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By Wolf D. Fuhrig

In 1888, a Dutch immigrant by the name of Hotze “Harry” Koch arrived in the United States and settled in Quanah, Texas, where he started the local Tribune-Chief newspaper. He was the father of Fred Koch (1900-1967) who became a chemical engineer and founded the oil refinery that later became Koch Industries, now the second-largest privately held company in the United States.

By David Weigel at Slate

The muckraking movies, the books, and the biographies: Are we finally learning who the Koch brothers really are? 

By Carolyn Shore at Daily Kos

It should come as no surprise to any of us. The Koch brothers are using their wealth and influence to purchase a political system for themselves. They want to destroy the federal government and dismantle democracy as we know it. They have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into elections, political campaigns and think tanks  that support and promote the Koch's anti-democratic, greed driven Libertarian views. The Koch boys are against a minimum wage, public education, social security, Medicare, Medicaid and most social programs that help people.  

By Amy Goodman at Alternet

In this video clip, filmmaker Robert Greenwald speaks to Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman about his new updated documentary, Koch Brothers Exposed, which tells how billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch used their endless wealth to promote conservative causes that includes attacking unions and government programs and preventing a raise in the minimum wage.

By Dana Milbank at The Washington Post 

Kochmania came to the Capitol this week, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) screened clips in the Capitol Visitor Center of a new film by liberal documentarian Robert Greenwald, “Koch Brothers Exposed.”

By Washington Free Beacon Staff

Sen. Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) took to the Senate floor on Wednesday to criticize Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and other congressional Democrats for alleged double standards in his ongoing campaign of vilification of donors to right-leaning political groups.

By Christine Conetta at The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is still fighting the influence of the Koch brothers.

The Vermont Senator spoke at the screening of Robert Greenwald’s updated documentary, "Koch Brothers Exposed: 2014 Edition," Tuesday night.

By Daniel Doherty at Town Hall

Apparently slingin’ rhetorical arrows at the Koch brothers from the Senate floorisn’t working out all that well. So you could say Congressional Democrats arestepping up their game

By Hannah Hess at Roll Call 

The Capitol Hill premiere of a film about billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch sparked outrage from Republicans on Tuesday, but it wasn’t all that long ago that a movie co-produced by Citizens United was being screened in the Capitol Visitor Center.

By HoundDog at Daily Kos

Bridget Bowman of Roll Call reports a controversial "screening, press conference, or meeting" - it became unclear exactly what it was after a G.O.P. rules challenge  - last night, in the Capital Visitors Center Center of  'Koch Brothers Exposed’ Film Premieres, but Democrats Take No Questions. The Republicans accused Democrats of impropriety, and the Democrats basically said. ... well why don't you read about it ... you will get a chuckle I think.