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The Supreme Court Supplied a Blueprint to Overcome “Citizens United” — We Just Need to Use It
A 2011 Supreme Court decision lights the way for local or state governments to overcome Citizens United.
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2016: A Bad Year for Democracy, but “Best Ever” for Big Media
The fact that the Trump campaign made 2016 “the best year in the history of cable news” should scare Americans.
It’s Time for an Uprising Against “Citizens United”
What comes next? The 28th amendment to the Constitution.
Why the Supreme Court Matters for Workers
Conservative appointments to the US Supreme Court by a Trump presidency would likely continue the decimation of workplace justice.
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Kochs Battle Dark Money Disclosure in South Dakota
The Koch network has mobilized in South Dakota to defeat the “South Dakota Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act.”
How Republicans Game the Concept of Democracy Through Disenfranchisement
Voter disenfranchisement is just one of the techniques Republicans have employed to undermine democracy.
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Corporations in Politics Are Like a Tractor-Trailer Drifting Into Your Lane
Corporations are now in our elections and they're empowered to claim religious exemptions from democratically-enacted laws.
Dark Money Is Reshaping Arizona’s Energy Fights
The 2010 Citizens United decision is affecting elections on the ground.
Big Money in Politics Threatens Political and Racial Equality
The arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC ultimately explain what's wrong with how we treat the influence of money in politics.
William Rivers Pitt | What I Am Not Writing About Today
Once more unto the breach — tomorrow.