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Plaintiff in NDAA case: U.S. has ‘gone insane’ in its war on terror
Journalist Tangerine Bolen, who along with other activists and writers filed suit over an indefinite detention law, said Thursday that the citizens United States had become indifferent about their rights. “This panoply of laws and circumstances over the last ten years have led to a milieu that is increasingly dangerous…
Senate panel to examine overturning Citizens United ruling in July
The Senate Constitution Subcommittee will hold a hearing on constitutional amendments aimed at overturning the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision on July 17, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced on Thursday. “The devastating effects of the Court’s divisive decision in Citizens United are already being felt in…
Reuters journalist Rob Cox: Shareholders could help reverse Citizens United
Reuters’ Rob Cox explained Monday on MSNBC how two major U.S. companies could help offset the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. Bank of America and 3M will be giving their shareholder the chance to vote on a referendum on Tuesday and Wednesday that would prohibit the use of corporate…
Feingold: Justice Kennedy probably ‘embarrassed’ by ‘sloppy’ Citizens United decision
Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) on Monday speculated that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was embarrassed by the “almost lawless decision” in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. “This is a guy who is usually a careful justice,” he told Sam Seder of the Majority Report. “He just started making…
Bernie Sanders: Congress spends day and night worrying about the wealthy
At a congressional summit Wednesday about the Citizens United decision, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said the U.S. Congress was only concerned about the “wealthy and powerful” because of the influence of campaign contributions. “This country faces enormous problems, the middle-class is declining, poverty is increasing, we’re worried about global warming,…
New York Assembly’s election panel approves bill to condemn Citizens United ruling
The New York Assembly’s Election Law Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution to call upon the United States Congress send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The resolution was introduced by Assemblyman James Brennan (D). It mirrors a similar resolution…
California Assembly panel approves resolution condemning Citizens United ruling
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution to call upon the United States Congress send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The ruling struck down key provisions of the federal McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law and gave…
Corporations get tax breaks thanks to ‘Citizens United’
by Justin Elliott, ProPublica, March 19, 2012, 1:45 p.m. The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision opened up the way for unlimited corporate spending on politics and has led to the proliferation of non-profit political groups that do not have to disclose the identities of their donors. But it turns…
Bernie Sanders praises Vermont towns for challenging Citizens United ruling
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded towns in his state Vermont that called for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on Tuesday. By Tuesday evening, 23 towns had called on Vermont legislators and the state’s congressional delegation to overturn the…
Vermont towns to vote on challenging Citizens United ruling
Residents of Vermont during Tuesday’s Town Meeting Day in will vote on initiatives calling for legislation to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. “People are starting to put the pieces together; they’re all doing it all at the same time, all across the country,”…
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