Russia Can’t Influence A Democracy Which Doesn’t Exist
December 30th, 2017 | by Todd Smekens
The USA is Not a Democracy By: Todd Smekens Blog – I shouldn’t come out in the first paragraph to [&hellip
Browsing the "Citizens United" Tag
Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy
April 28th, 2014 | by Bill Moyers & Co.
Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig, the crusader for campaign finance reform, feels that his fellow reformers don’t think big or boldly enough to inspire the kind of grassroots campaign that might break elite donors’ stranglehold on America’s political&hellip
The Creeping Expansion of Corporate Civil Rights
February 21st, 2014 | by Bill Moyers & Co.
Last week, The Wire creator David Simon told Bill Moyers that the legal doctrine that spending money on political campaigns is an act of political speech protected by the First Amendment poses the greatest threat to American democracy. “That to me&hellip
Campaign Cash Rules Drown in the Bathtub
December 24th, 2013 | by Bill Moyers & Co.
I’m speculating here, but as we approach year’s end, I assume that Grover Norquist hasn’t been visited by Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future and found spiritual redemption. Nonetheless, I’m betting that Grover Norquist feels pretty&hellip
Fighting to Rein in Dark Money
December 8th, 2013 | by Bill Moyers & Co.
Every news cycle seems to bring another revelation of the corrupting influence of dark money on American politics. In just the past few weeks, reporters and watchdog groups have exposed a network of state-level advocacy groups posing as think-tanks,&hellip
Citizens United: McCutcheon v FEC, The Sequel
October 14th, 2013 | by Anna Smith
Recommended Reading: McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission (via Moyers & Company) The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in McCutcheon [&hellip
Six Facts Lost in IRS Scandal
May 24th, 2013 | by Guest Writer
Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal by Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica In the furious fallout from the [&hellip