The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. F.E.C. (January 2010) to allow unlimited spending by corporate entities to influence election results. In this ruling, the court treats corporations as if they are people with the right of free speech, including “political” speech (such as TV ads and mailers). So long as great wealth — mostly [...]

WPC’s 2011 AWARDEES: Monica Hoover, WashPIRG, Rep. Bob Hasegawa with Exec. Director Craig Salins & Guest Speaker Norman Goldman.