Follow the Money
No one should have to buy a seat at the table in a country founded on liberty and justice for all. That’s the promise we were raised to believe in—that this is a nation where everyone has a voice, where the government works for “We the People,” not
Follow the Money
Elections may decide who gets the seat—but lobbyists help decide what they do once they’re in it. In Part 1, we looked at how Citizens United unleashed a flood of dark money into U.S. elections, helping wealthy donors and special interests shape who gets elected. But the
Follow the Money
What if your vote mattered less than a billionaire’s donation? That’s not just a cynical punchline—it’s the real-world result of a decade and a half of erosion in campaign finance law. The turning point? A 2010 Supreme Court decision that changed American politics forever: Citizens United