Join us for a discussion of the documentary Dark Money on Sunday, February 28, at 12pm. This event is cosponsored by
Mt. Baker Meaningful Movies, Beacon Hill Meaningful Movies, and Fix Democracy First
“Dark Money examines one of the greatest threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. The film takes viewers to Montana, a frontline in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwide, to follow a local journalist working to expose the real-life impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in which the Supreme Court ruled that “political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections. While corporations or unions may not give money directly to campaigns, they may seek to persuade the voting public through other means, including ads, especially where these ads were not broadcast.”
Watch Dark Money BEFORE THE EVENT
You can watch the film via Amazon Prime. You may watch it for free with a 7-day free trial of PBS Documentaries. Alternatively, you may pay $3.99 to rent the film.
Another way to access the film is via Kanopy, a service offered by the Seattle Public Library. After stating that you want to enter Kanopy through a Public Library, select Seattle Public Library and your local branch. You will need to log into your Kanopy account or create one from the log-in page (see small red type near the top of the log-in page). Enter your library card number and PIN. You may obtain a library card online if you do not have one. Watch Dark Money online, or request a DVD.
Join us Sunday, February 28 at 12pm via Zoom for a discussion of the film and to hear guest speaker Cindy Black, Executive Director of Fix Democracy First, enlighten us about efforts to combat the influence of “dark money” in politics, including ways that we can get involved. Registration is required. Register below to receive connection information for this event.
Cindy Black has been the Executive Director of Fix Democracy First since 2016. She was also the Campaign Director for the Washington Coalition to Amend the Constitution (WAmend) that led to a successful statewide 2016 ballot Initiative (#735), making Washington the 18th State to call for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to end court decisions like Citizens United. She is active with several state and national coalitions, addressing voting access, money in elections, alternative voting systems, and increasing civic participation. Cindy is committed to helping pass pro-democracy legislation locally and nationally, as well as building an active citizen’s movement through ongoing coalition building, common sense reforms, and public outreach.