Why “Citizens United” ruling was wrong?

Citizens United
In 2010, Citizens United v FEC, the U.S. Supreme Court in its ruling gave corporations the right to freedom of speech and to spend unlimited money for political campaigns. This decision has put democracy in danger. Further reasons as to why it has made the situation even worse are: According to the decision, some groups have to reveal their financers, but Federal Election Commission’s rules do...

Can “Citizens United” be overturned?

supreme court
It has been four years since the U.S. Supreme Court gave powers to corporations to spend their money for political campaigns. Once the law was passed, a big of wave of movement emerged where people started demanding that the US Constitution be changed and corporations not to be given the rights of “persons”. During 2012 election campaign, approximately 7 billion dollars were spent by candidates...

How corporations influence the government?

How corporations influence the government
In this era of globalization, corporations with an unlimited access to wealth have managed to gain political power and therefore, can change laws to benefit them. Corporations can influence government through campaign funding, lobbying, and regulatory agencies. CAMPAIGN FUNDING: Big corporations donate money for political campaigns. First such contribution was made in 1896 for William McKinley. And...