ProPublica is one of the best known, and widely respected, investigative reporting websites in the U.S.
So when it posts an animated video explaining Super Pacs, people take notice.
Basically, Super PACs (Political Action Committees) are a new political phenomena. In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot stop unions and corporations from spending money in political campaigns as long as the spending is "independent" from the money raised and used by the candidate.
Whew!
Click here to check out how a team of freelancers, working with ProPublica, explained Super PACs. There is also a link to a site where you can find the names of some Super PAC donors and how much the gave.
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