking at an absurd equal protection claim by Massachusetts plutocrats now headed to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Many Massachusetts Democrats are mocking Scott Brown's nomination to be Ambassador to New Zealand, but Brown may have the last laugh. He'll be protecting a vital national interest: America's panicked super-rich.
