American Democracy and the Actuality of Corruption

January 23, 2026   •  By Jeff Milyo   •  , , ,

Buckley v. Valeo confines campaign finance regulation to actual corruption, rather than amorphous claims about “undue influence.”

Buckley v. Valeo is Not What Ails American Democracy

January 22, 2026   •  By Ilya Somin   •  , , ,

Those who blame Buckley for our current problems are wrong to do so. A contrary decision would have made things worse.

Expert Panel: A Discussion of the Historic Buckley v. Valeo Decision

January 22, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech held a virtual panel with Bradley A. Smith, Joel Gora, and Eugene Volokh to reflect on the history of ...

The Enduring Legacy of Buckley v. Valeo

January 21, 2026   •  By Floyd Abrams   •  , , ,

Despite sustained criticism from all sides, Buckley's core principle persists: government cannot ration political speech.

The Buckley Principles

January 20, 2026   •  By Lee Goodman   •  , , ,

The core First Amendment principles of Buckley v. Valeo endure after fifty years.

Buckley v. Valeo: A Retrospective Series

January 20, 2026   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

Experts and scholars reflect on Buckley’s legacy on the decision’s fiftieth anniversary

Free Speech Arguments – Oral Arguments in the Landmark Case That Saved Democracy (Buckley v. Valeo, 1976)

January 20, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

James L. Buckley, et al. v. Francis R. Valeo, Secretary of the United States Senate, et al. argued before the Supreme Court of the United ...

Updates to the 2025 Anti-SLAPP Report Card

January 16, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

This blog post will provide updates on the states that have enacted new or improved existing anti-SLAPP laws since the September 2025 publication of ...

Michigan Becomes the 39th State to Adopt an Anti-SLAPP Law

January 13, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Michigan has officially joined the ranks of states providing robust protections against frivolous, speech-chilling litigation.

Institute for Free Speech Seeks its Next President

January 6, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech – the nation's only organization dedicated solely to defending political speech rights – is seeking a visionary leader to ...

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