Enabling the Harassment of Donors for Their Beliefs is Not Free Speech

September 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

A consistent refrain from defenders of free speech is that the remedy for speech you dislike is more speech, not less. This logic was ...

Donor Privacy Frees Groups to Criticize Government

August 23, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

MapLight, an organization that advocates for tax-financed campaigns and stricter disclosure laws, published an analysis of presidential primary ads last week that inadvertently bolsters ...

Warren and Whitehouse Deceive on Oil Industry Contributions

August 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

In their recent Washington Post op-ed, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) shower praise on the continuing efforts by Democratic attorneys general ...

‘Leaks’ Courtesy of the FEC: No Hacking Necessary

August 3, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

The recent news of the leaked DNC emails, along with the more recent DCCC hack, has left many observers concerned about the state of ...

Forthcoming Kimberley Strassel Book Chronicles Progressive Attacks on Free Speech

June 14, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Ever since the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC – which allowed businesses and unions to voice their support or opposition ...

Omnibus and Tax Extenders Bills Contain Seven Provisions Safeguarding Free Speech

December 17, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On December 16, 2015, Democrats and Republicans in Congress struck a deal on omnibus spending and Tax Extenders legislation. Lawmakers should be lauded for ...

The Presumption of Free Anonymous Speech

June 4, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Public Citizen supports anonymous speech – at least when it comes to criticizing businesses. A Tampa Bay divorce attorney is suing Avvo, an online ...

It’s Not How Much You Give That Annoys Them, It’s What You Think

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May 12, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

In an article titled, “How to Push Back Against Billionaire Donors,” Atlantic contributor Peter Beinart urges reporters to “do whatever it takes, consistent with ...

Survey Says: Investment Managers Not Interested in Making Things Political

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May 7, 2015   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

A recent survey is once again demonstrating that investment managers are not interested in dragging politics into the corporate governance debate. The Stanford Business ...

The stuff foul-mouthed Larry Lessig says

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April 22, 2015   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

In a post entitled “The sh*t Brad Smith says” (shot? shut? – you may as well spell it out, Larry), Larry Lessig quotes Brad ...

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