Charitable Plutocracy: Bill Gates, Washington State, and the Nuisance of Democracy
Once upon a time, the super-wealthy endowed charitable foundations and then turned them over to trustees to run. Today's multi-billionaires are different.
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New Interview with Mary Anne Grady Flores on Drones
David Swanson and Pacifica have released a new audio of the first interview of Mary Anne Grady Flores from jail, where she is serving a sentence for photographing Americans speaking out against the military's drone program.
Bridge of Spies and Its Connections to the Father of Ann Coulter
Russian Colonel Rudolf Abel is the spy who is front and center in Steven Spielberg's film, "Bridge of Spies," which is nominated in six Oscar categories. FBI agent John "Jack" Coulter, who helped catch Abel, is the father of arch right-winger Ann Coulter.
K12 Inc. Tries to Pivot from Virtual School Failures to Profit from "Non-Managed" Schools
Is the nation's largest online charter school provider, K12 Inc., getting out of the "managed schools" business?
Dispatches from the Paris Climate Conference
Alex Carlin reports from Paris, interviewing climate activists and sharing first-hand accounts from the climate conference.
ALEC and ACCE Pay-to-Play Meeting: in the Belly of the Beast in Scottsdale
In a new twist of the ALEC playbook, policymakers and lobbyists have formed a mini-ALEC called "ACCE."
ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson has a Climate Science Problem (VIDEO)
ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson was not keen on speaking about ALEC's climate change denial.
Back to ALEC, Back to (Private) School
I recently headed back to where the school privatization push all began--the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Scott Walker Is the Belle of the ALEC Ball
Wisconsin has become the new ALEC darling, and took center stage on the second day of the 42nd ALEC conference. It is easy to see why.
Under a Shroud of Secrecy and Security, ALEC Conference Gets Underway
An insider's account of what goes on behind closed doors at ALEC.
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