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Noncandidate Spending Increases in State Elections
The Citizens United court case has impact beyond Beltway.
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Restoring Government by the People, for the People
The ability for everyday Americans to have our concerns heard and addressed by our elected officials is dwindling.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Considers Amendment on Campaign Finance, and More
n today's On the News segment: The United States Senate considers a constitutional amendment on campaign finance.
Senate Vote on Amendment: A Historic Leap Forward for Democracy
Today's historic vote will be remembered as an important moment in the democracy movementu2019s successful effort to win a constitutional amendment to rescue our elections.
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The Senate Just Voted to Keep Big Money in Politics; Three Reasons to Celebrate Anyway
The fact that the issue reached the Senate floor is a huge victory for the American people, who overwhelmingly say they want something done about corporate influence in elections.
Seven Ridiculous Arguments Ted Cruz Made Against the Democracy for All Amendment
Senator Ted Cruz said some very bizarre things on Tuesday as he and his colleagues debated the Democracy for All amendment, which would overturn the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens …
Historic US Senate Vote; Democracy for All Amendment Is Common Sense
The promise of American democracy is colliding with the unpleasant reality of an emerging American plutocracy.
One Million Comments Urge the SEC to Stop Secret Corporate Political Spending
The SEC should respond to this mandate by requiring corporations to disclose their use of corporate resources for political activities.
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Politicians Show Their Gratitude Where It Count$
As the world burns, our political class whoops it up with the plutocracy, whether in Marthau2019s Vineyard or at the Kochsu2019 posh retreat in southern California.
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Seven Disturbing Quotes From the Koch Summit Speeches
“All Citizens United did was to level the playing field for corporate speechu2026. We now have, I think, the most free and open system weu2019ve had in modern times.” …