Citizens United
- Oct- 2021 -20 OctoberGovernment
The USA is a Kleptocracy
Suppose you’ve read the latest Forbes edition. In that case, you’ll see that the billionaires got richer over the past…
Read More » - Dec- 2017 -30 DecemberGovernment
Russia Can’t Influence A Democracy Which Doesn’t Exist
The USA is Not a Democracy By: Todd Smekens Blog – I shouldn’t come out in the first paragraph to…
Read More » - Apr- 2014 -28 AprilGovernment
Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy
Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig, the crusader for campaign finance reform, feels that his fellow reformers don’t think big or boldly enough…
Read More » - Feb- 2014 -21 FebruaryGovernment
The Creeping Expansion of Corporate Civil Rights
Last week, The Wire creator David Simon told Bill Moyers that the legal doctrine that spending money on political campaigns…
Read More » - Oct- 2013 -14 OctoberGovernment
Citizens United: McCutcheon v FEC, The Sequel
Recommended Reading: McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission (via Moyers & Company) The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in McCutcheon…
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