Anti-Citizen United policies proliferate across the country Posted on July 23, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Laura Lundquist Bozeman Daily Chronicle July 22, 2012 National support is growing for policies and bills that oppose personhood for corporations, especially in elections. Last week, the Montana Secretary of State announced the November ballot would include I-166, an initiative to make a state policy saying corporations should not receive individual rights. Public support for such initiatives is high. Read More
Free Speech For People Submits Testimony for US Senate Hearing on Citizens United Posted on July 23, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
More Fallout From Citizens United: Corporations Granted More Power to Propagandize to Americans Posted on July 21, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Steve Rosenfeld discusses with Tamara Piety, author of Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America, what may be next if corporations have constitutional rights: almost no way to ensure truth in advertising. Here’s an excerpt from the article featured on AlterNet: Read More
Worse Than Watergate Posted on July 20, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Richard L. Hasen July 19, 2012 Slate The new campaign finance order puts the corruption of the 1970s to shame. Excerpt: Read More
Richard Posner Bashes Supreme Court’s Citizens United Ruling Posted on July 17, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments James Warren July 14, 2012 The Daily Beast Richard Posner is the most influential conservative judge outside the Supreme Court. And he thinks its campaign-finance ruling encourages bribery. James Warren on Posner’s latest shot—and Scalia’s gun love. Read More
Citizens United is bad for business, too: Op-Ed in The Hill by Amy Domini, founder and CEO, Domini Social Investments Posted on July 16, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Amy Domini has written a great OpEd in The Hill newspaper, detailing how Citizens United and a system based on privileged access for insiders hurt small businesses and innovators who are the real drivers of our economy. The piece highlights the work of our partners, the American Sustainable Business Council and also mentions Free Speech For People’s work engaging business leaders in the campaign to put American democracy back on a level playing field. Here’s an excerpt: Read More
States Close in On Citizens United: California, Montana, and Beyond Posted on July 13, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments John Bonifaz July 13, 2012 YES! Magazine Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court justices behind the notorious decision struck down a century-old Montana law curbing corruption in politics. Last week, California became the largest state yet to officially join the movement to end Citizens United for good. Read More
Stamford, Connecticut Passes Bipartisan Resolution Calling for 28th Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Posted on July 12, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Jeff Clements July 10, 2012 Read More
Initiative declaring corporations aren’t humans certified for Montana ballot Posted on July 12, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Missoulian July 11, 2012 Read More
Speaking freely on free-speech debate Posted on July 9, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Angela Carella July 6, 2012 Stamford Advocate In Stamford Thursday night, democracy worked to try to make democracy work better. The State and Commerce Committee of the Board of Representatives passed a resolution calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit corporations, unions and wealthy individuals from spending unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Read More