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Energy Voices The richest oil barons in the US

Kennedy takes a look at the billionaires who have benefitted the most from the US oil industry, according to Forbes' recently released rich list.
'Fiscal cliff' deal: Will the Tea Party find renewed strength? (+video)

Some, including members of the Tea Party, are dissatisfied with the recently agreed upon deal relating to the fiscal cliff. Tea Party groups are looking toward the next election in hopes of replacing less conservative Republican members of Congress with Tea Party candidates.
Robert Reich Why billionaires will still pour millions into politics

As income and wealth become ever more concentrated in America, the nation’s corporations and billionaires will invest even more in politics, Reich writes.
Robert Reich Fiscal cliff overshadows inequality in the heartland

As Washington fiddles over the fiscal cliff, a larger battle over inequality is being waged all over America, Reich writes.
Robert Reich America's other cliffs: poverty, healthcare and the environment

America does face a cliff – not a fiscal cliff, but a set of precipices obscured by Republicans' obsession over government’s size and spending, Reich writes.
Robert Reich Romney's lying machine

Every campaign exaggerates and distorts. But Mitt Romney's campaign has a well-financed machine of distortions behind it.
Robert Reich Faux populism, and a renewed appeal to the 'hardworking taxpayer'

Paul Ryan has been making a lot of speeches lately extolling the value of small government and lower taxes. But small government under the influence of big money would still be dominated by the interests of high rollers such as Sheldon Anderson and the Koch brothers.
Will Ryan's fundraising boost Romney's campaign? (+video)

Before joining Mitt Romney's ticket, Paul Ryan's congressional campaign had brought in more funds than many of its counterparts. Ryan's biggest donors are in the financial sector. It remains to be seen whether he can attract grassroots support.
Romney's June fundraising outpaces Obama's

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney appears to be collecting more money from big donors than President Obama. June fundraising figures will be available later this month.
Romney earns $35 million more than Obama in June with help of rich few

The grim news for Obama came as his campaign officials have publicly worried they were on track to lose the money race.
Koch Brothers: N. Y. fundraiser for Mitt Romney draws protestors

Mitt Romney raise $3 million Sunday at three events, including one at the Southampton home of David Koch, one of the billionaire Koch brothers, who have come to dominate conservative fundraising.
Opinion: Wisconsin recall election: Scott Walker, Republicans – 1; American democracy – 0

The Wisconsin recall elections left Scott Walker safe, but showed that American democracy isn't faring as well. The bitter recall election battle there has brought into sharper relief how our politics are changing structurally and what is being lost.
Robert Reich In the age of super PACS, campaign dollars are becoming harder to trace

Big corporations and Wall Street are also secretly funneling big bucks into front groups like the US Chamber of Commerce that will use the money to air anti-Obama ads, while keeping secret the identities of these firms.
Focus Next week's Wisconsin recall: a test drive of themes for Election 2012

Wisconsin recall election between Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Tom Barrett (D) enters its last furious week. It is a proving ground for the themes and players of the national election in November, analysts say.
Poll: Trayvon Martin case divides US by race, age, wealth, and politics

New polls show a distinct split in how Americans view the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Some groups, including blacks, women, and Democrats, are more likely to see race as a key factor.
Trayvon Martin case: Inquiry into Stand Your Ground law launched in Florida

Florida lawmakers opposed to Stand Your Ground have formed a task force to investigate the law following the killing of Trayvon Martin. Among its members: prosecutors, judges, and tourism officials.
Economist Mom Tax policy won't fix the economy on its own

Many tax policy experts spin a simple fairy tale when they talk about how to reform the tax system. They say that we just need to cut tax rates, which will expand the economy, which in turn will reduce the deficit. But unfortunately, in the real world, we face real budget constraints and a real scarcity of resources.
Robert Reich GOP's big investors: Who's really running for president?

A handful of billionaires are all but funding the GOP primaries. Never before have so few spent so much to influence so many.
Herman Cain: The Koch Brothers, 999 origins, and drunk-driving laws

Herman Cain gets media scrutiny in five areas, including his ties to the Koch Brothers, who wrote 999, and Herman Cain's support for looser drunk-driving laws.
Occupy Wall Street: Who are targets of 'millionaires march'?

Occupy Wall Street protesters Tuesday marched on the residences of some of the power brokers who they say are responsible, at least in part, for the nation's economic ills.
Who benefits from Chris Christie's decision to opt out?

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie decided not to run for president – a decision that appears to solidify the Republican field. But in whose favor? Candidates are now jockeying for position.
GOP presidential hopefuls dance around climate change

Republican presidential candidates steer away from anything suggesting government action on climate change, some – Pawlenty and Gingrich – reversing earlier positions. Romney says the problem is real, but offers no solutions. That alone has raised conservative ire.
Clarence Thomas and the politicization of the Supreme Court

Justice Thomas has accused others of politicizing the court, but he's guilty of doing so, too.
Can Democrats step up and save the country?

Democrats have become irrelevant, and a government shutdown is looming.
Around the US, rallies lend moral support to Wisconsin public workers

Public employees protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to weaken collective bargaining in Wisconsin have been joined by steelworkers, teamsters, nurses, airline pilots, and other private sector workers. In state capitals around the country, supporters rallied as well.