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Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections
The Supreme Court has struck down a century-old Montana law banning corporate campaign spending.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Marriage Equality Is Gaining Support Among Young Republicans, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Marriage equality is rapidly gaining support among young Republicans, Europe has reached its highest-ever unemployment, a Republican lawmaker admits voter ID laws are …

The Sky Is Pink

Bernie Sanders: Thanks to Citizens United, the Top 1% Can “Buy the Government”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) said Tuesday night that the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling allows the wealthiest Americans to essentially buy democracy.

Tipping Point Democracy
In politics the tipping point has an especially dramatic implication: a seemingly insignificant change in one legislation can lead to a drastic change in the system of governance.

Grover Norquist Struggles To Explain Taking Money From Big Pharma, His Fanny Mae Lobbying Past
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) head Grover Norquist is one of the most powerful men in Washington. His anti-tax pledge has won over hundreds of elected officials, and he …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Lawmakers Got Inside Information From Bush Administration Officials During the 2008 Financial Crisis, and More
Thom Hartmann: It pays to be a Member of Congress during a financial crisis.

Coup in Paraguay: Will US Join Latin America in Condemning Ouster of President Fernando Lugo?
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been ousted in what he has described as a parliamentary coup.

Thousands of Israelis Join “Citizen’s Mutiny”
After violent arrest of the symbolic leader of Israel's social justice mov't, thousands pour onto streets in rage.

Thousands in New York March Silently Against Racial Profiling
Protests escalate against NYPD's