Today’s badly broken campaign finance system benefits wealthy interests, and leaves hundreds of millions of ordinary Americans on the outside looking in at Washington’s rigged system.

Tag Archive for: Money In Politics

Omnibus Bill: Dangerous Campaign Finance Riders Were Defeated

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MARCH 22, 2018 “We were successful in keeping out any new campaign finance riders from the final bill.” One of […]

Will new Facebook scandal finally force tech CEOs to testify on ‘information warfare’? – USA Today op-ed by Fred Wertheimer, Roger McNamee, and Norm Eisen

Will new Facebook scandal finally force tech CEOs to testify on ‘information warfare’? Roger McNamee, Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer | March 19, 2018 | […]

D21 President Fred Wertheimer Statement on PA18 Special Election: Wave Elections Override Political Money

PA18: Wave Elections Override Political Money Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In a wave election year, the wave overrides political money. That is […]

What Facebook, Google, and Twitter Owe America — Politico op ed by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen

Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece entitled, “What Facebook, Google and Twitter Owe America,” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen, […]

Reform Groups and Watchdogs Urge Congress to Oppose Poison Pill Campaign Finance Riders in FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

In a letter sent today (March 1, 2018) to members of Congress, 24 reform groups and watchdogs strongly urged members to oppose all campaign finance […]

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits Democracy 21 is pleased by today’s unanimous decision by […]

A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp (RealClearPolicy op ed by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen)

The op-ed below was published in RealClearPolicy here on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.   A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp by Fred Wertheimer and […]

Democracy 21 files FEC rulemaking comments on foreign spending to influence federal elections and online ad disclosure

Democracy 21 files rulemaking comments with FEC, calls on Commission to address foreign spending to influence federal elections, and to update regulations governing online ad […]

U.S. Politics Are Rigged. It’s Time For a Small-Donor Revolution — Fred Wertheimer Op Ed for NBC Think

U.S. Politics Are Rigged. It’s Time For a Small-Donor Revolution By: Fred Wertheimer | NBC Think The 2018 midterm elections have already begun, following the […]

Groups call on Facebook and Google to support Honest Ads Act and take all steps necessary to prevent future foreign election intervention on their platforms

Civic Groups Call on Facebook and Google to Support Honest Ads Act and to Take All Steps Necessary to Prevent Russia from Using their Platforms […]