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The river flows. Money flows. Power flows. And like the Mississippi, corruption always finds a way downhill — into the pockets of those we elect to serve us. Old Man River is a reckoning with that truth, and a blueprint for change.
NO CORPORATE MONEY. NO EXCEPTIONS. NO COMPROMISE.
The Podcast
New episodes drop regularly. Old Man River traces how corporate money flows through American democracy — and what we can do to stop it. Subscribe on your preferred platform so you never miss a broadcast.
Citizens United at 14: The Amendment We Never Had
Fourteen years after the Supreme Court ruled that corporations have First Amendment rights to spend unlimited money on elections, we assess the damage and explore the only real solution: a constitutional amendment that returns sovereignty to human citizens.
The Revolving Door: From Congress to K Street and Back
Lobbyists become legislators. Legislators become lobbyists. We examine the architecture of the revolving door — the structural mechanism by which the regulated become the regulators — and why existing cooling-off periods are a facade.
The Price of a Vote: How Dark Money Bought the Senate
We trace the flow of dark money through the 2022 midterm elections, examining how shell corporations and 501(c)(4) nonprofits laundered billions in untraceable donations into the chambers of Congress — and what that means for the legislation that came out the other side.
Demand a Government That Answers to You
Whether you hold office or hold a ballot — your signature is a declaration. Join the growing coalition demanding that money leave our democracy.
Track the Power Yourself
We believe in radical transparency. These independent, non-partisan resources let you follow the money and hold your representatives accountable.
Tracks money in politics. See who funds politicians, political action committees (PACs), and lobbying groups.
Tracks voting records, issue positions, and candidate backgrounds. See exactly how your officials voted on key legislation.
Tracks federal legislation and congressional voting records. Follow bills and see how individual members of Congress vote.
Tracks state-level campaign contributions — money given to state politicians, political parties, and ballot measures.
The official U.S. government source. Raw financial data on how federal candidates raise and spend campaign money.
Original Legislation
All BillsRead the original congressional bills drafted by the Old Man River team. Full text available — no download required. Real legislation. Real proposals. Real change.
Read the BillsEvery Bill Has a Voice
Legislation isn't a one-way street. Each bill on the Legislative Desk has its own open chatroom where citizens can read, react, and debate the policy in real time.
No corporate filters. No partisan moderators. Just everyday Americans discussing the laws that govern their lives. Join the conversation on any bill, any time.
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Pick any bill from the Legislative Desk.
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Open the chatroom attached to that bill.
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Read what other citizens are saying in real time.
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Share your own perspective — your voice, on the record.