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Citizens United
Dark Money Turns Elections Into Trench Warfare
Voters see the results of money in political fights — ads, direct mail, etc. — but they often can't see who's behind it.
Corporate Lobbies Attack the Public Interest in State Capitols
In the wake of Citizens United, a small segment of the economic elite has gained more influence than ever before. What are they doing with that power?
A Bigger Nuclear Option: Packing the Supreme Court
Should Democrats return to power, they need to “pack” the Supreme Court with extra justices to overturn campaign finance decisions.
On Campaign Finance, Party Finance, Constitutional Amendments and Political Party Reform
If “We the People” Want to Run It, We Have to Fund It.
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.