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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Bad News For Campaign Finance Reform: 3 Things We Need To Change

Comments (62) | 2012 elections, bob huff, budget reform, california state legislature, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, Columnists, democracy, Disclosure, Isaac Barrow, Lou Correa, political reform act, Proposition 25, public interest, rod wright, Ron Calderon, supermajority

Nathaniel Haas
Columnist

Campaign transparency is a matter of public interest.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Hillary Clinton Caught In Media Crossfire

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, Charles Ferguson, Chuck Todd, Citizens United, clinton, CNN, David Bossie, David Brock, Democrats, GOP, Hilary Clinton, hillary clinton, NBC, Politics, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, rnc, Rodham, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin's Alaska

Hillary Clinton's profile picture. (Hillary Clinton/Twitter)

Caitlin Plummer
Staff Reporter

Hillary Clinton's two shows may have been cancelled, but Citizens United isn't letting her out of the media just yet.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Justice Thomas' Corrupt Record Should Inspire New Code Of Ethics

Comments (2) | american bar association, angela wright, anita hill, campaign donations, campaign finance, campaign finance laws, Charles Koch, Citizens United, clarence thomas, code of judicial conduct, common cause, Conflict of Interest, corporations, david and charles koch, david koch, Democrats, ethics, ethics violations, federal code of ethics, federalist society, financial disclosure forms, harlan crowe, heritage foundation, House, justice clarence thomas, justice thomas, koch brothers, koch industries, Law, Liberty Central, Monsanto, Opinion, politics, Republicans, scandal, Senate, sex scandal, sukari hardnett, Supreme Court, supreme court ethics act of 2013, supreme court justices, tea party, Virginia Thomas

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Kevin Cheberenchick
Contributor

Thomas's unsavory record.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

RNC Threatens To Boycott NBC, CNN Over Hillary Clinton Programs

Comments (5) | Barack Obama, Citizens United, Clinton documentary, CNN, CNN Films, Hilary Clinton, Jeff Zucker, Joe Biden, NBC, NBC news, politics, Politics, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, rnc, Robert Greenblatt, U.S.

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

RNC Chairman calls CNN and NBC's programs on Clinton a "commercial."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Money In The 2012 Election: The Role Of Super PACs

Comments (1) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, campaign donors, campaign finance, campaign funding, Citizens United, corporations, donors, Election 2012, fundraising, Governor Romney, mitt romney, money, Obama, Opinion, President Obama, Prop. 32, proposition 32, Romney, Super PACs, Supreme Court, Wealthy

(401(K) 2012, Creative Commons)

Marcin Bauer
Contributor

With campaigns funded by the nation’s wealthiest individuals, the voices of ordinary Americans have become less influential.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Prop. 30 Secret Donor Case Headed To The Supreme Court

Comments (0) | 2012 election, appeal, Arizona, ballot initiative, California, California, campaign finance, campaign finance law, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, Education, education funding, Election 2012, governor jerry brown, National, Politics, program funding, prop 30, proposition 30, SCOTUS, secret donor, secret funding, Speechnow.org, state budget, Super PAC, Supreme Court

Dawn Megli
Executive Producer

The Arizona non-profit is fighting to keep its donor records secret.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

California Ballot Measures: A Suggested Voting Guide

Comments (1) | 2012 election, auto insurance, ballot measures, California, california propositions, campaign contributions, campaign finance, capital crime, car insurance, Citizens United, clean energy, death penalty, death row, early childhood education, Education, Election 2012, funding, genetically engineered foods, GMO, gmo labeling, Government Spending, human rights, human trafficking, Innocence Project, labor unions, Law, multistate corporations, Opinion, police, prop 30, prop 31, prop 32, Prop 33, prop 34, Prop 35, Prop 36, Prop 37, prop 38, prop 39, prop 40, props, public safety, Supreme Court, taxes, three strikes law, voting

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Francesca Bessey
Columnist

Support the ballot measures conferring the most benefits on the most people.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

99Rise Activists Attempt To Bridge Gap With Occupy L.A.

Comments (0) | 99 percent, 99rise, 99Risers, Citizens United, Corporations aren't people, Fort Hernandez, Fort Lucero, How the Other Half Lives, Los Angeles, Occidental College, occupiers, occupy l.a., Occupy L.A. general assembly, Occupy LA, occupy la arrests, Occupy LA GA, Occupy Wall Street, one percent, Oxy, Oxy activists, Oxy students, Pershing Square, Solidarity Park, starbucks, student activism, student protesters, student protests

Michael Juliani
Assistant News Editor

Protesters approached the Occupy GA with their new movement's policies. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Adelson Prepared To Make "Limitless" Donations To Beat Obama

Comments (1) | 2012 presidental election, Citizens United, mitt romney, National, Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, million-dollar donors receiving an award. (Union20/Wikimedia Commons)

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

The casino magnate is willing to put all his chips on the table.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Goldman Sachs Gives More To Democrats Than You Think

Comments (0) | Assembly Joint Resolution 22, Citizens United, Corporate money in politics, Democrats, goldman sachs, Opinion, politics, Republicans

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Ryan Shaw
Staff Columnist

Corporate money in politics is at an all time high for both parties.

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