The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech

Kimberley Strassel, a political columnist and member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, examines how disclosure and campaign finance laws have been used as tools against free speech and political association. The book presents first-hand accounts of how these laws, once viewed as promoting cleaner elections, have been weaponized by the Left against their political opposition. The book documents specific instances of political pressure and government overreach, including harassment of conservative politicians following Citizens United, the targeting of Tea Party groups by the IRS, actions by Wisconsin prosecutors and state attorneys general against political activists and businesses, and the politicization of federal agencies including the FEC, FCC, and SEC under the Obama administration.