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Money in Politics is a Civil Rights Issue

Money in Politics is a Civil Rights Issue

Cheryl Clyburn Crawford and Avi Green May 29, 2012 0

It was not too long ago that in many states individuals had to pay to vote. As recently as the 1950s, if you could not pay a poll tax — an actual tax required

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Campaign finance conference takes “cross-partisan” approach

Campaign finance conference takes “cross-partisan” approach

Matt Kirkland May 15, 2012 0

This article was originally published in the DC Mic Check. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling on Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, legislatures across the country have been passing

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BSBS: Boycott Super-PAC Business Supporters

BSBS: Boycott Super-PAC Business Supporters

John Strand April 20, 2012 0

The Occupy movement, now seven months old, is reportedly without tangible direction. “We, the 99%” says a lot, yet arguably says too much. The movement’s focus is as diverse as its representative viewpoints. We

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Supreme Court Undermines Democratic Elections; Citizens Take Action

John Lippitt February 17, 2012 0

A little more than two years ago, on January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court made a precedent-breaking, and hence precedent-setting, decision. In a five-to-four vote on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the

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