First published 2016
Kimberley Strassel examines how disclosure and campaign finance laws have become weapons against political opponents. The Wall Street Journal editorial board member documents liberal harassment campaigns following Citizens United, IRS targeting of Tea Party organizations, and Wisconsin prosecutors shutting down conservative activists. Strassel reveals how the Obama administration politicized the FEC, FCC, and SEC to silence opposition voices. Through firsthand testimonies, she shows how Democrats transformed civil liberties protections into tools for intimidation. The book exposes coordinated efforts by state attorneys general, Democratic Congress members, and federal agencies to suppress free speech and free association rights. Strassel argues that groups once defending civil liberties now orchestrate systematic campaigns to bully Americans out of political participation. Her investigation reveals the machinery behind modern political intimidation tactics.
Genres: political-science, non-fiction, current-affairs, political-thriller, activism, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption, whistleblower
Setting: United States, Wisconsin
Period: 21st Century
416 pages · Hardcover · Twelve