Category Archives: Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy

A summary of Russian hacking and GOP inactions re Russian hacking

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Naomi

Today’s Daily Kos Elections gives a rundown of what we’ve been reading for the past couple of weeks on Russian hacking as revealed by the Mueller investigation indictments. What’s particularly strong here is the role of the GOP in all … Continue reading →

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Dark money is going noir

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Naomi

Steve Mnuchin (he prefers to be called “Steven”) and the IRS (which prefers to be called “the IRS”) have just decided that Koch Bros*, et al dark money groups will no longer have to disclose their donors’ names to the … Continue reading →

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Where might dark money and Russian invasion go next?

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Naomi

The Missouri senate race. I’d never bet against Claire McCaskill. But she’s running for re-election in a red state and the polls are showing a close race. The past few days I’ve been having a really unpleasant thought. As agitated … Continue reading →

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