Article: Justice John Paul Stevens Talks Death Penalty, Citizens United, New Memoir Posted on September 28, 2011 (August 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Mike Sacks The Huffington Post 9/27/11 Read More
Take Back the American Dream Conference Posted on September 26, 2011 (June 10, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Join FSFP Director and Co-Founder, John Bonifaz, along with Marge Baker, Executive Vice President for Policy and Program at People for the American Way, Bob Edgar, President and CEO of Common Cause, Nick Penniman, Democracy Fund, and Ilyse Hogue, Media Matters, for a breakout session at the Take Back the American Dream Conference organized byRead More
Congresswoman Donna Edwards Introduces an Amendment Posted on September 26, 2011 (August 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Conresswoman Donna Edwards, with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, Representative John Conyers, has reintroduced a Constitutional amendment, HJ RES 78. The proposed amendment would reverse the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, allowing for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Per Congresswoman Edwards, “Justice John Paul Stevens warned that the Supreme Court’s ruling inRead More
Montana Supreme Court looks at campaign finance for political spending Posted on September 22, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Great Falls Tribune Matt Gouras September 22, 2011 Read More
The Huffington Post: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Targets Massey Coal Company Posted on September 21, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power James Gerken The Huffington Post 9/21/11 Read More
Dear Big Coal: You’re Not Above the Law Posted on September 21, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power How many times can a corporation break the law and continue to exist? Inside the fight to revoke Massey Energy’s corporate charter. by Sarah van Gelder posted Sep 20, 2011 Yes! Magazine Read More
State ban on corporate political donations before Montana Supreme Court Posted on September 20, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Charles S. Johnson Billing Gazette September 18, 2011 HELENA — The state Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could have major impacts on future elections as it decides whether to retain or toss out Montana’s century-old ban on direct corporate spending for or against political candidates. Read More
In These Times: Corporations Are Not People Posted on September 19, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Joel Bleifuss In These Times September 19, 2011 Read More
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Joins Call to Decharter Massey Energy– Listen Here Posted on September 19, 2011 (June 16, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Read More
Groups petition Del. attorney general to revoke Massey charter Posted on September 16, 2011 (July 28, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Manuel Quinones, E&E reporterPublished: Friday, September 16, 2011E&E News PM Advocacy groups petitioned Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (D) today to revoke Massey Energy Co.’s corporate charter. The groups — Free Speech for People, Appalachian Voices and the Rainforest Action Network — said 35,000 people signed the petition, which cites Massey’s environmental record and its role in the Upper Big Branch explosion that killed 29 miners in West Virginia last year. Read More