Sunlight's new Foreign Influence Explorer allows you to see which countries are spending the most to raise their profiles in the USA.
Continue readingTop target list for foreign interests includes some surprises
Sunlight used its new Foreign Influence Explorer to see which members of Congress had the most contact with foreign interests last year.
Continue readingWhat foreign interests spent the most to influence the USA?
A look at what foreign interests spent the most last year to influence policy and public opinion in the USA.
Continue readingA better way to explore foreign influence
Sunlight today unveils a 2.0 version of its foreign influence tracker.
Continue readingForeign lobbying regulation: A history
Originally enacted to put a damper on pro-Nazi propaganda, the Foreign Agents Registration Act has been sparingly -- and selectively -- enforced.
Continue readingHow we got the story: Using Foreign Influence Explorer for reporting
Sunlight staffers provide a step-by-step primer on how we used our new tracker to follow foreign influence.
Continue readingForeign dictionary: Translating FARA terms into plain English
Confused by some of the legalistic terms on the FARA forms? This cheat sheet will help.
Continue readingHere’s how we’re going to find our next teammate
Sunlight needs a talented new engineer! And we're trying an experiment to make sure we find the best one we can.
Continue readingWill e-cigarettes get vaporized by the federal government?
Want to track the behind-the-scenes lobbying on e-cigarette regulations? Sunlight Foundation's Docket Wrench provides graphical and analytical tools to help.
Continue readingHow Sunlight, EFF and 150 civic hackers reverse-engineered Congress’ email system in two days
It's long dismayed us that Congress doesn't provide an easy or straightforward way to contact lawmakers directly - but all that changed when 150 civic hackers tackled this important problem.
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