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Anonymous Shell Companies Are Part of the Problem, Too: Often Used to Inject Dark Money Into Campaigns
The Judiciary Committee is holding hearings in the wake of two recent Supreme Court decisions, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission and Citizens United, both of which have unleashed a …
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After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal, Will Obama Jail New York Times Reporter James Risen?
In one of the most significant press freedom cases in decades, the US Supreme Court has turned down the appeal of a New York Times reporter who faces prison …
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The Invisible Reconstruction of Democracy
In what kind of a country is money considered free-speech?
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How God May Replace the US Constitution in Just Three Easy Steps
Not everyone likes the separation between church and state, and we are seeing those people fight for the right to convert the country to a Biblical theocracy.
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Since the Supreme Court Upheld Legislative Prayer, Is the Separation of Church and State Over?
The highest judicial body has stated that public, governmental support of Judeo-Christian prayer is just fine, setting a precedent that could have serious repercussions on future cases.
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Church and State in America: A Brief Primer
The Supreme Court has ruled that Greece, New York, can open its town meetings with a prayer, even though nearly all the prayers have contained distinctively Christian language.
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The United States Military Junta
Our military, thanks to the wording of the National Defense Authorization Act, now has the power to label us terrorists, capture us, lock us up in jail, and hold …
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Donors, Friends of Governors Often Get State Supreme Court Nod
The best-qualified candidates may lose out to cronyism.
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SCOTUS Hands Down Another Big Defeat for Big Coal
The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has the authority to regulate emissions from fossil-fuel burning power plants that drift across state lines, to states that may not share …
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Cliven Bundy, Donald Sterling, and the Reality of Racism
It would be easy to attack the offensive comments made by Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling over the past few days, but their comments reflect a dominant train of …