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.

SCOTUS Preserves Campaign Finance Limits for State and Local Parties

May 23, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Supreme Court upheld the authority of Congress to place limits on the size of campaign contributions

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Big Money Gifts to Parties

May 22, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Justice Gorsuch dissents as Supreme Court upholds ban on big money gifts to parties

The Donald Trump Administration: Exposing The Shadow

April 6, 2017 by John Perkins Leave a Comment

What is new is a president who makes no attempt to hide his immense personal commercial interests in businesses that are known to be hotbeds of corruption.

But What Can We Do Right Now?

November 18, 2016 by Michael Ossipoff Leave a Comment

Progressive party platforms give us an idea of what it could be like, if we had democracy. But first we have to get democracy, and that’s what this article is all about.

Lightly-Regulated Donors Dominate Senate Election Spending

November 2, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Spenders that are free from contribution limits and can sometimes conceal their donors from the public lead Senate election spending

Money Politics Crisis Not Getting the Attention it Deserves

November 1, 2016 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Despite public opinion, a vitally important reform that needs to be addressed regards campaign finance. With only days to go, the money politics crisis has simply not been given the attention it deserves.