Lady Gaga Forbes

Lady Gaga Forbes

Lady Gaga Forbes. Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, moved up four positions from last year to claim the top spot in Forbes' annual "The Celebrity 100" 2011 list that measures power by entertainment-related earnings, media visibility and social media popularity.

billionaires caucus

As a billionaires' caucus of conservative business executives, pundits, and campaign operatives huddles at a California resort this weekend to plot their political strategies, Common Cause will host an open-to-the-public forum nearby to explore how everyday Americans can reclaim control of our democracy.

"Uncloaking the Kochs: The Billionaires' Caucus and its Threat to our Democracy," a panel discussion, will feature Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary and now chairman of Common Case's National Governing Board; Van Jones, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California-Irvine; Lee Fang, an investigative journalist at the Center for American Progress; and DeAnn McEwen, co-President of the California Nurses Association.