Tag Archives: Citizens United

More on why Russia does not understand U.S.

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Naomi

Last night I realized that Luke Harding had not mentioned another strong element of U.S. democracy, when he wrote (in his book Collusion) that Putin made a mistake when he interfered in our elections because he does not understand the … Continue reading →

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Open mic night on the hustings

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Naomi

Jon Rauch, a very smart guy and really good writer, has — with his co-writer, Raymond J. La Raja —  an important op in the Times today, “Politics Shouldn’t Be Like Open Mic Night.” Everyone should read it, especially political … Continue reading →

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Some good New Year news

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Naomi

Ever since Citizens United, I’ve worried incessantly about how unidentified vast monies influence voting. It’s not easy for those of us who live in deep blue states to understand precisely how such a massive influx of money during election campaigns … Continue reading →

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