Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People William Greider – The Nation The big media talk a lot about stalemate in Congress, but they are missing the real story. While representative democracy is dysfunctional, the Supreme Court has taken over with …
NPC Newsmaker to Focus on New Campaign Finance Case Before Supreme Court
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Edited by Jonathan D. Salant | Email the Editor INSIDE THE CLUB NPC NEWSMAKER TO FOCUS ON NEW CAMPAIGN FINANCE CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT Read More » CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT Read More » UPCOMING NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LUNCHEONS Read More » COMMUNICATORS …
Supreme Court To Hear Campaign Finance Donation Limit Challenge
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Supreme Court To Hear Campaign Finance Donation Limit Challenge SPORTS Pistorius Claims Shooting Was Tragic Mistake POLITICS Obama Pressing Case As Cuts Loom WORLD Is The Chinese Military Hacking U.S. Companies? CRIME REPORT: Adam Lanza Motivated By Norway Shooter BOOKS Bestselling Self-Help Author Dies BLOG POSTS …
Overturning ‘Citizens United’ Isn’t Enough! Lawrence Lessig on the Campaign Finance Racket (Video)
Overturning the Citizens United ruling “terrifies” Lessig because “it imagines somehow that on January 20, 2010 ? the day before Citizens United was decided ? our democracy was fine and Citizens United broke it. But of course, the democracy was already broken.” Lessig elaborated on how to get back on …
Secrecy Shrouds ‘Super PAC’ Funds in Latest Filings
Secrecy Shrouds ‘Super PAC’ Funds in Latest Filings Newly disclosed details of the millions of dollars flowing into political groups highlight not just the scale of donations from corporation and unions but also the secrecy surrounding “super PACs.” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/us/politics/super-pac-filings-show-power-and-secrecy.html?nl=us&emc=politicsemailema2 Graphic: Who’s Financing the Super PACs http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/31/us/politics/super-pac-donors.html?ref=politics&nl=us&emc=politicsemailema2 Interactive Graphic: Compare the …