A constitutional amendment is believed required to overturn Citizen’s United but getting one won’t be easy
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.
Clinton Joins Effort For Reversing Citizens United
A constitutional amendment reversing Citizens United is promised during the first 30 days of her administration
Why Small Donors Won’t Save Politics
Army of small donors that buoyed Bernie Sanders campaign is not likely to repeated too often
Behind the Political Campaign Trademark and Copyright Troubles
Free speech concerns amidst political campaign trademark and copyright controversies
Shareholder Activists Take on Corporate Political Spending
Rampant corporate political spending is getting attacked by shareholders concerned about bottom line
State Corporate Political Donation Restrictions Under Threat
Lawsuit seeks to end curbs on state corporate political donation just like Citizens United
A Supreme Court Nominee’s Importance to Voting Reform
Success or failure of new Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland will be crucial to election law
Republican Party Super PACs Are Damaging Party
Inter-party splits are result of increasingly malign influence of Republican Party super PACs
Winning Elections Back From Super Rich Donors
The ever rising power of Super Rich Donors can be curtailed with the introduction of new rules
2016 to Test the Power of Dark Money Politics
Complete lack of regulation means this election is all out war between dark money politics forces