‘Democracy Now!’: The Fight Against Citizens United
As Campaign 2012 marches inexorably onward, we might pause to consider the game-changing impact upon the ritual of campaigning that the Supreme Court's notorious Citizens United decision of two years ago is bound to have.As Campaign 2012 marches inexorably onward, we might pause to consider the game-changing impact upon the ritual of campaigning that the Supreme Court’s notorious Citizens United decision of two years ago is bound to have. Here’s Amy Goodman and her “Democracy Now!” team to tell us more about some of the brave sorts seeking to push back hard against, and hopefully overturn, the ruling before more damage is done to our democracy. –KA
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