Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Sandy's Caribbean aftermath, overseas money in U.S. elections and campaign finance laws around the world October 30, 2012 By: Worldview Download Story [View the story "Worldview 10.30.12" on Storify]Worldview 10.30.12Hurricane Sandy has been blamed for at least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, and concerns over cholera are growing. Then, we examine the ways foreign money can creep into US elections, and the greater challenge campaign cash poses to fair elections around the world.Storified by · Tue, Oct 30 2012 07:46:23Sandy's Caribbean aftermathWhile Americans onthe East Coast survey the damage from Hurricane Sandy, people throughout theCaribbean are sorting through the debris and dealing with the storm's less visible aftermath.Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, FloridaabcnewsThe storm has beenblamed for at least 69 deaths in the Caribbean and in Haiti, concerns aregrowing about a potential cholera outbreak.We discuss the storm’s impact in the region with Ben Fox, Caribbean bureau chief for Associated Press. Overseas money in US electionsU.S. law bars foreigncitizens and companies from contributing to U.S. political campaigns, but in anera of global corporations and relaxed campaign financing laws, finding out whopays for political ads has become more difficult, and shell companies makemasking foreign influence easier.How Secret Foreign Money Could Infiltrate US ElectionsForeign money and American elections are like fire and water, orange juice and toothpaste, Yankees fans and Red Sox fans: The two don't m...Wediscuss the post-Citizen’s United campaign financing landscape with Andy Kroll, staff writer for Mother Jones.Overseas money in overseas electionsThe total cost of the2012 elections is expected to reach almost 6 billion dollars.The Money Behind the Elections | OpenSecretsThere are a million stories to be found on the OpenSecrets website about the interaction between money and politics. But what's the botto...In the U.S.,campaign fundraising is watched and reported, in the same light as polls andspeeches. But that’s not the case with many other countries.Deepening Democracy: A Strategy for Improving the Integrity of Elections Worldwide | Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and SecurityWe survey theinfluence of money on elections around the world with Stephen Stedman, director for the Global Commission on Elections, Democracy and Security. Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Previous post in Worldview Celebrating native pollinators Next post in Worldview In Caribbean, Sandy killed 69 View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org Why does Chicago still have such high gas prices? Solar pump moistens marsh to beckon rare birds What it’s like to live on minimum wage in Chicago Chicago's biggest 'L' rebuild Kwame Dawes sings of Jamaica Chicago's best diner breakfasts What’s (still) manufactured in Chicago Where was Rep. Aaron Schock at 25? Spy cam, icefish make climate change connection Historic South Side theater for sale Chicago bike culture 101
