Justices Offer Receptive Ear to Business Interests Posted on December 20, 2010 (June 16, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Almost 40 years ago, a Virginia lawyer named Lewis F. Powell Jr. warned that the nation’s free enterprise system was under attack. He urged the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to assemble “a highly competent staff of lawyers” and retain outside counsel “of national standing and reputation” to appear before the Supreme Court and advance the interests of American business.Read More
Audio: John Bonifaz on Blog Talk Radio Posted on December 20, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Hosted by Coffee Party USA, John Bonifaz discusses what needs to be done to reverse the ruling in Citizens United: "To restore the First Amendment to its original purpose, we need to enact a constitutional amendment that puts people ahead of corporations." Read More
Free Speech For People Video Competition Posted on December 17, 2010 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People is posting a competition for a short video (3 minutes or less) that it wants to release on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case.Read More
Legal Pros Say No to Citizens United Posted on November 18, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Experts call for Constitutional amendment to take back democracy from corporations Read More
After the Campaign Cash, the Backlash Posted on November 15, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Yes Magazine Brooke Jarvis November 4, 2010 Read More
The Money & Media Election Complex Posted on November 15, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney This article appeared in the November 29, 2010 edition of the Nation Read More
Video: Bill Moyers on Citizens United Posted on November 2, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Journalist Bill Moyers delivers remarks at the Common Cause 40th Anniversary Gala on Oct 6, 2010 Part 1: Part 2: Read More
The Howard Zinn Lecture Series Featuring Bill Moyers Posted on November 2, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Defending Key Reforms PREPARED REMARKS BY BILL MOYERS THE HOWARD ZINN LECTURE SERIESBOSTON UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 29, 2010 Read More
Video: Democracy after Citizens United Posted on November 1, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Video: Free Speech For People on Democracy NOW! Posted on October 28, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments "Free Speech for People" Coalition Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Decision Allowing Unlimited Corporate Spending on Elections John Bonifaz, Free Speech For People Director and Voter Action Legal Director, and Jeff Clements, FSFP General Counsel, joined Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez of Democracy NOW! to discuss the latest updates in the fight to restore our Constitution and our democracy to the people. Read More