No, “Big Donors” Aren’t the Only Ones Who Want Tax Reform

December 6, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

A perennial tactic in political debates is to oppose legislation not just in terms of ideology or policy soundness, but also to attribute the ...

Brace Yourself for the Tax Ads, You Just Might Learn Something

December 5, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

As the end of the year approaches, legislation that amends portions of the federal tax code is moving quickly through Congress. Unsurprisingly, over the ...

Let’s Talk Turkey: Comparing 2016 Election and Thanksgiving Spending

December 4, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

During the time-honored tradition of contentious political discussions at the Thanksgiving dinner table, one of your relatives may have mentioned the amount of money ...

NYT Op-Ed Grasps at Straws to Justify Online Speech Regulation

November 29, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Data privacy is an increasingly salient issue. Billions of users have had their personal information leaked over the internet as a result of numerous ...

There’s Nothing Sweet About Censorship

November 28, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

For many of us, the closest encounter we have ever had with threatening phone calls and messages or cars tailing you on your way ...

Brookings Panel Offers an (Incomplete) Historical Background on the Relationship Between Corporations and Democracy

November 17, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

On Wednesday morning, the Brookings Institution hosted an event to examine the relationship between corporations and democracy throughout American history. However, the role of ...

Broomfield, Colorado’s Ballot Question Reminds Us There is Room for Individuals and Groups in Elections

November 15, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

On Election Day last Tuesday, voters in Broomfield, Colorado decisively approved Question 301; a ballot initiative that grants the city greater authority to regulate ...

Checking in on Seattle’s “Democracy Vouchers” Experiment

November 9, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

This week featured the first general election in which Seattle residents and candidates were able to use the city’s new taxpayer-financing system for political ...

The Key to Fighting Foreign “Fake News” is More Speech, Not Less

November 8, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

Just over two months have passed since Facebook announced that Russian-linked accounts purchased advertisements covering a wide range of divisive topics during the 2016 ...

2016 Online Ad Spending in Perspective

November 8, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

In recent weeks, the use of online advertisements by Russia to meddle in the 2016 campaign has featured heavily in news stories. Those in ...

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