Massachusetts Legislators Back Free Speech for People (Not Corporate Persons) Posted on June 21, 2010 (June 30, 2020) Democracy Amendments The corporatocracy rolls on in a wave of black goo, drowning pelicans and our representative republic. Steps that could limit CEO pay or require disclosure of corporate election funding are killed or stalled. But good news exists as well and it comes from the states. Today it’s Massachusetts. This is a model of how we will save this republic. Read More
Ending Pay-to-Play Politics Posted on June 10, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Katrina vanden Heuvel in the Nation Read More
Moving From Disclosure to Prevention of Corporate Politicking Posted on May 27, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson, FreeSpeechForPeople.org The US House of Representatives may soon have the opportunity to vote on whether to move forward with a constitutional amendment to ensure that we the people, not we the corporations, control our elections. Read More
Corporate givers better get used to sunlight Posted on May 18, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Ed Garvey, The Cap Times Read More Leaders Speak Out Against Corporate Contributions Posted on May 17, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little Rebellion Read More Video: Corporate Power in Politics Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Democracy in Balance: Corporate Power in Politics Forum I Concord, Mass. With Jeffrey Clements and John Bonifaz One hour in five parts: Read More Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution Society Read More Let’s Expose the Corporate Lobbyists and Build a Movement: May 17th March on K Street Posted on May 6, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Print out the flyer: PDF This is a step in the direction of what we need: an amended Constitution. Read More 8 Words That Could Save Our Country Posted on May 2, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments "Corporations are not people. Money is not speech." These are fundamental truths that our nation needs to remember — and add to the Constitution. Read more. Read More Berkeley Calls for Amendments: Money Not Speech, Corporations Not People Posted on April 29, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Berkeley, Ca., April 27, 2010 — On Tuesday evening Berkeley’s mayor and City Council voted by unanimous consent to call for amending the U.S. and California constitutions to declare that corporations are not entitled to the rights of persons and that corporate money is not free speech and to request that other communities take a similar stand. The Peace and Justice Commission prepared this Democracy Resolution in anticipation that corporate spending in elections will increase due to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Federal Elections Commission in the Citizens United case. Read More Previous page …38 39 40 41 42 Next page … 46
Leaders Speak Out Against Corporate Contributions Posted on May 17, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little Rebellion Read More Video: Corporate Power in Politics Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Democracy in Balance: Corporate Power in Politics Forum I Concord, Mass. With Jeffrey Clements and John Bonifaz One hour in five parts: Read More Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution Society Read More Let’s Expose the Corporate Lobbyists and Build a Movement: May 17th March on K Street Posted on May 6, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Print out the flyer: PDF This is a step in the direction of what we need: an amended Constitution. Read More 8 Words That Could Save Our Country Posted on May 2, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments "Corporations are not people. Money is not speech." These are fundamental truths that our nation needs to remember — and add to the Constitution. Read more. Read More Berkeley Calls for Amendments: Money Not Speech, Corporations Not People Posted on April 29, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Berkeley, Ca., April 27, 2010 — On Tuesday evening Berkeley’s mayor and City Council voted by unanimous consent to call for amending the U.S. and California constitutions to declare that corporations are not entitled to the rights of persons and that corporate money is not free speech and to request that other communities take a similar stand. The Peace and Justice Commission prepared this Democracy Resolution in anticipation that corporate spending in elections will increase due to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Federal Elections Commission in the Citizens United case. Read More Previous page …38 39 40 41 42 Next page … 46
Video: Corporate Power in Politics Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Democracy in Balance: Corporate Power in Politics Forum I Concord, Mass. With Jeffrey Clements and John Bonifaz One hour in five parts: Read More
Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution Society Read More
Let’s Expose the Corporate Lobbyists and Build a Movement: May 17th March on K Street Posted on May 6, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Print out the flyer: PDF This is a step in the direction of what we need: an amended Constitution. Read More
8 Words That Could Save Our Country Posted on May 2, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments "Corporations are not people. Money is not speech." These are fundamental truths that our nation needs to remember — and add to the Constitution. Read more. Read More
Berkeley Calls for Amendments: Money Not Speech, Corporations Not People Posted on April 29, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Berkeley, Ca., April 27, 2010 — On Tuesday evening Berkeley’s mayor and City Council voted by unanimous consent to call for amending the U.S. and California constitutions to declare that corporations are not entitled to the rights of persons and that corporate money is not free speech and to request that other communities take a similar stand. The Peace and Justice Commission prepared this Democracy Resolution in anticipation that corporate spending in elections will increase due to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Federal Elections Commission in the Citizens United case. Read More