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In his compelling new book, Ted Galen Carpenter details the growing horror overtaking Mexico and explains how the current U.S.-backed strategies for trying to stem Mexico’s drug violence have been a disaster.
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January 23
Three years ago the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Citizens United. Later, lower courts followed Citizens United in deciding SpeechNow v. Federal Election Commission, the legal foundation for Super PACs. The nation has now experienced mid-term and president elections governed by these decisions. This conference will examine the consequences of Citizens United. Did anything change? Our experts will then turn toward the future and ask what policies should be enacted (or not) in light of experience and Supreme Court doctrine.
9:00–10:30 a.m. - Panel 1: After Citizens United: Did Elections Change?
Moderator: John Samples, Cato Institute
Robert Bauer, Perkins Coie
Bradley Smith, Capital University School of Law
Ray LaRaja, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. - Panel 2: The Future of Campaign Finance Regulation
Moderator: Michael Malbin, Campaign Finance Institute
Don McGahn, Federal Election Commission
Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School
John Samples, Cato Institute
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December 5
For more than 30 years, Colombia has been at the forefront of Washington’s international war on drugs. Cocaine production has fueled illegal armed groups and drug cartels whose wars against the government, Colombian society, and each other have cost the lives of tens of thousands of Colombians. However, since the implementation of Plan Colombia in 2001, violence has decreased significantly and the government has made great inroads in demobilizing or defeating the armed insurgencies. Drug production is nevertheless still high and much of it has been displaced to neighboring countries. The speakers will discuss the extent to which drug prohibition has fueled violence in Colombia, the effectiveness of interdiction and eradication efforts in tackling the illicit drug trade, and whether Colombia’s experience can be replicated in other countries such as Mexico.
This event is done in coordination with the Inter-American Dialogue.