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    Court Overturns Ban on Corporate Spending on Political Campaigns

    By a vote of 5 to 4 today, the US Supreme Court overturned two precedents that limited the role of corporations and unions in political campaigns. The majority said its decision protected free speech.  Dissenters said it encouraged corruption. Jess Bravin reports for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    By a vote of 5 to 4 today, the US Supreme Court overturned two precedents that limited the role of corporations and unions in political campaigns. The majority said its decision protected free speech. Dissenters said it encouraged corruption. Jess Bravin reports for the Wall Street Journal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jess Bravin

      reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Google in China and Cyber-espionage
    1. 0:00Court Overturns Ban on Corporate Spending on Political CampaignsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:45Google in China and Cyber-espionage
    3. 44:23Obama Proposes New Regulations on Big Banks
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