Lee Fang
Lee Fang is a journalist with a longstanding interest in how public policy is influenced by organized interest groups and money. He was the first to uncover and detail the role of the billionaire Koch brothers in financing the tea party movement. His interviews and research on the Koch brothers have been featured on HBO's "The Newsroom," the documentaries "Merchants of Doubt" and "Citizen Koch," as well as in multiple media outlets. He was an investigative blogger for ThinkProgress from 2009 to 2011, and then a fellow at the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute and contributing writer for The Nation.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
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Media Executives Are Salivating Over Big Money Flooding the 2016 Election Cycle
At least one slice of the American public looks forward to the sleazy presidential election ads: media executives.
Defense Contractor Group Pushing Presidential Candidates to Be More Hawkish Arrives in S.C.
Chinese Law Firm to Merge With American Firms, Employ Howard Dean, Newt Gingrich
Fox News Pundit Paid by NSA Contractor Reacts to Rand Paul: "Trust the NSA"
Senator Ron Johnson Dismisses Russ Feingold's Opposition to Patriot Act, Touts Own Ties to NSA
The U.S. Senate race between Sen. Ron Johnson and former Sen. Russ Feingold is shaping up to be a referendum on surveillance issues.
Making a Killing
GOP Lawmakers Rip Obama for not Being Faithful Enough to Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia hires Republican lobbyists, the GOP demands that President Obama follow the Saudi agenda in the Middle East grow.
Mitch McConnell's Policy Chief Previously Lobbied for Koch Industries
After winning reelection and control of the U.S. Senate, Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appointed Hazen Marshall, a lobbyist for Koch Industries, as his new policy chief.
Hillary Clinton Paid by Jeb Bush's Education Company
It's all so cozy: a company partially owned by Jeb Bush paid Hillary Clinton $225,500 for a speech last year.
Wall Street Analyst Encouraged Rail Company to Lobby Against Train Safety Rules
Positive Train Control would likely have prevented the Amtrak derailment, but the railroad industry, with Wall Street pressure, pushed to delay implementation.