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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

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Campaign Finance and the Problem of Big Government

A response to Jacob Sullum

Lawrence Lessig | 11.18.2011 4:30 PM

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The Guy Who Proposed Amending the Constitution to Overturn Citizens United Faults Senators for Trying to Do That

Jacob Sullum | 11.17.2011 7:24 PM

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Oh Hey Look, the President Is Fibbing About Getting Money From Lobbyists

Matt Welch | 10.27.2011 12:01 PM

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GOP State Senators Reap the Benefits of Supporting Gay Marriage

Anthony Fisher | 10.13.2011 3:05 PM

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California Democrats Also Run Out of Their Own Money

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.27.2011 1:12 AM

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"What Citizens United Didn't Say"

Matt Welch | 8.9.2011 10:46 AM

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New Jersey Town Tries to Force Resident to Remove His Ron Paul Yard Sign

Mike Riggs | 7.28.2011 4:31 PM

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Stephen Colbert Lampoons the First Amendment

The Comedy Central host receives government approval to form a political action committee.

Jeff Patch | 6.30.2011 5:45 PM

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More Unintentional Hilarity from Stephen Colbert's Campaign Finance Stunt

Damon Root | 6.30.2011 10:35 AM

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Was John Edwards Indicted for Violating the Seventh Commandment?

Jacob Sullum | 6.28.2011 5:13 PM

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Is the Defeat of Arizona's 'Clean Elections' System a Victory for 'the Richest Americans'?

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2011 7:10 PM

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Matching Funds Campaign Finance Law

Damon Root | 6.27.2011 10:58 AM

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The Persecution of John Edwards

The only thing worse than Edwards' ugly behavior is the government's effort to put him in jail for it.

Steve Chapman | 6.9.2011 7:00 AM

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Federal Judge: "Taken seriously, Citizens United requires that corporations and individuals be afforded equal rights to political speech, unqualified."

Damon Root | 6.8.2011 2:20 PM

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Sorry Jon Huntsman, You Don't Get My $100 Because I Don't Want Google to Know About Our Relationship

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.8.2011 11:24 AM

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Edwards: I May Be a Lying Bastard, but I'm No Felon

Jacob Sullum | 6.6.2011 12:18 PM

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501(c)(4) Donations: So Bad They Tax Them Twice

Jacob Sullum | 5.13.2011 2:20 PM

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No Liberty, Please, We're Republicans, or The Amazing Three-Man GOP Debate

Brian Doherty | 5.6.2011 2:51 PM

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Ron Paul "Money Bomb" Today Gets Noted by The Hill

Brian Doherty | 5.5.2011 6:02 PM

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Money for Moochers

Arizona's 'Clean Elections' system is doomed-and for good reason.

Jacob Sullum | 3.30.2011 7:00 AM

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Is the Arizona 'Clean Elections' Case About 'Free Speech for Really Rich Guys'?

Jacob Sullum | 3.29.2011 8:20 PM

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Deviled Egg-Gate: Biden's D.A.D.T. Policy for Closeted Journos

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.28.2011 3:34 PM

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Biden Thugs Imprison Reporter

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.27.2011 1:17 PM

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Did Feingold Lose Because of Citizens United? (Part II)

Jacob Sullum | 2.11.2011 5:29 PM

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According to The New York Times, This Is the 101st Century

Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2011 1:34 PM

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Common Cause: Citizens United Should Be Overturned Because Scalia and Thomas Attended a Koch Seminar

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2011 1:21 PM

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Can't Buy You Love

The essential yet limited role of money in politics

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2011 12:00 PM

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Citizens United Turns One Year Old! Are We Better, Worse Off Thanks to It? Was It "Our Dred Scott"?

Nick Gillespie | 1.21.2011 10:34 AM

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Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Sentenced to Three Years

Brian Doherty | 1.10.2011 5:31 PM

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Follow the Bouncing Buck

The year's highlights in blame shifting

Jacob Sullum | 12.29.2010 7:00 AM

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Why Campaign Finance Rules Are an Affront to Free Speech, Vol. MCMLXII

Matt Welch | 12.14.2010 8:04 AM

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Wendy Kaminer on the Foolishness of Campaign Finance Reformers

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2010 1:29 PM

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The Appearance of Corruption

Both Theodore Roosevelt and John McCain tried to save their reputations by pushing campaign finance regulations.

Jacob Sullum | 11.30.2010 7:00 AM

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Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Arizona's Matching Campaign Funds

Jacob Sullum | 11.29.2010 11:18 AM

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Can't Buy You Love

The essential yet limited role of money in politics

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2010 7:00 AM

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When Democrats Lose, 'The Market for Political Information Is Broken'

Jacob Sullum | 11.9.2010 5:14 PM

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You Are Now Free to Speak About Politics

Why do some people fear a less restricted debate?

Jacob Sullum | 11.9.2010 12:00 PM

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Would Independent Spending Have Been 40 Percent Lower Without Citizens United?

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2010 4:54 PM

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Reasoners on Russia Today: Matt Welch Talks Prop. 19 on The Alyona Show

Matt Welch | 10.29.2010 6:16 AM

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"Secret Money from God Knows Where"

Campaign cash and finger-pointing in the post-Citizens United era

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 10.27.2010 4:30 PM

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Pity the Rich Incumbent

Jacob Sullum | 10.27.2010 11:32 AM

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Lead Paragraph of the Day

Matt Welch | 10.27.2010 9:57 AM

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After We Hose Meg Whitman's Remains Off the Sidewalk, Can We Admit that Money Does Not Buy Elections?

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.26.2010 2:20 PM

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Obama's False Alarm on Corporate Electioneering

Understanding the president's attacks on Citizens United

Steve Chapman | 10.25.2010 7:00 AM

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NYT Shocker: Chamber of Commerce Promotes Business Interests

Jacob Sullum | 10.22.2010 11:44 AM

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AFSCME is "Big Dog," Takes Big Craps, When it Comes to Independent Campaign Expenditures

Nick Gillespie | 10.22.2010 9:31 AM