On AlterNet: campaign finance reform

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How I Became Stephen Colbert's Lawyer -- And Joined the Fight to Rescue Our Democracy from Citizens United

Trevor Potter, Campaign Legal Center. May 25, 2012.

The Supreme Court's campaign finance legacy has undermined the "whole purpose of the Constitution," to have a "functioning, representative" government.

Show Us Your Money: Why The Senate Must Pass The DISCLOSE Act

Lisa Gilbert, Public Citizen. March 29, 2012.

The momentum is building for Congress and the SEC to expand disclosure of who is bankrolling federal campaigns.

How Bush’s "War on Terror" Unleashed a Flood of Corporate Political Dollars and Undermined American Democracy

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 27, 2010.

What ties the Iraq war to the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Citizens United? It's yet another example of empire's inherent conflict with democracy.

Hey Congress -- Stand up to Wall Street!

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. February 6, 2010.

Lobbyists aren't the only people working against financial reform. The lawmakers who accept their campaign cash deserve the same blame.

The Bush-Packed Supreme Court Thinks Corporations Are People Too

Scott Klinger, AlterNet. January 22, 2010.

Corporations now have all the privileges of citizenship, without any of the responsibilities.

Packed Supreme Court Likely to Allow MORE Corporate Money in Politics

Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future. November 2, 2009.

Because corporations are people too.

Campaign Finance Reform Is More Important Than Ever

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. October 22, 2008.

It's time to restore some common sense to the presidential campaign finance system -- before we don't have any system at all.

Rezko Trial Highlights Need for Campaign Finance Reform

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice. March 29, 2008.

When it comes to Illinois's political contributions laws, there's much more to the Tony Rezko drama than meets the eye.

Economic Meltdown: The Consequences of Legal Bribery

Peter Dreier, Huffington Post. March 27, 2008.

The financial services industry has shown again and again that it cannot self-regulate. It's time for the government to step in.

In Bed with Lobbyists: Just Another Day at the Office for McCain

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake. February 22, 2008.

Why is everyone so surprised by McCain's connections to lobbyists? His current campaign chair is none other than uber-lobbyist Rick Davis.