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Friday, April 11th, 2014
One of the most significant arguments contained in Supreme Court’s recent decisions on campaign finance is the narrow definition of corruption. Chief Justice John Roberts writes that the Court can only concern itself with “quid pro quo” corruption. While he doesn’t define exactly what it is, he makes clear that their definition doesn’t include
Friday, April 4th, 2014
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission continues the legal trend of treating political spending as a First Amendment right, allowing a select few to have disproportionate influence in elections.
Friday, March 14th, 2014
Lately, the Federal government has sought to assure Americans that its intelligence and spy agencies have strong congressional oversight. However, a recent incident involving the C.I.A. allegedly impeding, intimidating, and even hacking the committee responsible for...
Friday, March 7th, 2014
The U.S. offers Russia advice on intervening in sovereign nations.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
Taking a page out of actor Shia LaBeouf’s book, Congress has issued a statement of apology to the entire population of the United States in the form of a skywritten message, which read: “I AM SORRY AMERICA.” Congress, which...
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Obama is abusing executive power, but Republicans are hung up on the wrong issues.
Friday, November 22nd, 2013
For destroying the economy, J.P. Morgan Chase (and its troubled but lucrative acquisitions Washington Mutual and Bear Stearns) settled with the Justice Department for 13 billion dollars, with no individual taking blame or being penalized....
Monday, November 4th, 2013
The following pamphlet, written by the award-winning team that brought you “Chlamydia Is NOT a Flower,” was commissioned by a group of progressive think tanks. In an attempt to do some damage control for President Obama’s spiraling...
Friday, October 25th, 2013
The Gabbler searches for answers on why the launch of Healthcare.gov was characterized by dysfunction and ineptitude. And as it turns out, well, it all really makes sense.
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