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The strangest scenes from Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate testimony on Facebook
April 17, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees last week had some strange scenes. One minute he’s describing Internet service providers as ...

Nebraska excels at allowing free political speech
April 13, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

Iowa should be applauded for political speech rights
April 13, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

Stormy Weather for Campaign-Finance Laws
April 11, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

When you stretch the law to “get” a political opponent, it’s rarely possible to return the law to its original shape. Which brings us ...

Supreme Court can reinforce free speech with Rod Blagojevich case
April 11, 2018   •  By Thomas Wheatley   •  , , , ,

Five years into his jail sentence for corruption, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich is down to his last appeal, now at the U.S. Supreme ...

Alaska among three worst states in nation in free speech index
April 4, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Incumbent politicians have a lot of advantages in campaigns. They have a network of donors to call on for support. They have an in ...

The Founders didn’t limit political contributions, and neither should we
April 4, 2018   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

When they signed the Declaration of Independence, the Founders pledged their “lives … fortunes, and … sacred honor” to the political cause they were ...

Utah ranks high on list of free-speech states
April 2, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

West Virginia ranks poorly in ‘Free Speech Index
April 2, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Incumbent politicians have a lot of advantages in campaigns. They have a network of donors to call on for support. They have an in ...

Report: Mississippi among top states for political speech rights
March 29, 2018   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Imagine you lived in a state where it was illegal to express too much support for a candidate. Such a law would be a ...

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