Given the stakes, the debt reduction super committee’s dealings must be as transparent as possible. All potentially corrupting outside influences — campaign contributors, ties to business corporations, relationships with political groups — must be made public.
The ABA should vote to increase language access in the courts. This will show the nation that the legal profession is serious about ensuring that the courts are accessible to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, language ability and income
The Brennan Center's Wendy Weiser appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss the decision by New York's task force on reapportionment, known as LATFOR, not to comply with the law ending prison-based gerrymandering.
The high court's ruling in the Arizona public financing case is no win for free speech. It actually stifles speech by creating a new right to speak without response.
The Brennan Center's Emily Berman participated in an online video from the Bill of Rights Defense Committee titled, "The unPATRIOTic Act & COINTELPRO 2.0."
Last month, a bitterly divided Supreme Court issued the latest in a string of ideologically-driven decisions that have struck down a series of legislative attempts to reduce the influence of money and special interests in our elections.
Secretive political spending is on the rise in Wisconsin’s elections, but last week a legislative committee voted to roll back disclosure rules that will bring this spending to light.
Government corruption keeps making headlines. Such news makes the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision striking down part of Arizona's public financing law particularly troubling. Fortunately for New Yorkers, the Empire State still has plenty of weapons to fight corruption in government.
The Need for Super Accountability
Given the stakes, the debt reduction super committee’s dealings must be as transparent as possible. All potentially corrupting outside influences — campaign contributors, ties to business corporations, relationships with political groups — must be made public.
Immigrants Deserve Equal Access to the Courts
The ABA should vote to increase language access in the courts. This will show the nation that the legal profession is serious about ensuring that the courts are accessible to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, language ability and income
On Capital Tonight, Brennan Center Urges LATFOR to Follow Law
The Brennan Center's Wendy Weiser appeared on Capital Tonight to discuss the decision by New York's task force on reapportionment, known as LATFOR, not to comply with the law ending prison-based gerrymandering.
Counter-Radicalization Lessons From the United Kingdom
To correctly assess our counter-radicalization policies, the United States can learn from mistakes made in the United Kingdom.
A Loss for 'We the People'
The high court's ruling in the Arizona public financing case is no win for free speech. It actually stifles speech by creating a new right to speak without response.
Patriot Act Video from the Bill of Rights Defense Committee
The Brennan Center's Emily Berman participated in an online video from the Bill of Rights Defense Committee titled, "The unPATRIOTic Act & COINTELPRO 2.0."
Arizona Free Enterprise and the Future of Public Financing
Last month, a bitterly divided Supreme Court issued the latest in a string of ideologically-driven decisions that have struck down a series of legislative attempts to reduce the influence of money and special interests in our elections.
America’s Judiciary: Courting Disaster
Severe budget cuts are coming at precisely the time when courts desperately need more, not fewer, resources.
State Should Not Move Backward on Disclosure
Secretive political spending is on the rise in Wisconsin’s elections, but last week a legislative committee voted to roll back disclosure rules that will bring this spending to light.
Try Public Financing on the State Level
Government corruption keeps making headlines. Such news makes the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision striking down part of Arizona's public financing law particularly troubling. Fortunately for New Yorkers, the Empire State still has plenty of weapons to fight corruption in government.
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