Our Recap From Thursday’s Panel in Durham, NC Posted on October 16, 2015 (October 16, 2015) Check out highlights from our panel on “Money In Politics As A Civil Rights Issue”Read More
Ending Super PACs: Is SpeechNow Vulnerable? Posted on October 16, 2015 (May 29, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Free Speech For People, Represent.Us, the American Constitution Society Boston Lawyer Chapter, Common Cause Massachusetts, and the Harvard Law School Chapters of the American Constitution Society and Rootstrikers invite you to: Ending Super PACs: Is SpeechNow Vulnerable? WHEN: Monday, November 16, 12:00pm -1:30pm WHERE: WCC-3019, Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School 10 Everett St, Cambridge, MARead More
Week #7 Winner Announced In Democracy For All Video Contest Posted on October 15, 2015 (October 15, 2015) This is week number seven in the $64,000 Democracy For All Video Challenge and the latest winner was announced yesterday!Read More
TOMORROW in Durham, NC: A Conversation On “Money In Politics As A Civil Rights Issue” Posted on October 14, 2015 If you are in or around the Durham, North Carolina area, we invite you to join us for this special forum, entitled “Money in Politics as a Civil Rights Issue,” hosted at the Hayti Heritage Center (6:30-8:30pm).Read More
Stream Pay2Play FREE Posted on October 8, 2015 (June 9, 2020) Democracy Amendments We are pleased to be able to offer you the chance to watch the film Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes from October 10-12th for FREE on Vimeo. Pay 2 Play is an entertaining documentary about the corrupting influence of money in politics featuring Robert Reich, Lawrence Lessig, Marianne Williamson, Noam Chomsky, Van Jones andRead More
LA Times: CA Court Appears Ready To Allow Voters To Weigh In On Citizens United Posted on October 7, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Reporter Maura Dolan of the Los Angeles Times reported from yesterday’s oral arguments in the case on whether or not to restore California Proposition 49, “The Overturn Citizens United Act”, back to the ballot. Click to read more. Read More
CA Supreme Court Hears Arguments To Decide People’s Right To Instruct Their Representatives With Prop 49 Posted on October 6, 2015 (October 6, 2015) San Francisco —Today, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether Californians have the right to vote on Proposition 49, a voter instruction measure calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.Read More
U.S. Senators George Mitchell and Angus King Urge Mainers to Vote “Yes” on Question 1 Posted on October 1, 2015 (October 1, 2015) With 34 days until the election day, Popular former Maine Senator George Mitchell and current Senator Angus King endorse Question 1 in Maine.Read More