All Articles on Citizens United
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Views It's the Political and Economic Establishment, Stupid So, the most recent tactic is to attack Bernie Sanders' platform as a one-issue campaign in a multi-issue nation. Well, that's an interesting argument given one of the most powerful messages from the recent political past that claimed boldly, "It's the economy, stupid." The argument was offered by... Read more |
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Views The Economy We Want Starts With a Constitutional Amendment A more democratic and equal election system is the first step toward a more democratic and equal economy. Read more |
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Views Oligarchville: How Washington’s New Rich Live The twin explosions of post-9/11 national security extravagance and Citizens United political spending bonanza have reshaped Washington — not only in its political outlook but physically, with this New Class preferring lavish McMansions to show off their newfound wealth Read more |
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News 'Artful Smear' Attack Backfires as Clinton Accused of Denying Impact of Big Money 'Clinton, like our Supreme Court, ignores thousands of years of human experience in how money corrupts politics.' Read more |
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News Democracy 'Waking Up' with National Movement to Reform Campaign Finance Communities throughout the country are winning 'important victories' in the fight against big money, new report finds Read more |
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News While Mega-Donors Average $1,950,000... Average Sanders Donation Still Just $27 Billionaires are dominating 2016 spending, but Bernie supporters are proving that small donors can fuel national campaign Read more |
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News Jimmy Carter: Citizens United 'Gives Legal Bribery a Chance to Prevail' Former president slams 'the erroneous ruling of the Supreme Court' Read more |
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Views Both Parties Agree: Selling Out Is Worth It The lobbying industry, despite a small decline in revenue, is still the fastest way to make big bucks in Washington. Read more |
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Views Let’s Ask Obama to Give This Speech Next It's time for the president to make federal contractors disclose their political spending. Read more |
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Views The Most Pragmatic Way to Fix American Democracy: Elect Bernie Sanders The Democratic contest has repeatedly been characterized as a choice between Hillary Clinton’s “pragmatism” and Bernie Sanders’s “idealism” – with the not-so-subtle message that realists choose pragmatism over idealism. But this way of framing the choice ignores the biggest reality of all: the... Read more |