Supreme Court Takes Up Cases on Corporate Rights Posted on September 29, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power The New York Times Adam Liptak WASHINGTON — Continuing to explore the limits of corporations’ constitutional rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday added cases to its docket that will test the scope of companies’ rights to due process and privacy. The new cases follow the court’s decision in January in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which ruled that corporations and unions have a First Amendment right to spend money in candidate elections. Read More
Boston Review-Democracy After Citizens United Posted on September 21, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments See these essays by Free Speech For People Director, John Bonifaz, FSFP General Counsel, Jeffrey Clements and Congresswoman Donna Edwards in the online forum, "Democracy After Citizens United," hosted by the Boston Review. Restoring the Constitution, by John Bonifaz and Jeffrey Clements A Call to Bold Action, Representative Donna Edwards Read More
Video: Target Ain’t People Posted on September 13, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power In January, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations can spend unlimited money in our elections. This video was made in response to Target’s decision to give $150,000 to an anti-gay, anti-worker candidate for the Governor of Minnesota. Watch this video on YouTubeRead More