Democracy Happy Hour TODAY @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET via Zoom! Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. This is an online virtual event via Zoom. Today's topic for June 12, 2024: Citizens United Overreach: Corporate Boards’ Political Spending The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United gave corporations—but not for-profit corporate boards—the authority to spend in candidate elections. But those boards immediately started spending anyway, improperly handing U.S. citizens’ constitutional rights over to large shareholders and foreign nationals. A new Center for American Progress report shows how it could cost them. Tom Moore is a senior fellow at Center for American Progress, where he focuses on democracy and government reform. Upcoming Topics: -
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June 26 & July 3 - CANCELED - No Democracy Happy Hours - Cindy is on vacation. -
July 10 - U.S. Supreme Court Top Rulings & Recap of 2023/2024 Session -
July 17 - John Lewis National Day of Commemoration & Action with special guests TBD -
July 24 - Civic Language Perceptions Project: How Civic Language Unites, Divides, & Motivates American Voters with Amy McIsaac, PACE -
July 31 - Saving Democracy: A User's Manual for Every American with David Pepper |
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