Nichols writes: "This is a coalition...boldly demanding that the US Constitution be amended - a reform sufficient to prevent the High Court from transforming American democracy into a dollarocracy."
According to Nichols, the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling struck down barriers for multinational corporations to buy elections. (photo: Getty Images)
22 January 14
our years after an activist majority on the United States Supreme Court struck down barriers to the buying of elections by multinational corporations - with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling that signaled an intention to dismantle remaining restraints on money in politics - a broad-based movement has emerged to undo the damage done by the Court.
This is a coalition that refuses to tinker around the edges of the crisis.
It is boldly demanding that the US Constitution be amended - a reform sufficient to prevent the High Court from transforming American democracy into a dollarocracy.
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