‘We the People’ can overturn Citizens United Posted on January 21, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Jim McGovern and Jeff Clements The Boston Globe January 21, 2012 THE FIRST three words of the preamble of our Constitution are “We the People.’’ Two years ago today the US Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission upended that promising vision. Corporations — which do not have mouths, minds, or consciences — won a “free speech’’ right to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Read More
Corporations Are NOT People: Author Jeff Clements in Conversation with Bob Herbert Posted on January 18, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Two Years Later: Showdown With ‘Citizens United’ Posted on January 18, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Nation Katrina vanden Heuvel January 17, 2012 Read More
Giving Voice Back to the People Posted on January 11, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General Huffington Post January 11, 2012 Read More
Watch Live Tomorrow, January 12 at 8a/est! Corporations Are NOT People: A breakfast with Jeff Clements and Bob Herbert Posted on January 11, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments The live webcast will air on Thursday, January 12 at 8 a.m. EST Read More
How to Shift Power to the People, Pt. 2, Featuring FSFP Director, John Bonifaz Posted on January 11, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
The Biggest Threat to Citizens United Posted on January 6, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments David Sirota Salon.com January 6, 2012 The Montana AG explains why his state’s challenge to the controversial decision could hold up in the Supreme Court. Read More
Anti-environmental group vows to fight for ‘God-given rights’ in wake of Montana ruling Posted on January 6, 2012 (August 21, 2020) Democracy Amendments Decision seen as direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court on corporate spending By David O. Williams Colorado Independent Friday, January 06, 2012 Read More
Corporations are people too? Not in Montana! At least for now. Posted on January 6, 2012 (August 21, 2020) Democracy Amendments Michael Bobelian Forbes January 5, 2012 The fallout from the Supreme Court’s 2010 seminal opinion – Citizens United v. FEC – voiding restrictions on election-related speech by corporations (along with labor unions and non-profits) continues to reverberate as we inch along the presidential campaign. Many political observers are wondering how corporate money will influence the election? Read More
SCOTUS expected to weigh Montana campaign finance appeal Posted on January 6, 2012 (August 21, 2020) Democracy Amendments Politico Robin Bravender January 5, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to wade into the hot-button debate over corporate cash in politics again, just in time for the 2012 election season. Read More