"Celebrating Buckley v. Valeo: A Landmark of Political Freedom," by Joel M. Gora "An original Buckley litigator shares the inside story of one of America’s most important political speech victories." Reason · Jan 27
Buckley v. Valeo: A Retrospective Series The introduction to an Institute for Free Speech symposium, which I'll be cross-posting over the next couple of weeks. Reason · Jan 20
15 Years of Super PACs The SpeechNow ruling expanded political speech and reshaped elections. Reason · Mar 26, 2025
Peter Yarrow obituary Singer and songwriter with the American folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who found fame in the 1960s The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025
’68 coverage shows what’s changed, and what hasn’t, about party conventions - Roll Call A look at Roll Call's coverage of 1968's Democratic convention in Chicago highlights similarities and differences to today. Roll Call · Aug 21, 2024
Sweet home, Chicago: the Democrats return to the site of their most tumultuous convention. This time, they are united Democratic Party delegates from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week. The Conversation · Aug 18, 2024
Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters Could the primary system – a feature of presidential politics for more than 50 years – be weakened by the Democrats’ choice to elevate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket without a competitive nominating process? That may seem unthinkable to voters who have grown up with… The Conversation · Aug 5, 2024
Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate Staring straight at the camera, with a grave expression on his face, the president uttered these famous words: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024
Joe Lieberman obituary Centrist senator from Connecticut who sought to become vice-president alongside Al Gore and went on to support No Labels The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024
10 questions about the New Hampshire primary, including, 'Can anyone beat Trump?' The state could be the last stand for Republicans who don't want Donald Trump to be their nominee again. There likely won't be another opportunity with such a moderate Republican electorate. WEKU · Jan 22, 2024
Dennis Cooper: ‘I’m saddled with this cult writer thing’ As his 1989 classic Closer is republished, the American ‘outlaw’ author discusses discovering 120 Days of Sodom, rereading Rimbaud and the incredible renaissance of independent publishers The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023
Joe Biden and the lessons of 1968 Everyone thought Lyndon Johnson would cruise to renomination in 1968. There's a lesson there for Joe Biden Salon · Dec 17, 2022