Morning links

40 Corporate executives demand public financing of elections. It is essential that the SCOTUS ruling be upended. WalMart does not get more "speech" than you or me because they have more money. Money is not speech. Corporations are not citizens.

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This post about wild horses haunted me all weekend: Wild horses can be dragged away.

The audacity of dopes: Miami is moving forward with the world's tallest tower. Because, you know, imitating Dubai is what everyone is doing these days...

Finally: Venus has made the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. I have kept my secret crush on Venus secret for too long. Serena is loverly. But my heart belongs to Venus. And Ms. V. Williams has not won on hard court in 9 years!! Enough! If the GOP can win in Mass. Then, by god, Venus can win in Melbourne!