Citizens United

Protest against Dobbs ruling at the Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court’s Majority Reconvenes Its Assault on Democracy The Supreme Court’s Majority Reconvenes Its Assault on Democracy

The six-justice, right-wing majority is using a self-selected docket of cases to advance minority rule.

Oct 5, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Dark Money, the Supreme Court, and the Fate of LGBTQ+ Rights Dark Money, the Supreme Court, and the Fate of LGBTQ+ Rights

The NAACP, the ACLU, and the Human Rights Campaign—the country’s largest LGBTQ+ political organization—have all joined forces with the Koch network–funded Americans for Prosperity ...

Jun 21, 2021 / Joanna Wuest and Briana Last

Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights

Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights Time to Reverse ‘Citizens United’ and Corporate Constitutional Rights

The US Supreme Court decided Citizens United 10 years ago. I’m calling for the end to corporate constitutional rights and political money as free speech.

Feb 5, 2020 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

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Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College Why Democratic Contenders Now Call for Abolishing the Electoral College

After the 2000 election, when Al Gore won the popular vote, Democrats were slow to respond, seeming to lack a basic sense of what was at stake. Not anymore.

Apr 8, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols

New York State Can Lead the Country on Publicly Financed Elections

New York State Can Lead the Country on Publicly Financed Elections New York State Can Lead the Country on Publicly Financed Elections

A broad-based coalition of labor, environmental, racial- and social-justice groups is making a critical push this week for doable and transformative reform.

Mar 26, 2019 / John Nichols

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Don’t Let Corporate Money Dominate the Midterms Don’t Let Corporate Money Dominate the Midterms

You can also organize in your community to demand that all separated immigrant families are reunited and freed from detention.

Jul 31, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’

The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’ The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’

Adam Winkler's new history argues that the problem with Citizens United is its inability to see the distorting effects of concentrated wealth.

Jun 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Cole

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Letters From the June 18-15, 2018, Issue Letters From the June 18-15, 2018, Issue

The devil in the details… Massing replies… The ACLU forsworn…

May 24, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers and Michael Massing

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In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall In Nebraska, a House Undivided May Fall

How Governor Pete Ricketts took over Nebraska’s unicameral Legislature.

May 14, 2018 / Ross Benes

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Senate Democrats Demand Answers About the Koch Grip on Trump Senate Democrats Demand Answers About the Koch Grip on Trump

To what extent is the conservative political network shaping policy at federal agencies?

Apr 26, 2018 / George Zornick

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