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Episode 128: Are Corporations People?

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The Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn a Ban on Corporate Spending in Elections

In 2009, the Supreme Court struck down a ban on independent corporate spending in elections. The case has become like Dred Scott for liberals and conservatives who think corporations are people because the court said so. What really is going on here is different visions of the First Amendment that stand for something bigger than just free speech.

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