Massachusetts Nurses Association Spots a New Illness Posted on April 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Leo Maley, Massachusetts Nurses Assoc. Associate Director, Interviews John Bonifaz, Director of Free Speech for People: Read More
Citizens United Against Citizens United Posted on March 27, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson Read More
“We the Corporations?” Event Planned at U of Wisconsin Law School Posted on March 24, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments “WE THE CORPORATIONS?” Life & Law in the U.S.A. after Citizens United v. FEC Friday, April 16th, 2010 University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, Wisconsin On January 21st, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. An avalanche of criticism from grassroots organizations, members of Congress, and the President of the United States followed. Hundreds of thousands of Americans signed motions calling for action to overrule the Court — including amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Read More
Dennis Burke’s Moving Eulogy to Doris “Granny D” Haddock Posted on March 19, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Doris “Granny D” Haddock recently passed away at the age of 100. When she was 89 years old, she started a walk across the country to call for an overhaul of our campaign finance system. Fourteen months and 3,200 miles later, she arrived in Washington, DC. Her action inspired people around the world and placed a spotlight on the corruption of money in politics and the critical need for reform. Read More
Disclosure Laws Needed to Inform the Willfully Ignorant Posted on March 14, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson Read More
Video: Senator Cardin, Feeling Pressure from Marylanders, Wants to Amend the Constitution Posted on March 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More
Alaska Reform Bill Adds Ban on Foreign Contributions to Other Restrictions Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Challenging Foreign Influence Foreign contributions banned in an addition to campaign bill NEXT STEP: Measure advances to House Judiciary Committee. By RICHARD MAUER, Anchorage Daily News Read More
“Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Wednesday on Citizens United Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments “We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United” Senate Judiciary CommitteeRead More Previous page …183 184 185 186 187 Next page … 191