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September 19, 2012 | | CASH FLOW Millions of dollars are flowing into campaign ads and electioneering–and thanks to an appeals ruling this week, voters have no idea where the money is coming from. Part 2 of our series on campaign finance and the future of our democracy. Attack They didn’t waste any time. Priorities USA Action has released a new television ad targeting Mitt Romney’s now-infamous comments about the 47 percent of Americans whom he called “victims.” The video, leaked this week from a private fundraiser in May, has caused some backlash for Romney even within his own party. The ad then claims that Romney will make things “tougher” for middle-class families who already “struggle.” The ad concludes, “If Mitt Romney wins, the middle class loses.” The ad will air in the swingiest of swing states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin. PREP SCHOOL A former student says a teacher at the elite New York school raped her—and did so for years while she kept her dark secret. Now an adult, she sheds light on why a child stays silent. Her story, as told to Abigail Pesta. FUEL TO THE FIRE We get that it’s satire, but now is really not the time. Weekly satirical Charlie Hebdo has published an issue mocking the Prophet Muhammad, prompting France to shutter its embassies and schools in 20 countries. The magazine’s cover depicts an Orthodox Jew pushing a wheelchair-bound man in a turban. Not bad? Well, inside, there are illustrations of the prophet naked. The French government says it will stop any protests planned for this weekend, as riots across the Arab world have slowed down. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah-organized protest in Lebanon saw chants calling the U.S. an "enemy of God." REMEMBER THEM? As the world eyes the anti-Islam film unrest in the Arab world, Syrian rebels have made a significant gain by the Turkish border. The rebels claimed a border post, tearing down the Syrian flag in a wild celebration. Before Turkish authorities closed the area, some people were able to crawl under the barbed wire and cross between the nations. While this isn’t the first Turkish post to be captured, the Tal Abyad frontier is an important spot that will aid movement of supplies into Syria. | | 
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