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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.

Citizens ununited

By Jack Jones - October 27, 2020 2 Comments

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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

Massachusetts Could Lead Way to Overturning Citizens United

By DC Editors - November 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

Overturning Citizens United

Massachusetts could give an important boost to a movement seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to restore some limits on corporations’ political spending.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Citizens United, Money Politics

How Big Money Is Preventing Healthy Politics And How To Fix It

By Jack Jones - November 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

How Big Money Is Preventing Healthy Politics And How To Fix It

One major issue inhibiting healthy politics in America is big money. Corporations use money to influence lawmakers to enact laws in their favour. Getting money out of politics is the way out.

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

The Hidden Money Funding The Midterms

By DC Editors - October 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Hidden Money Funding The Midterms

Super PACs have spent at least $21.6 million in 78 congressional races before disclosing who donated that money — $15.7 million of it during primaries.

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

Another Trump Supreme Court Nominee and Danger Ahead

By Jack Jones - July 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Trump Supreme Court Nominee

This unmerciful biased court is going to undo not just the Great Society of President Johnson but probably the New Deal itself. Social Security is at risk. Medicare is at risk. Medicaid is at risk.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Supreme Court, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

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