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
Citizens United v. America’s Citizens: A Voter’s Guide Posted on October 25, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments CorpWatch Charlie Cray Read More
Top Corporations Aid U.S. Chamber of Commerce Campaign Posted on October 25, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power The New York Times ERIC LIPTON, MIKE McINTIRE and DON VAN NATTA Jr. Read More
Welcome the Monahan Brothers to Washington! Posted on October 13, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Five months ago, two brothers—both veterans and both in their sixties—set out to walk across the US for democracy. Like the overwhelming majority of Americans, Laird and Robin Monahan disagreed strongly with the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that confirmed that “corporations are persons” and have the constitution right of “free speech” under the First Amendment. But, instead of getting cynical, they got walking. Read More
Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Call on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Posted on October 4, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Calls on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Read More 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 Previous page …173 174 175 176 177 Next page … 186
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