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Citizens United articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Supreme Court transformed the campaign finance landscape through Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opening the floodgates of big money. Efforts to repeal the ruling are underway. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics as well as our articles on the Supreme Court too.

My Interview With DC Author Jack Jones

by Adrian Tawfik - February 6, 2022

From time to time, it is nice to get to know some of the DC Authors who make our website a place of fresh ideas. Today, we meet author Jack Jones.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Citizens United, DC News, Socialism and Labor

Justice Breyer’s Biggest Impact On Election Law

by DC Editors - January 28, 2022

Justice Breyer’s Biggest Impact On Election Law

With Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court, it seems appropriate to offer some words about his legacy, Rick Hasen.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Citizens United, Journalism and Free Speech, Money Politics, Supreme Court

Citizens United Should Not Have Been Enforced

by Jack Jones - October 23, 2021

Citizens United: A Supreme Court Decision That Shouldn't Have Been Enforced

Citizens United is without a doubt the Supreme Court’s most contentious recent decision. Repealing it is the first step in fixing the issue.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Citizens United, Money Politics, Supreme Court

Money Is Speech

by Steve Schneider - June 19, 2021

Money Is Speech

I’m not a constitutional scholar. I discuss issues of public interest by using my common sense, which tells me that, in our country, money is speech.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Democrats, Money Politics

Citizens ununited

by Jack Jones - October 27, 2020

Citizens ununited

The Supreme Court should never have had the option to decide whether or not to pass Citizens United because of the effect that it had on the country.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Citizens United, Money Politics, Supreme Court

Thoughts on Corporate Personhood

by Fred Gohlke - March 10, 2019

Corporate Personhood

In looking for sense in the modern world, we must not overlook the fact that, whatever the judicial rationale supporting the decision that corporations are persons, corporations are not human.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Citizens United, Money Politics, Supreme Court

Federal Court to Review Case that Could End Super PAC Spending

by DC Editors - March 3, 2019

Federal Court to Review Case that Could End Super PAC Spending

Federal court to review its 2010 ruling which created super PACs, in case led by Members of Congress seeking to end super PAC spending in US elections.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Citizens United, Money Politics, Supreme Court

Amendment Denying Corporate Personhood Introduced in Congress

by DC Editors - February 26, 2019

Amendment Denying Corporate Personhood

The movement for Constitutional reform that would end what organizers call “corporate rule” has arrived in the chambers of the 116th Congress.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Citizens United, Journalism and Free Speech, Money Politics

Holding US Companies Accountable for Their Secret Political Spending

by DC Editors - February 12, 2019

Holding US Companies Accountable for Their Secret Political Spending

The CPD Act of 2019 would build on growing stockholder trends that demand that corporations become more transparent about their political spending.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Citizens United, Election Transparency, Money Politics

Citizens United: A Battle of Money vs Democracy

by Jack Jones - December 27, 2018

Battle of Money vs Democracy

It is time to demand change and this begins with staging mass protests against the Citizens United decision and the system of election campaign financing in America. Our freedoms and our rights hang in the balance.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Money Politics, Supreme Court

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