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The Unions Could Have Won the Recall If the Other Side Hadn't Talked So Much

Jacob Sullum | 6.6.2012 1:58 PM

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Must You Be a Republican (or, God Forbid, a Romney Fan) to Defend Freedom of Speech?

Jacob Sullum | 6.1.2012 6:31 PM

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John Edwards Is Still a Scumbag but Not, So Far, a Felon

Jacob Sullum | 5.31.2012 5:05 PM

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Former Justice Stevens Suggests the Government Should Be the Nation's Debate Moderator

Jacob Sullum | 5.31.2012 4:38 PM

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Buddy Roemer Calls It Quits

Ed Krayewski | 5.31.2012 4:18 PM

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Will Montana's Anti-Citizens United Stance Blow Up in Its Face?

Damon Root | 5.31.2012 9:56 AM

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Aided by Super PAC, Pot Legalizer Defeats Drug Warrior in Texas Congressional Primary

Jacob Sullum | 5.30.2012 5:52 PM

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In Defense of 'Outside Groups'

Wealthy super PAC donors make politics more competitive.

Jacob Sullum | 5.29.2012 10:30 AM

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Montana's Misguided Attempt to Nullify Citizens United

State officials may not like it, but they're still bound by the First Amendment.

Damon Root | 5.23.2012 4:30 PM

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How in the World Did a Case About Speech Restrictions Become a Battle Over Government Censorship?

Jacob Sullum | 5.22.2012 6:56 PM

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Matt Welch Talks SuperPAC/Rev. Wright Politics on MSNBC, Chuck Schumer's Disgusting Ex-PATRIOT Act on Fox Business News

Matt Welch | 5.20.2012 9:05 AM

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We Find the Defendant, John Edwards, Guilty of Scumbaggery

Jacob Sullum | 5.15.2012 2:32 PM

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George Soros: Only My Interests Are Public

Jacob Sullum | 5.11.2012 1:39 PM

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Thank the Influence of Money in Politics for President Obama's Gay Marriage "Evolution"

Ed Krayewski | 5.10.2012 7:11 PM

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Obama Naming & Shaming Private Romney Donors

Matt Welch | 4.27.2012 1:14 PM

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Ron Paul Roundup: Beating Obama, Benefiting from Santorum Dropout, Fundraising Must Go On, and a Big, Bold Texan Ad

Brian Doherty | 4.12.2012 3:03 PM

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Five Ways Citizens United Is Making Politics Better

The controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling is already bringing us more competitive campaigns, funnier ads and greater freedom of speech.

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.17.2012 12:00 PM

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Five Ways Citizens United Is Making Politics Better

The controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling is already bringing us more competitive campaigns, funnier ads and greater freedom of speech.

Reason Staff | 3.17.2012 12:00 PM

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Why Super PACs Are Good for Democracy

Wealthy super PAC donors make politics more competitive.

Jacob Sullum | 3.14.2012 7:00 AM

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Americans Elect…to Pay Off Big Donors to Feckless Centrist Third Party

Brian Doherty | 3.12.2012 12:23 PM

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Unions and Democrats: Labor's Love Lost

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.11.2012 10:22 PM

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SuperPAC Endorse Liberty Leader Speaks: "We Are Definitely Behind Ron Paul"

Brian Doherty | 3.9.2012 6:50 PM

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Ron Paul Revolution: What Now?

The Paul campaign definitely isn't winning first ballot. But there's still much to win.

Brian Doherty | 3.9.2012 9:00 AM

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Who Will Save the Poor Incumbents From the Super PAC Onslaught?

Jacob Sullum | 3.8.2012 3:38 PM

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Super PAC Aimed at Booting Incumbents Backs…Seven-Term Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.8.2012 12:30 PM

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Maybe We Need Less Democracy and More Corruption

Jacob Sullum | 3.1.2012 5:32 PM

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George Will on the Bogus Case Against Super PACs

Damon Root | 3.1.2012 4:16 PM

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Ron Paul Roundup: The Romney "Alliance," the Billionaire Backer, Winning Washington?, Beating Obama, and Flight Reimbursement Scandal

Brian Doherty | 2.22.2012 8:05 PM

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No Explanation but Corruption for Wanting to Cut Beer Taxes?

Jacob Sullum | 2.21.2012 2:57 PM

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Free Speech? Ya right: Mitch McConnell Is a Poopy-head!

Matt Welch | 2.17.2012 12:41 PM

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How Super PACs Are Good for Democracy and Transparency

Jacob Sullum | 2.15.2012 3:45 PM

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Montana Supreme Court Ignores Citizens United. Will the U.S. Supreme Court Set It Straight?

Damon Root | 2.10.2012 3:14 PM

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Obama Leads All Candidates With Ooodles of Campaign Money; Pledges to Let Rich Friends Raise Even More

Nick Gillespie | 2.9.2012 9:35 AM

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Dan Abrams on 'the Media's Shameful, Inexcusable Distortion' of Citizens United

Jacob Sullum | 2.8.2012 5:02 PM

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Why Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Joke Falls Flat

Jacob Sullum | 2.3.2012 6:06 PM

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Ron Paul Roundup: Defends Immigrants, Not at CPAC, Gets Nearly a Million in SuperPAC Support from Peter Thiel, and Can't be Pinned Down

Brian Doherty | 2.1.2012 8:40 PM

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Reason.tv Replay: 3 Reasons Not to Get Worked Up Over Super PACS

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 1.28.2012 11:25 AM

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3 Reasons Not To Get Worked Up Over Super PACs

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 1.26.2012 12:25 PM

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Ron Paul: A SuperPAC Spends for Him in Florida, and Pursuing an Obama-like Delegate Strategy

Brian Doherty | 1.24.2012 6:03 PM

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9th Circuit Sees No Anti-Corruption Rationale for Limiting Contributions to Recall Campaigns

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2012 4:15 PM

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People Are Indeed People, and Their Right to Talk About Politics Is Guaranteed by the First Amendment

Jacob Sullum | 1.19.2012 11:37 AM

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David Harsanyi on Fighting Money in Politics

Reason Staff | 1.18.2012 12:00 PM

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The Vain Crusade to Purify Politics

How misguided efforts to prevent corruption gave us the pretense of "independent" campaign spending.

Jacob Sullum | 1.18.2012 7:00 AM

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Romney, Who Used to Favor Campaign Spending Caps, Now Wants to Allow Larger Direct Donations to Campaigns

Peter Suderman | 1.17.2012 12:25 PM

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The Rap Against Super PACs

Jacob Sullum | 1.12.2012 7:36 PM

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Why Liberals Favor Campaign Season Censorship

If people can be totally convinced by a few campaign ads, then the real objection is not advertising-but democracy itself.

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.10.2012 12:00 PM

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A. Barton Hinkle on the Liberal Obsession with Political Advertising

Reason Staff | 1.10.2012 12:00 PM

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How Big a Friend of Free Speech Is the Roberts Court?

Jacob Sullum | 1.9.2012 3:31 PM