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Hillary's Mystery Money Men
This article looks at the use of bundling and fundraising by people formerly tied to transnational interests and foreign dictators as a means to get the ear of a prospective U.S. president. This story revealed the influence of Alan Quasha, an international businessman and early key benefactor of George W. Bush, in Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Tags: campaign finance; campaign donations; special interests; international politics; presidential election; FEC
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Dynasties! How Their Wealth and Power Threaten Democracy
Disparities caused by the ever-booming coffers of a few dynasties is threatening the democracy of USA. In this in-depth report, The Nation delineates the chronology of this money concentration and how it poses a menacing challenge to an economy that has faced the worst downturn since 1929. Replete with statistics, analysis and some predictions, this article also speaks about how the Presidents of USA are increasingly one of the richest people in the country.
Tags: wealth; power; economy; Bush; Kennedy; Clinton; Wilson
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The First Father
This story investigates the roots and history of former President Bill Clinton. The author traces the politician's life back to the biological father he never met. Includes new information (at the time of publication) that provides insight into Clinton's childhood and past.
Tags: politics; Bill Clinton; president; history; United States; father
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Clinton's Top Fund-Raiser Made Pile for Himself, Too
Gerth offers this in-depth look at Terry McAuliffe, a fund-raiser for President Bill Clinton. Apparently, McAuliffe used political and business connections to raise money not only for political campaigns he worked on, but also to add to his own wealth. Since he is not government employed, he is not held to any ethical standards which might apply to politicians, but his work certainly played a large role in various political races over the past 20 years.
Tags: fund-raising; politics; money; philanthropy
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Driving Forces: Route of the New I-69 Follows a Trail Marked by Politics and Money. Business interests also play big roles in the decisions; some farms are split up. But no angels are involved.
Article talks about the controversial I-69 interstate. According to the article, "I-69 captures the upside-down politics of the Republican Revolution and a $200 billion-plus, six-year transportation bill Congress hopes to send to President Clinton soon."
Tags: politics; roads; transportation; I-69; interstate; congress; government; Clinton; bill; legislation; constitution; states
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Working the American System
The LA Times Magazine examines the case of Carlos Vignali, who was sentenced to prison for selling cocaine, and his father's efforts to land him a pardon by former President Bill Clinton.
Tags: President Bill Clinton; Carlos Vignali; drug sentencing; pardon; Horacio Vignali
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Young lawyer, noble quest
The National Law Journal reports on mandatory minimums and clemency, focusing on the case of Serena Nunn, who "had been sentenced to 14 years for a relatively minor role in a drug conspiracy."
Tags: sentencing; mandatory minimums; law students; parole; drug sentencing; Serena Nunn; Sam Sheldon; Judge David Doty; U.S. pardon attorney; President Clinton; clemency
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Whatever Happened to the Class of 1994?
The New York Times magazine looks at what happened to "the right-wing firebrands who charged into Congress in 1994" and "launched the missile that impeached Bill Clinton." It concludes that more than a third of these politicians are out of office and the ones remaining are becoming Washington insiders.
Tags: right-wing politicians; President Clinton; Congress; impeachment; 1994; Newt Gingrich; Republicans; conservative; politics; 1994 election
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Unchecked and Unbalanced: Why the Independent Counsel Act Must Go
The American Prospect looks at the Independent Counsel Act, which it calls "one of the most ill-conceived pieces of legislation in the last quarter century."
Tags: Independent Counsel Act; Kenneth Starr; President Clinton; Monica Lewinsky; prosecutors
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If you cut our budget, we'll have to shoot this bear
A Washingtonian investigation lists 30 strategies that lobbyists and agency officials use to save their programs from budget cutting. The we-are-a-bargain tactic, kids-will-suffer threat, and the explanation that unaffordable luxuries are actually wellsprings of technology, are among the most popular power plays, the magazine reports. The story describes the most time-honored defensive strategy of budgetary politics - the prediction that the most popular services would be the first to be sacrificed. Protection is provided also when the necessity of pandering to voters becomes especially crucial in times of coming elections. The article looks at the political games behind budget-cutting proposals, and reveals that, for example, Republicans' favorite target are programs introduced by President Clinton.
Tags: Appalachian Regional Commission; budgets; appropriations; AmeriCorps; National Biological Service; spending; taxpayer money; NASA; Medicare; Medicaid; welfare; low-income programs; House; Senate