An Appeals Court Strikes a Blow to Campaign Finance Reform An Appeals Court Strikes a Blow to Campaign Finance Reform
A US court of appeals reversed a lower-court decision that would have potentially forced some outside groups to open their books and reveal dark-money donors.
Sep 19, 2012 / George Zornick
Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power Katrina vanden Heuvel: The Supreme Court Works for Corporate Power
The Citizens United decision of the “most powerful branch in government” demonstrates that it’s a Court for the 1 percent.
Sep 17, 2012 / Press Room
‘Citizens United’ and the Corporate Court ‘Citizens United’ and the Corporate Court
Giving corporations the inalienable right to buy elections.
Sep 13, 2012 / Feature / Jamie Raskin
Romney Adviser Leads a New Effort to Channel Millions of Undisclosed Bank Money Into the Election Romney Adviser Leads a New Effort to Channel Millions of Undisclosed Bank Money Into the Election
The American Bankers Association, a powerful bank lobbying group, has voted to take advantage of Citizens United and will now spend undisclosed corporate money for bank industry-fr...
Sep 6, 2012 / Lee Fang
Change We Can Believe In, 2.0 Change We Can Believe In, 2.0
Electoral victories are necessary but not sufficient. Uprooting inequality and restoring prosperity requires much more.
Sep 4, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is DNC Offers Obama an Opportunity to Show Who the Real Reformer Is
The president’s support for an amendment the constitution to overturn Citizens United is a big deal. But will he use Charlotte to position as the 2012 race’s real refor...
Sep 3, 2012 / John Nichols
Secret Election Money Unleashed Secret Election Money Unleashed
Since Citizens United, corporations and foreign entities can spend unlimited undisclosed funds on elections. Here's what it looks like.
Aug 29, 2012 / The Nation
Never Mind Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election Never Mind Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election
Thanks to Citizens United, US and foreign corporations can secretly spend millions on political campaigns under the cover of trade associations.
The US Chamber of Commerce’s Multimillion-Dollar Attack Plan The US Chamber of Commerce’s Multimillion-Dollar Attack Plan
The nation’s top business lobby has built up a huge war chest for conservatives. But has it crossed the legal line?
Aug 29, 2012 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Lobbyist Parties at RNC Narrowly Skirt Ethics Rules Lobbyist Parties at RNC Narrowly Skirt Ethics Rules
A collection of transportation companies threw a party for Congressional leaders, using a neat trick to avoid breaking the rules.
Aug 28, 2012 / George Zornick