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Tag: Constitutional Amendment

AP / Rich Pedroncelli

Bernie Sanders Explains Why Congress Fears Citizens United

By Bill Boyarsky —

Senator Bernie Sanders has a much more sophisticated take on political corruption than the conventional view of campaign reformers.

Posted on Dec 16, 2011 READ MORE | 46 COMMENTS

Vermont Weighs Constitutional Amendment to Ban Corporate Personhood

By Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet —

On the anniversary of the Citizens United decision, Vermont politicians are moving to deny corporations the rights that humans enjoy.

Posted on Jan 25, 2011 READ MORE | 58 COMMENTS

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If you thought U.S. democracy was a sham, consider a constitutional amendment passed by the Russian parliament Wednesday that lengthens the country’s presidential term from four years to six, paving the way for a certain Vladimir Putin to come back to power as president as early as next year.

Posted on Nov 14, 2008 READ MORE | 1 COMMENT

AP photo / Tony Avelar, file

Gay Couples Get Ready to Wed in California

On Monday, gay and lesbian couples celebrated the California Supreme Court’s recent lifting of the ban on gay marriage by, well, getting married. Tuesday is expected to be a bigger day, though, for devoted duos to make it official, as that’s the day when most California counties are slated to start giving gay couples marriage licenses.