CREDO Action Launches Petition Requesting That Clarence Thomas Recuse Himself From HCR Hearing
February 17, 2011- A new online petition by CREDO Action is asking Clarence Thoms to recuse himself from considering the upcoming healthcare lawsuit due to conflict of interest. At the…
Washington Post: Republicans on FEC want firms to be able to raise money for candidates
February 17, 2011- The fallout from the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission keeps coming. The case loosened restrictions on corporations that do political campaigning with…
Huffington Post: Russ Feingold Launches ‘Progressives United’ To Combat Corporate Influences In Politics
February 16, 2011- When some senators retire, they decide to take lucrative lobbying jobs. Others go straight to Wall Street. But Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold, who lost his re-election bid…
Truthout: Citizens United vs. United Citizens: Building a Movement to Drive Money Out of Politics
February 15, 2011- Friday, January 21, marked the one-year anniversary of "Citizens United," a Supreme Court case that dramatically accelerates the corruptive force of money in US politics. When money…
Crooks and Liars: Clarence Thomas Fails to Disclose Citizens United In-Kind Contributions
February 15, 2011- Clarence Thomas is falling into a deep, deep ethical hole, deeper even than the one he dropped into when he failed to disclose his wife's income for…
Slate.Com: The Right To Remain Silent
Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court silences are less worrisome than his private speeches. February 15, 2011- Justice Clarence Thomas is getting a lot of attention lately for what he isn't saying…
POE Press Release 2/15/2011: POE Files Bar Complaint Against Clarence Thomas
Justice Clarence Thomas Failed To Disclose That Citizens United Foundation Supported His 1991 Nomination To The Supreme Court And Spent More Than $100,000 On Advertisements Attacking Opposing Senators, says www.ProtectOurElections.org…
AllGov: Is Justice Clarence Thomas Guilty of Felony Ethics Violations?
February 14, 2011- Justice Clarence Thomas has been required since he joined U.S. Supreme Court in 1991 to disclose the income of his wife—something he failed to do until a…
Clarence Thomas and Citizens United
Clarence Thomas is a real piece of work. It’s been common knowledge that his wife, Virginia has been working for the Heritage Foundation- a right-wing think tank since 2003. Until…
Truthout: Our Corporate Courts
-By Jim Hightower February 14, 2011- When corporate executives needed a political favor, they used to run to Congress. Now they can also run to the courthouse. Over the years,…
NYT: Common Cause Asks Court About Thomas Speech
February 14, 2011- Discrepancies in reports about an appearance by Justice Clarence Thomas at a political retreat for wealthy conservatives three years ago have prompted new questions to the Supreme…
NYT: No Argument: Thomas Keeps 5-Year Silence
February 12, 2011- A week from Tuesday, when the Supreme Court returns from its midwinter break and hears arguments in two criminal cases, it will have been five years since…