Misguided Fears and Misleading Rhetoric: IRS Reform Provides Protections for Privacy in Association

December 11, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Critics of the IRS reform suggest that it will allow foreign money to flow into American campaigns and increase the prevalence of “dark money.” ...

S. J. Res. 64 Seeks to Undo IRS Protections for Privacy in Association

December 11, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The IRS recently adopted a pro-First Amendment reform to protect associational privacy. Some members of Congress oppose the reform, and the Senate is likely ...

You might get harassed like Tucker Carlson for giving to a cause you believe in

November 9, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  , ,

Have we passed the point of civil disagreement in this country? If the scene that played out in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday was any ...

The New York Times wants anonymity for the powerful, but no privacy for you

September 7, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , , ,

President Trump set off another mini-firestorm this week with his reaction to an anonymously-authored New York Times op-ed in which the author “vowed to ...

In-N-Out Burger and Political Bullies

September 4, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman is calling for a boycott of In-N-Out burger because, horror of horrors, the company donates to Republicans. No ...

Government Should Not Enable Political Violence

August 30, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , ,

Earlier this month, the Berkeley Police Department published on Twitter the names, photos, ages, and cities of residence of protesters arrested at a “No ...

Protecting privacy of nonprofit donors is key to our democracy

July 30, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Can Americans protect their privacy and their elections at the same time? Cynical politicians around the country say no. The rest of us should ...

At 60, the NAACP’s victory for privacy rights must not be forgotten

July 3, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , ,

Margaret Mead famously observed that “a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” Yet when we consider the rights that protect ...

The Threat to Privacy of Opinion

June 29, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Alabama’s political establishment was in a tight spot in the summer of 1956. Public officials were still resisting the command to integrate schools, which ...

A Sunshine Week Reminder: Transparency is for Government; Privacy is for People

March 16, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

By now, you may be aware that it’s Sunshine Week, “the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information” organized by the American Society ...

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