Americans care a great deal about the health of our environment.

You’ve heard the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, the maps below are worth some $29 million.

Campaign Contributions: The Currency of our Democracy

Campaign money -- not votes -- is now the currency of our democracy, determining who runs for office, who wins, and who has the ear of elected officials. The candidate who raises the most campaign cash, more often than not, goes on to win the election.

The fund-raising machine of George W. Bush has done for politics what Henry Ford's assembly line did for manufacturing ...

Paybacks: Policies, Patrons, and Personnel Study shows strong correlation between big corporate contributions to the Bush-Cheney campaign and Republican National Committee (RNC) and Bush administra

Imagine being a Member of Congress and having to sell the following bill of goods to your constituents while you’re home on August recess.

Last month President George W. Bush singled out a fellow American for his thanks in front of a crowd of 6,500. He didn’t thank him for his service to

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In Washington, DC, it's business as usual. The other night, Republicans
took in over $33 million at a gala featuring President Bush. Hundreds