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The surprising connection between 'take a knee' protests and Citizens United

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
imageDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined his team in taking a knee before a game on Sept. 25.AP Photo/Matt York

Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that some fear is destroying American democracy, may also be showing us how to heal it.

The most recent example of this is the reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that...

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