Citizens United

'Temporarily' Not Good Enough: Corporate America Called to End Political Giving Once and for All

"For too long Corporate America has been able to influence our democracy in the shadows with CEOs welcoming the opportunity to push their agenda in Washington," said Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen. (Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

'A Big Deal': Lawmakers Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

"We cannot allow the wealthiest individuals and corporations to flood our elections with cash through complex webs of super PACs and dark money groups that put special interests above the will of the American people."

'What a Healthy Democracy Should Look Like': Connecticut Small-Dollar Campaign Program a Model for Restoring Power to the People

Lisa Newcomb, staff writer

New report details how state initiative leveled the playing field for...

Top Megadonors and Corporations Have Poured Almost $2 Billion Into Politics Since Citizens United

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

And thanks to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2010, it is not...

'Awesome, Brilliant, Necessary': Seattle Bans Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Spending in Local Elections

'Historic' Alaska Ruling Could Provide Roadmap to Defeating Citizens United

Over 120 Groups Call on Congress to Back Constitutional Amendment Overturning Citizens United

'Distressing': Report Details How Trade Organizations Plow Billions in Unaccountable Cash to Lobby Lawmakers

Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to 'Wipe Clean the Dark Stain' of Citizens United

'In Everyone's Best Interests': New Hampshire 20th State to Call for Constitutional Amendment Limiting Political Spending

As Support for Extinction Rebellion Soars, Group Says London Occupations Will End But 'International Rebellion' Will Continue

'McConnell Is Afraid of Democracy': Progressives Push Senate Majority Leader to Stop Blocking Vote on HR1

'North Star for Democracy Reform': 70+ Public Advocacy Groups Demand Passage of HR 1

FEC Called On to Close Dark Money Loophole Poisoning Democracy

In Step Toward Ending Dark-Money Elections, Court to Review Case That Created Super PACs

Here's the 3-Part Rapid Response Plan to Defeat Trump's "Full-Fledged Attack on Democracy"

Further

"When You Give to Them, They Do Whatever the Hell You Want”

A few journalists actually doing their job have given us a chilling portrait of a post-Citizens-United American democracy where elections and power are won more by corporate cash than political leadership. A Guardian look at sealed documents in the investigation of Scott Walker campaign finance violations, and a Newsweek analysis of murky Trump connections around the world, reveal the pay-to-play democracy - and then some - that Bernie and many more warn us about.