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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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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 …
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One 5-4 Vote
Since the Supreme Court ruled to abolish overall limits on campaign contributions...
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Supreme Court Undermines Democracy by Allowing Billionaires To “Buy Elections”
Amy Goodman speaks to Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont about Wednesday's landmark decision in McCutcheon v. FEC and his fight to remove big money from the electoral process.
Supreme Court Ruling Gives Wealthy Individuals More Influence Over Elections
Common Cause Maryland's Jennifer Bevan-Dangle says the 1 percent are the beneficiaries of the McCutcheon decision.
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The Thin Veil of Rationality
We try to present a facade of rationality to the world...
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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.