Analysis & Commentary
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National Survey: Super PACs, Corruption, and Democracy
Americans’ attitudes about the influence of Super PAC spending on government and the implications for our democracy.
– 04/24/12
Money in Politics After Citizens United: Troubling Trends & Possible Solutions
If the Court refuses to recalibrate, we can expect citizens to continue to rally against the Supreme Court’s distorted democracy. If this occurs, Citizens United will someday cease to be the law of the land. The real question is not when, but how.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 04/18/12
Congress Can Fix the Super PAC Problem
The Florida primary shows why it's time end the farce of "independent" expenditures.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 01/31/12
Growing Backlash Against ‘Citizens United’
We can expect citizens and courts to continue to rally against the case until it ceases to be the law of the land.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 01/23/12
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich’s Hypocrisy on Super PACs
Romney thinks super PACs are a ‘disaster’? What about his Restore Our Future, which is savaging Gingrich in Iowa? And Time for Newt is racing to catch up. Michael Waldman on the campaign finance double-speak.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 12/21/11
A Call to Abolish the FEC
The federal commission has failed at the task of enforcing campaign finance rules and should be replaced.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 12/01/11
On ‘Moneyball’ and Super PACs
Just like the executives and big-league scouts in “Moneyball” who misread the baseball market by focusing on outdated statistics, political pundits breaking down the latest presidential fundraising figures are looking at the wrong numbers.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 10/14/11
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.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 08/10/11
The Importance of Super Committee Transparency
The Brennan Center calls on Congress to support disclosure measures for the new "Super Committee," including disclosure of campaign contributions, solicitation, and lobbying contacts.
– 08/05/11
Money, Politics, and the Constitution: A Public Conversation
The Brennan Center and The Century Foundation examined what could be next for the First Amendment, how to advance a new jurisprudence that combats the rise of unfettered money in politics, and how to advance a vision of the Constitution as a charter for a vibrant, participatory democracy.
– 06/22/11