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 ...

Targeted Advertising is Neither a Problem Nor New

November 6, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

The evolving story about Russian intervention in the 2016 elections has spurred Congress to fixate increasingly on online advertising. Organizations with suspected links to ...

Why Contribution Limits Pose a Threat to Free Speech

November 3, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

Aside from voting, one of the most effective ways Americans can generate change in their government is to speak out and educate more of ...

Does Money Buy Elections? According to Alabama, Evidently Not.

November 1, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  , ,

Proponents of greater speech regulation often argue that candidates and groups who spend more money on elections have an unfair advantage, and, therefore, that ...

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