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Two years later, Citizens United decision proves bad for democracy
By David A. Love, January 21, 2012 This month marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s horrendous decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission that has allowed...
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Overturn Citizens United: Amend the Constitution
By Matthew Rothschild, January 21, 2012 I was asked to speak at an “Occupy the Courts” rally outside the federal courthouse in Madison, Wisconsin, yesterday. It was nine degrees out, and it was...
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The Koch Brothers Want to Buy the White House
By Matthew Rothschild, February 6, 2012 This is what plutocracy looks like.At the end of January, in California, the Koch Brothers held one of their semi-annual gatherings of super-rich...
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The Koch Brothers and Citizens United
February 6, 2012 Follow Matthew Rothschild @mattrothschild on Twitter
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Vermont Pushes Against Citizens United
By Elizabeth DiNovella, March 8, 2012 Vermonters pushed for a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United during this week’s Super Tuesday vote.The 2010 Supreme Court’s Citizens United...
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View ArticleHope in Occupy, and in Amending the Constitution
By Matthew Rothschild, April 20, 2012 The two biggest movements in America that give me hope right now are the Occupy Movement and the effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme...
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Supreme Court Reaffirms Citizens United
By Matthew Rothschild, June 25, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court not only reaffirmed its ludicrous Citizens United position on Monday. It made damn sure that it applies to every state of the...
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Supreme Court's Horrible Decision in MT Case
June 25, 2012 Follow Matthew Rothschild @mattrothschild on Twitter
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Meet the 26 Billionaires Buying the 2012 Elections | By Sen. Bernie Sanders
By Sen. Bernie Sanders, July 25, 2012 · So far this year, 26 billionaires have donated more than $61 million to super PACs, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. And, that’s only what has...
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Best Quote Ever on Citizens United!
By Matthew Rothschild, July 26, 2012 “A handful of billionaires own a significant part of the wealth of America and have enormous control over our economy. What the Supreme Court did in Citizens...
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The Campaign Finance Difference
By Matthew Rothschild, September 5, 2012 There are a lot of differences between the Republicans and the Democrats, and we’re hearing a lot about them from the podium in Charlotte, especially on health...
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Dems Want Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United
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The Founders Versus the Funders
By Lawrence Lessig, October 2012 issue Editor’s Note: Lawrence Lessig testified on July 24 before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights in...
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Dark Money’s Dark Role in Wisconsin Races
By Elizabeth DiNovella, September 20, 2012 Dark money, aka undisclosed campaign cash, played a pivotal role in Wisconsin’s recall elections of 2011 and 2012. More than half of the $90.4 million raised...
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What I Won’t Miss After Election Day
By Erik Lorenzsonn, November 3, 2012 When this overlong rigmarole they call “election season” is finally put out to pasture, there will be plenty on my to-do list.Weeping cathartically, blocking...
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