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Pt. 2 of my series w/ @citizens_create on the corruption in U.S. politics
While Super PACs let billionaires and corporations bribe politicians, DARK MONEY loopholes allow donors to hide their identities while funneling millions of dollars into political campaigns. This means we don’t even know who is influencing the people who control our country. But it’s definitely not us.
#comedy #explainer #learn #darkmoney #corruption #billionaire
We could see the end of super PACs by 2028 — and the Supreme Court wouldn’t have to overturn Citizens United to make it happen.
@equalcitizens.us have teed up the next stage of their legal fight to get big money out of politics and end political corruption. They broke down their plan and why they think it’ll work.
Billionaires and corporations have dominated American politics for the last 15 years. That could be about to change.
This court case could end super PACs and finally get big money out of politics. We have Maine voters to thank.
ft. @darilynmonrosee
“Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.”
Learn more about our fight against plutocracy by checking out the link in our bio.
#newyorktimes
A Congress “of the people, by the people, and for the people” should not accept bribes. It’s that simple — or, at least, it should be.
Watch Lawrence Lessig and Timothy Snyder talk about how Robert Menendez’s 2015 SuperPAC scandal exposed the flaw in SpeechNow v. FEC’s logic.
“Why do environmental regulations stall once they reach Capitol Hill?”
In a world where political representation has a price tag, issues that are top of mind for most Americans take a backseat to sectional interests funded by anonymous mega donors.
Last week, our Executive Director, Maia Cook, presented Equal Citizens’ work at @earthxorg in Texas, the nation’s largest conference on environmental sustainability.
Alongside Matt Howerton from @usapromise , Maia explained that moving the needle on sustainability goals will require a radical reimagination of the US’s campaign finance system.
What are other policy issues that would benefit from a corruption-free government? Comment below!
How did the Framers of our Constitution talk about corruption? Between Federalist 52 and 57, James Madison laid out an argument for a government “dependent on the people alone,” “not the rich more than the poor.”
In 2026, we do NOT have a government dependent on the people alone. Instead, we have a government dependent on SuperPACs and dark money interests.
Learn more about our fight against plutocracy by checking out the link in our bio.
The rumors are true — the case to reign in SuperPACs is REAL. DTA v. Schneider is currently awaiting arguments at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. And after that? It could make it all the way to the Supreme Court.
See what the hubbub is all about. 🔎
#BostonGlobe #BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney
How much do you actually know about the billions that get poured into our elections? Also…how much of it comes from dark money?
Spoiler: Dark money isn’t just a drop in the bucket when it comes to our elections, and neither is the spending from outside groups like SuperPACs.
Info sourced from @opensecretsdc
#BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney #Elections
Social scientist Christopher Robertson found that a donation of $5,000 to a SuperPAC is the point at which Americans begin to perceive a serious likelihood of quid pro quo corruption — and the implementation of a $5,000 contribution limit to SuperPACs significantly reduces perceptions of quid pro quo corruption and increases belief in democratic legitimacy and effectiveness.
It’s officially been 16 years since SpeechNow v. FEC opened the floodgates for SuperPACs, and it’s time to rein in money in politics.
You’re invited.
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is a documentary by filmmakers Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell that follows Roher as he interviews technologists, experts, and doomsday thinkers about the existential risks — and extraordinary promise — of artificial intelligence.
Framed by his own anxiety as a father-to-be, the film explores the “apocaloptimist” perspective: holding both fear and hope at once while asking what it means to bring children into a world shaped by AI.
After the screening, we’ll open the room for a conversation with thinkers working at the edge of technology, ethics, and collective life:
-Max Tegmark (MIT / Future of Life Institute)
-Jon Zittrain (Harvard / Berkman Klein Center)
Moderated by Lawrence Lessig (Harvard / Equal Citizens)
This is not just a film. It’s a shared encounter.
The screening is free for Catalyst Conversations supporters and friends, but registration is required.
#catalystconversations
What the DC Circuit Ct said was impossible back in 2010 is happening in broad daylight! Large, coordinated contributions to SuperPACs ARE used to facilitate quid pro quo arrangements with politicians. That’s corruption. It’s that simple.
Watch our #CancelSuperPACs video competition winners explain why Speechnow v. FEC was plainly wrong.
