The Supreme Court Now Says It – Guns Are People
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that “Guns are people too.” Building upon the infamous Citizens United decision that made corporations people, and thereby gave … Read more
Citizens United
Building Monopolies, One Merger After Another
Corporate monopolies are experiencing a surge in the urge to merge. Control of market after market — from cable TV to chickens, banking to washing machines — has … Read more
How Much ‘Free Speech’ Can You Buy?
When ‘free speech’ is for sale, big money drowns out the people. In today’s so-called “democratic” election process, Big Money doesn’t talk, it roars — usually drowning out … Read more
Super-Rich Donors Turn Our Democracy Into Their Plutocracy
Plutocracy – the rule of the rich – suits these political casino players just fine. Once upon a time in our Good Ol’ US-of-A, presidential contenders and their … Read more
Join the Spreading Rebellion Against Big Money’s Political Game
Big money runs today’s political game, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you are one of those cynics who think that none of today’s presidential … Read more
The Venality of the 2016 Presidential Election
First primary for 2016 has been decided – by the one percent Already, results of the first election of the 2016 presidential race are in! It’s the Money … Read more
Neil Young: Keep on Rockin in the Free World
An open letter from Neil Young By Neil Young (from his Facebook blog) Yesterday my song “Rockin in the Free World” was used in a announcement for a … Read more
Oligarchs: ‘End Formality of Voting, Just Let Us Bid on Candidates’
“The candidate with the most money wins — no need for messy voting!” — David Koch, explaining the new system, already in place. “Americans are tired of the … Read more
Oligarchy, or Just the Best Democracy Money Can Buy?
Do we have a democracy, or an oligarchy? There are a lot of reasons for the lopsided results Tuesday, none of them good. Huge dark money expenditures, smearing … Read more
GOP Nightmare Reveals Secret Corporate Donors
Secret corporate donors expect quid pro quo treatment Some people have a myriad of recurring nightmares about being publicly embarrassed, such as rising to give a speech and … Read more
