Student Asks 'If Tomorrow…?'; Bernie & Abdul's Reply Surprises Entire Crowd

Senator Bernie Sanders joins U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to discuss wealth inequality, healthcare, campaign finance reform and America's political future. Responding to questions about taxing billionaires and funding major reforms, Sanders argues that the United States can afford Medicare for All, universal childcare and stronger public education. He criticizes the influence of billionaires over politics, traditional media and social media, warning that economic inequality is shaping public consciousness.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x3auz9N2OY

 

But Wait, There's More! (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on YouTube)

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision de facto killed climate legislation. Then, they blew up the Clean Power Plan, killing climate regulation. And now, through a new case before the Court, they’re targeting climate litigation.

In this episode, former Governor Jay Inslee joins Senator Whitehouse to discuss the role our nation’s highest court has played in stopping climate action.

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/eQP29GlYKZk?si=RhGSGhfSQtw7N10t

BIG NEWS — My resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment to OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/90fWwaTxOd4 

 

Citizens United was the most destructive court decision in modern American history

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PKwcCTVQbOM

Hawaii vs. Citizens United

Earlier this month, a nearly unanimous and bipartisan majority…of Hawaii’s state legislature voted to change the powers of corporations doing business in the state and no longer grant them the ability to spend on most political causes. 

 “Corporations are not people. They are granted powers and privileges by the state,” State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole told me this week, explaining the rationale of the bill he sponsored. “How can a creation of the state have inalienable rights? It doesn’t make any sense.”…

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/hawaii-corporations-political-money/687159/

Happy Easter Here’s a War Crime (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #057)

Has there been a bigger news week? 

Trump threatens to commit war crimes on Easter morning, but even before that, it was insane. 

The Supreme Court just made American healthcare worse, while a California jury may have made social media much better. 

The next Citizens United is averted, a Ten Commandments monument in Arkansas falls after a decade, and Trump stupidly goes to the Supreme Court in real life. 

Plus, Noem’s bimbofication scandal, Bondi is out, JD doesn’t know what church he attends, and Paula White thinks Trump is Jesus. And, oh yeah, we’re going back to the moon.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-43yca-2c9e8dea

Red State Supreme Court STUNS GOP with MAJOR Ruling

The beginning of the end for Citizens United and unlimited corporate cash in politics?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zIjRjkgZxw 

 

The biggest fraud ever perpetrated in America:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5pnHHDNmkRw

 

I have a bill to remedy the horrible Citizens United decision.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zFzzmKqMB-k

 

The Court Case That Could Blow the Roof Off Political Spending (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #040 )

There’s so much to cover. Andrew dives into Trump threatening the lives of Democratic lawmakers and veterans; Trump’s awful, piggish misogyny and the White House coverup; and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s apologies tour. But that’s not even the biggest news because a court is hearing a case that could blow a hole in American democracy bigger than Citizens United. Plus, a win at the Supreme Court and some fun facts about the First Thanksgiving.

Rolling Stone op-ed.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-sg9ur-28f31217

Ro Khanna calls for banning PAC money, overturning Citizens United, & returning power to the people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oci2J9LQE-Q

Yes. Most of us can go out there and vote. But what most of us CANNOT do is put millions into super PACs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBiE0JlxbU

Battling Wealth Inequality Should Be A Core Democratic Party Priority - ...

Vermont's senior senator argues that regardless of who wins in November, Democrats need to reinvent the party to focus on battling poverty and inequality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=325SDaaLfM8

An Odd Way to Do History (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; Making the Case podcast)

Welcome to the new ‘wild, wild west’ of Supreme Court false fact-finding! (WANTED: A Supreme Court that doesn’t abuse the fact-finding process to reach the results it wants.)

In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined by Professor Allison Orr Larsen, an expert on judicial fact-finding at the William and Mary Law School. Some of the Supreme Court’s worst decisions, like Citizens United and Shelby County, got to their results by making stuff up. Following Senator Whitehouse’s recent article in the Ohio State Law Review, this episode unpacks how the Supreme Court‘s false fact-finding expeditions broke traditional rules to render decisions agreeable to the Court’s right-wing, special-interest benefactors.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-ryvk5-1d65ac83

Hawley sparks McConnell battle over push to gut Citizens United ruling | The Hill

"He doesn't like my bill," Hawley said. "As an originalist, there is no original meaning giving corporations the right to make political contributions, and it's warping our politics. It is giving them incredible power and I just think it's a big mistake." 

"The overwhelming majority of Republican voters think he's wrong…

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4288563-hawley-mcconnell-battle-gut-citizens-united-ruling/

Mitch McConnell warns GOP senators they’ll face ‘incoming’ if they back Hawley bill to limit corporate giving in campaigns | CNN Politics

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them won their seats thanks to the powerful super PAC the Kentucky Republican has long controlled...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/31/politics/mitch-mcconnell-josh-hawley-citizens-united/index.html

Thomas' Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power

Since Thomas provided a deciding vote in the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case, the Crow family's ability to influence federal elections has increased by a factor of almost nine, according to an Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) analysis of campaign finance data...

https://www.commondreams.org/news/clarence-thomas-citizens-united-harlan-crow-political-spending

Sen. Whitehouse Hammers Brazen Abuse of IRS Rules by Dark Money Groups in Senate Finance hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9pC698VitM

Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United campaign finance ruling | The Hill

"The flow of unrestricted corporate and dark money into our elections has dangerously eroded the American people's faith in our democracy, and in our government's ability to deliver for them and their families," Schiff said in the statement…

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3819814-democrats-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-reverse-citizens-united-campaign-finance-ruling/

How Conservative Courts Rewrite History (Opening Arguments podcast OA672)

Andrew takes us back into Citizens United to illustrate for the umpteenth time just how glaringly dishonest originalists are, and the rabbit trail takes us all the way to 1910’s Montana and elections bought and paid for at $750 a pop. In the first segment, is Clint Curtis f@cking crazy? Yes. So, despite what Andrew said in a past episode, he will NOT be following up with him. Then, Thomas AND Chat GPT take the bar exam!

Interview: 

https://openargs.com/oa672-how-conservative-courts-rewrite-history/