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Citizens United
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American Democracy No Longer Works
The bottom line here is that the elites are getting what they want, while the rest of us aren't, because money has taken over our political process.
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Rigging the Electoral System for the Rich
Americans believe, correctly, that the system is rigged for the rich.
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Why Is Everyone Still Calling Him “Justice” Roberts?
Nearly everyone writing about John Roberts, including those denouncing his recent opinion on money in politics, has called him “Chief Justice” John Roberts - except not in an ironic …
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The McCutcheon Decision Is Our Rallying Cry
While some still believe the United States is the greatest democracy on Earth, the US is actually a plutocracy, a government ruled by the wealthiest.
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Billionaires Score Big Win With McCutcheon Decision
The Supreme Court's majority ruled that a government of, by, and for the wealthy isn't corrupt.
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Russell Conwell: His Theology of Wealth and Today’s GOP
Dr. Zogby: "I thought of Russell Conwell's bizarre nineteenth-century theological glorification of wealth this past week when the Supreme Court removed one of the last remaining limits on the …
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Mike Lofgren | Can’t We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
John Roberts knows he was appointed to be a Supreme Court justice for one reason: to decide relevant cases on behalf of corporate interests, which he has done with …
The Supreme Court Just Gave You One More Reason To Join the Clean Elections Movement
The McCutcheon decision will boost the political power of the one percent at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the urgency of the …
What Corruption? McCutcheon Reveals Absurdity of Citizens United
The McCutcheon decision appears to acknowledge that big donations to independent Super PACs can be useful to candidates — and arguably, pose a risk of corruption.
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The New Citizens United: Supreme Court Strikes Down Political Spending Limits for Rich Donors
Campaign finance watchdogs now estimate that a single wealthy donor could spread up to $3.6 million during a single election cycle.