Jan. 21 is an auspicious day, for two reasons. It is the date of the South Carolina primary, and it is the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.

Punishing political enemies? So Nixonian, so last century. Yet, 40 years later, the Obama administration found a good government way to pursue the same objective.

This volume explains how to reform our current campaign finance system with a single change: ending the restrictions on spending by political parties in support of their candidates.

Following a defeat in Citizens United, the Obama administration is making an unprecedented assault on free speech through a proposed executive order requiring federal bidders to disclose their political giving during the previous two years.

Two decades ago, the Supreme Court struck down legislation that limited campaign spending.

When campaign finance reform is debated in the Senate this week, the question of whether McCain-Feingold is unconstitutional will be key.

Campaign finance reform legislation has served to protect incumbents.

The idea that corporations are the equivalent of people leads directly to the next step: direct contributions to candidates from corporate coffers, not just unlimited expenditures to influence campaigns.