Tag Archives: Citizens United

Tom O’Halleran Interview — Podcast October 24, 2016

Posted on October 24, 2016 by William Timberman

Voting Is Just the Beginning: The Best Way To Ensure that the Public Trust Is Honored By Our Politicians Is To Get Involved In the Process Which Elects Them. Democratic Perspective again welcomes Tom O’Halleran, former Chicago Homicide Detective, former Governing Board member of the … Continue reading →

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Elections 2012: The Good, The Bad, and The Inevitable — Podcast November 12, 2012

Posted on November 14, 2012 by William Timberman

The Vote in 2012: Reviewing the Outcome. Democratic Perspective looks at the results of the 2012 elections. What did they tell us about the current and future state of the electorate in the United States? Whose polls most accurately predicted the outcome? … Continue reading →

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Dark Money, Part 2 — Podcast December 5, 2011

Posted on December 8, 2011 by William Timberman

Dark Money: Corporate Contributions Disguised As Free Speech. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino continue their discussion about the Citizens United decision, and its effect on American politics. Do we know who is talking to us, and what … Continue reading →

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Dark Money, Part 2. Corporate Money Disguised As Free Speech.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, the Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, continued their discussion of dark money and the effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. As a reminder, dark money is the anonymous and largely-unregulated money spent on electoral politics through … Continue reading →

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Political Front Groups – Turning Black Into White.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Gary LaMaster

This week, the hosts of Democratic Perspective, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, examined the effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Mike began by asking the rhetorical question, “How do you have a democracy when you have a few … Continue reading →

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Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability — Podcast November 28, 2011

Posted on November 30, 2011 by William Timberman

Dark Money and the Lack of Political Accountability: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino talk about last year’s Citizens United 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision, and its effect on American politics. Since that decision, a host of … Continue reading →

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