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 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 Blagojevich and Legal Bribery Posted on August 18, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments By SCOTT TUROW Published: August 17, 2010 The New York Times Chicago “With all respect to Wanda Brandstetter, the Constitutional amendment this nation most urgently requires is one that reverses the notion that unrestricted political spending deserves protection as free speech. Without that, who could fault a juror for looking around at contemporary political lifeRead More Senator Max Baucus Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Allow Regulation of Campaign Funding Posted on July 28, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The DISCLOSE Act, a bill passed by the House that would regulate corporate election spending was blocked in the Senate on Thursday by a filibuster — momentum is building to eliminate that anti-democratic tool. And momentum is building, as well, for reforms of our campaign finance system that go beyond what theRead More Video: Interview of Congresswoman Donna Edwards Posted on July 26, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments Photo by spatuletail / Shutterstock.comRead More Undoing Citizens United: A Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Corporations from Buying Elections Posted on July 24, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments Photo by spatuletail / Shutterstock.comRead More New Groups Aim to Spend Big on Election Ads Posted on July 23, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two new groups – one Republican-leaning, the other pro-Democratic – seeking to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling allowing the use of unlimited donations for ads targeting candidates have gotten the go-ahead from election officials. The Federal Election Commission on Thursday approved plans by the conservative Club for Growth and by Democratic activists to collect big contributions for ads on candidates. Both say the committees set up to run the ads will disclose their donors and spending to the FEC in publicly available reports. Read More How Often Does Each SCOTUS Justice Side With the US Chamber of Commerce? Posted on June 28, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments This graphic comes from a good report: PDF.Read More Three questions with Jeffrey Clements Posted on June 26, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements. Read More Previous page …37 38 39 40 41 Next page … 46
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
Blagojevich and Legal Bribery Posted on August 18, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments By SCOTT TUROW Published: August 17, 2010 The New York Times Chicago “With all respect to Wanda Brandstetter, the Constitutional amendment this nation most urgently requires is one that reverses the notion that unrestricted political spending deserves protection as free speech. Without that, who could fault a juror for looking around at contemporary political lifeRead More
Senator Max Baucus Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Allow Regulation of Campaign Funding Posted on July 28, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The DISCLOSE Act, a bill passed by the House that would regulate corporate election spending was blocked in the Senate on Thursday by a filibuster — momentum is building to eliminate that anti-democratic tool. And momentum is building, as well, for reforms of our campaign finance system that go beyond what theRead More
Video: Interview of Congresswoman Donna Edwards Posted on July 26, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments Photo by spatuletail / Shutterstock.comRead More
Undoing Citizens United: A Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Corporations from Buying Elections Posted on July 24, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments Photo by spatuletail / Shutterstock.comRead More
New Groups Aim to Spend Big on Election Ads Posted on July 23, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two new groups – one Republican-leaning, the other pro-Democratic – seeking to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling allowing the use of unlimited donations for ads targeting candidates have gotten the go-ahead from election officials. The Federal Election Commission on Thursday approved plans by the conservative Club for Growth and by Democratic activists to collect big contributions for ads on candidates. Both say the committees set up to run the ads will disclose their donors and spending to the FEC in publicly available reports. Read More
How Often Does Each SCOTUS Justice Side With the US Chamber of Commerce? Posted on June 28, 2010 (August 18, 2020) Democracy Amendments This graphic comes from a good report: PDF.Read More
Three questions with Jeffrey Clements Posted on June 26, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements. Read More