1. Wisdom of the Crowds

    Citizens’ assemblies have moved from experimental tools to proven methods for solving complex public problems and strengthening trust—between residents and their government, within communities, and in people’s own capacity to engage with hard issues. The next frontier is shifting from one-off, ad hoc assemblies to models of repeated use. This public event explores what it […]

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  2. First Amendment Originalism

    In January 1976, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Buckley v. Valeo, a landmark decision on the extent to which the First Amendment’s free speech clause protects contributions to political campaigns and their expenditures. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court is set to rule in another case on campaign finance and free speech, but […]

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