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…
Think Progress: Reagan DOJ Official Slams Scalia’s Tea Party Gathering
February 11, 2011- Bruce Fein, Ronald Reagan’s former Associate Deputy Attorney General, published a letter in today’s New York Times castigating Justice Antonin Scalia for speaking to a backroom meeting…
Crooks and Liars: Clarence Thomas “Forgot” 20 Years of Disclosure? Really?
February 10, 2011- It looks like Justice Clarence Thomas has a bit of a memory problem, and when combined with Ginni Thomas' lobbying efforts, a picture emerges of a deep…
StealthPACs.Org: Profile of Citizens United
Stated Purpose: Reassert the traditional American values of limited government, free enterprise, strong families, and national sovereignty and security. Tax Status: 501(c)(4) Political Orientation: Republican Profile: September 2004 — Citizens…
The Tangled Web of Virginia Thomas
February 9, 2011- When Virginia Thomas stepped down as head of Liberty Central in November of last year she didn't just disappear. Go getter that she is- Upon leaving (or…
Brad Blog: ‘Move to Amend’ but is ‘Corporate Personhood’ Valid Even Under Existing Constitution?
Sotomayor not first Supreme Court Justice to question 125 year-old decision... Guest blogged by Ernest A. Canning February 8, 2011- As Vermont becomes the first state to consider a Constitutional…