Does “Dark Money” Endanger Democracy?

The Supreme Court found in 2010 that corporations are entitled to First Amendment protection in the landmark case Citizens United v. FEC. In short, the outcome of the case was that, now, “corporations are people” and “money is speech.” Since, organizations have been able to give unlimited amounts of funding to politically influence voters, igniting criticism that those with fewer resources are being drowned out.

Kimberly Reed watched her home state of Montana be the only state to fight the ruling and her film “Dark Money” documents the impact of Citizens United. She joined Soledad O’Brien for a discussion on the film and why disclosure is more important than spending limits.

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