by Benjamin Barr | Sep 24, 2015 | Political Speech
Who will be the censor- in-chief in 2016? Donald Trump wants Fox News fined by the FCC because Rich Lowry ably took him down a notch. Hillary Clinton is pushing to end most criticism of public officeholders by reversing Citizens United. And dear Lawrence Lessig wants...
by Stephen Klein | Sep 21, 2015 | Political Speech
Last week Ian Vandewalker and Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center for Justice published a paper “Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform.” The paper takes a different approach to a position similar to Jonathan Rauch in his recent book Political Realism...
by Benjamin Barr | Sep 14, 2015 | Political Speech
Most Americans believe—perhaps reluctantly—that serving on a local city council is a valuable contribution to civic engagement. We know our neighbors, church members, and friends, so it is helpful when they help run our local government. But what happens when ordinary...
by Stephen Klein | Sep 8, 2015 | Political Speech
On June 16, Donald Trump officially announced he would run for president, the first billionaire to seriously seek the office since Ross Perot. A lot has changed since 1992, including federal campaign finance law, which governs how presidential election funds are...