Category Archives: Plutocrats United
“Plutocrats Protected”
Steve Klein reviewing my book at Library of Law and Liberty:
Hasen tries to balance political equality with free speech and, to his credit, his legal proposals and his philosophical arguments are both far friendlier to the Constitution than those… Continue reading
Talking #PlutocratsUnited, #SCOTUS TODAY at UC Berkeley
With commentary by Bertrall Ross and Tom Mann. Hosted by IGS and Berkeley law. Join us!
Speaking #PlutocratsUnited With Tom Mann & Bertrall Ross Commentary Mar. 16 at UC Berkeley
Looking forward to this event!
“FAC 6 (First Amendment Conversations) The Law & Politics of Money: A Q & A with Professor Richard Hasen – Part II”
Ron Collins at Concurring Opinions: “This is Part II of my interview with Professor Richard Hasen concerning his new book Plutocrats United: Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the Distortion of American Elections (Yale University Press, 2016) (cloth: $32.50, 256… Continue reading
Republicans Lament that Their Billionaire Overlords Have Not Saved Them from Trump
Indispensable reporting from Burns, Haberman, and Martin:
Late last fall, the strategists Alex Castellanos and Gail Gitcho, both presidential campaign veterans, reached out to dozens of the party’s leading donors, including the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and the hedge-fund manager… Continue reading
“With High Court Vacancy, It’s Hip to Seriously Think beyond Citizens United…”
WMP&I on my Plutocrats United talk at Harvard.
SCOTUSBlog Video Interview with Me About #Plutocrats United, Changing #SCOTUS
Here is the link. The interview, conducted by Fabrizio di Piazza, was recorded before Justice Scalia passed away. Here is the description:
In this four-part interview, Richard Hasen discusses understanding the Supreme Court, especially through election law and the… Continue reading
Video Interview with GoverningWorks on Plutocrats United
#Plutocrats United Miami Law Event March 1
#PlutocratsUnited Talks in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Miami
Upcoming events related to my book:
February 26, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School (First Amendment symposium) (details and rsvp)
February 29, Decatur, Ga, Georgia Center for the Book at DeKalb County Public Library, 7:15 pm (details… Continue reading
Talking to Madeline Brand About Campaign Finance Post-Scalia, Plutocrats United
Listen to the interview on KCRW’s Press Play:
The fallout from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death is being felt on the campaign trail. One of the most controversial decisions he backed was Citizens United, the 2010 case that… Continue reading
Listen to Podcast with Avi Green on Plutocrats United
Avi talks to me about money in politics and the Supreme Court for the Scholars’ Strategy Network podcast, “No Jargon.” Listen to “Episode 21: Big Money, Big Power.”
Episode 21: Big Money, Big Power
February 15, 2016
Professor Rick … Continue reading
Podcast on #PlutocratsUnited with Heath Brown on New Books Network
Listen:
Richard L. Hasen has written Plutocrats United: Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the Distortion of American Elections (Yale University Press, 2016). Hasen is Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.
In… Continue reading