Op-Eds Archive

Chairman Nunes, answer the question – Fred Wertheimer op ed for The Hill

This piece was first published here in The Hill on February 14, 2018. ————————- Chairman Nunes, answer the question Fred Wertheimer | 02/14/18 In recent […]

Trump, Ryan and McConnell, stop ignoring your oaths — CNN Opinion by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen

Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece entitled “Trump, Ryan and McConnell, stop ignoring your oaths,” by Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President, and Norman […]

For Donald Trump, A Historic First Year For All the Wrong Reasons — Fred Wertheimer & Karen Hobert Flynn op ed for The Daily Beast

The op-ed piece below, “For Donald Trump, A Historic First Year For All the Wrong Reasons” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Common Cause […]

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits Democracy 21 is pleased by today’s unanimous decision by […]

A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp (RealClearPolicy op ed by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen)

The op-ed below was published in RealClearPolicy here on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.   A 10-Point Plan to Drain the Swamp by Fred Wertheimer and […]

Trump’s bogus Clinton allegations assault the rule of law — CNN Opinion piece by Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer

Trump’s bogus Clinton allegations assault the rule of law By Norman Eisen and Fred Wertheimer | Published here on CNN Opinion (CNN) – In recent […]

U.S. Politics Are Rigged. It’s Time For a Small-Donor Revolution — Fred Wertheimer Op Ed for NBC Think

U.S. Politics Are Rigged. It’s Time For a Small-Donor Revolution By: Fred Wertheimer | NBC Think The 2018 midterm elections have already begun, following the […]

Wertheimer op-ed: Citizens United Has Been a Disaster for the Country: A Response to Sen. McConnell Attorney Floyd Abrams

Citizens United Has Been a Disaster for the Country: A Response to Senator McConnell Attorney Floyd Abrams Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer published an op-ed […]

Fred Wertheimer & Norman Eisen op-ed for CNN: Firing Mueller would be catastrophic

This Op-Ed was published on CNN on August 10, 2017 under the title “Firing Mueller would be a catastrophic mistake.” CNN Firing Mueller would be […]

Wertheimer Op-Ed In Just Security: President Trump’s Unsurprising Endorsement of Illegal Solicitation – His Campaign Repeatedly Violated Ban On Soliciting Foreign Donations

 Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer in Just Security Op-Ed: President Trump’s Unsurprising Endorsement of Illegal Solicitation–His 2016 Campaign Repeatedly Violated Ban on Soliciting Foreign Donations  […]