The Independent Democratic Conference will caucus with the Republican Party, promising that the new power-sharing agreement would finally end Albany dysfunction and bring needed attention to key issues like campaign finance reform.
Although it is important for state and local police departments to remain vigilant and prepared, the revelations in Sen. Coburn’s report should give pause to federal officials contemplating the future of homeland security spending.
Garbage in, garbage out. That, according to a new bipartisan Congressional report, is the problem plaguing a network of 77 “fusion centers” operating in almost every state and major city.
The Supreme Court recently heard a case challenging University of Texas at Austin's inclusive admissions policy. In Fisher v. Texas, Abigail Fisher, a white woman was denied admission to the university. Her attorney put forth the crux of her argument in Court: "[W]e don't believe [the school has] shown any necessity for doing what they were doing.... They didn't consider alternatives."
The latest Albany scandals are stark reminders of the need for transparency and ethics in the Empire State. As Albany’s dysfunction continues to breed public apathy and cynicism, now is the time to re-engage citizens and fight corruption through a Fair Elections system of public financing state elections.
Opinion piece on a proposed UN working group treaty to control private military and security contractors by Liberty and National Security Program Co-Director Faiza Patel.
Faiza Patel, Co-Director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, also serves on the United Nations Human Rights Council's Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries. She addressed the working group on September 12, 2012.
Permitting small donations by text message is therefore an innovative measure that could invigorate citizen participation in the voting process, and the FEC should encourage providers to resolve the hurdles to implementation. But this proposal also has a potential downside: a loss of privacy.
Audio from a media telebriefing held by the Brennan Center for Justice and New America Media on the challenge of restrictive voter ID laws, featuring Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Keith Ellison (D-MN).
Klein Has Opportunity to Help Fix Election Laws
The Independent Democratic Conference will caucus with the Republican Party, promising that the new power-sharing agreement would finally end Albany dysfunction and bring needed attention to key issues like campaign finance reform.
Senate to DHS: No Tanks, Thanks
Although it is important for state and local police departments to remain vigilant and prepared, the revelations in Sen. Coburn’s report should give pause to federal officials contemplating the future of homeland security spending.
Fixing the Criminal Justice System by Changing Incentives
The Brennan Center is advancing a new idea on how to reform the criminal justice system: changing the incentives for all criminal justice funding.
Fusion Centers Need More Rules, Oversight
Garbage in, garbage out. That, according to a new bipartisan Congressional report, is the problem plaguing a network of 77 “fusion centers” operating in almost every state and major city.
The Impossibility of Race-Blind Admissions
The Supreme Court recently heard a case challenging University of Texas at Austin's inclusive admissions policy. In Fisher v. Texas, Abigail Fisher, a white woman was denied admission to the university. Her attorney put forth the crux of her argument in Court: "[W]e don't believe [the school has] shown any necessity for doing what they were doing.... They didn't consider alternatives."
Public Financing Is First Step in Curing Albany's Ills
The latest Albany scandals are stark reminders of the need for transparency and ethics in the Empire State. As Albany’s dysfunction continues to breed public apathy and cynicism, now is the time to re-engage citizens and fight corruption through a Fair Elections system of public financing state elections.
New Forces Need New Rules
Opinion piece on a proposed UN working group treaty to control private military and security contractors by Liberty and National Security Program Co-Director Faiza Patel.
Faiza Patel's Remarks for the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
Faiza Patel, Co-Director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, also serves on the United Nations Human Rights Council's Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries. She addressed the working group on September 12, 2012.
Text Message Donations Good for Democracy, Risky for Privacy
Permitting small donations by text message is therefore an innovative measure that could invigorate citizen participation in the voting process, and the FEC should encourage providers to resolve the hurdles to implementation. But this proposal also has a potential downside: a loss of privacy.
The Challenge of Restrictive Voter ID Laws
Audio from a media telebriefing held by the Brennan Center for Justice and New America Media on the challenge of restrictive voter ID laws, featuring Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Keith Ellison (D-MN).
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