“It’s Viral!” The Movement to Overturn Citizens United Swamps the Internet
Comedian Lee Camp ("Moment of Clarity") helps democracy advocates take their message about the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision "viral." Starring Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Jim Hightower, Laura…
Huffington Post: John McCain Blasts Citizens United Ruling
January 12, 2012- WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain says the Supreme Court ruling that led to formation of super PACs was "one of the worst decisions I have ever seen."…
RAW Story: Marge Baker: Movement against Citizens United ruling ‘is going to grow’
-By Eric W. Dolan January 9, 2012- Marge Baker of People for the American Way predicted Monday that the movement against the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling was going to…
Huffington Post: Super PAC Disclosure Requirements Hot Topic Of Conversation Among GOP Candidates
-By Sam Stein January 5, 2012- TILTON, N.H. -- The rapid rise and far-reaching impact of super PACs -- the well-financed non-party groups that helped carry former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt…
Huffington Post: ‘Citizens United’ Backlash: Montana Supreme Court Upholds State’s Corporate Campaign Spending Ban
-By Mike Sacks January 4, 2012- WASHINGTON -- The Montana Supreme Court has put itself on a collision course with the U.S. Supreme Court by upholding a century-old state law…
War Is A Crime: Corporate Personhood Worse, Ending It Easier, Than You Think
-By David Swanson January 9, 2012- Don't take it from me. Take it from the book being published today that will mainstream the movement to end corporate personhood: "Corporations Are…
AlterNet: ‘Citizens United’ Unleashed a Monster: Why the Real Winner In the Iowa Caucuses Is the Big-Money Super PAC
They can spend unlimited amounts of money. They don't disclose donors until after the votes are counted. They deluged Iowa with millions of dollars of harsh negative ads. -By Steven…
Truthout: Occupy Rigged Elections: A Call for the Second American Revolution in 2012
When candidates emerge who support the positions and demands of the 99 percent, the more certain we can be that our elections will be rigged. -by Victoria Collier and Ronnie…
Huffington Post: Obama Executive Order To Expand Disclosure Survives, Thanks To Dems’ Omnibus Bill Stand
-By Paul Blumethal December 16, 2011- Hidden within the mammoth omnibus appropriations bill crafted by House, Senate and White House negotiators is a 19-word change to a rider attached by…
TruthDig: Bernie Sanders Explains Why Congress Fears Citizens United
-By Bill Boyarsky December 16, 2011- It took just 12 minutes and 29 seconds on the Senate floor for Sen. Bernie Sanders to expose the real power of corporate America…