Tag Archive for: Citizens United

The Billionaires’ And Millionaires’ Democracy

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Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | August 25, 2022 Our nation’s capital today floats on an ocean of influence money provided to elect favored candidates and/or to seek results in Washington. Case in point: Peter Thiel is a multibillionaire venture capitalist who co-founded PayPal and was Facebook’s first outside investor. Peter Thiel symbolizes today’s campaign finance […]

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LISTEN: Fred Wertheimer on Planet Money — From Watergate’s “Suitcases Filled With Cash” To Today’s Billions In Secret Campaign Money

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NPR’s Planet Money: Suitcases, secret lists, and Citizens United 7/1/2022 Listen Now   There’s a corner of the Watergate scandal you probably haven’t heard about, one with far-reaching impact, according to a new episode from National Public Radio’s Planet Money featuring an in-depth interview with Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer who has been fighting for […]

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