In Washington, DC, where 37% of residents are white, 62% of donors to the last mayoral race were white. In Chicago, where 39% of residents are white, 94% of donors to Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral campaign were white.
"Your Representative Doesn't Give a Shit About You": Larry Lessig's Plan to Fix DemocracyÂ
Harvard professor and campaign finance reform crusader Lawrence Lessig is running for the Democratic nomination for president. He was not allowed in tonight’s debates. Luckily, he stopped by to explain his entire platform to us.
Lawrence Lessig's Ideas Are Correct, Important, Too Boring for American VotersÂ
Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard professor who has been one of America’s most active voices in the fight to reform campaign finance laws, is running for president.
The Koch Brothers Will Spend an Ungodly Sum Buying the Next Election
Cartoonish evil billionaires The Koch Brothers have told their allies that the groups they support plan to spend $900 million to influence the 2016 elections. That's a lot!
Campaign Finance Reform Is Going Backwards
If America ever wants to shed our cynical, accurate view of our political system being solely a game for the rich, we must—must!—reform the way we finance political campaigns. This week, Congress is determined to take a big step in the wrong direction.
New York State Politicians Are Still For Sale
Grim-face political celebukid and New York governor Andrew Cuomo has long vowed that he wants to reform the corrupt political cesspool that is Albany. How's that going?
No Matter Who Wins, Money Wins
It is election day, when we celebrate the uniquely American system of democracy, in which every single dollar gets a vote.
Without Campaign Finance Reform, Nothing Changes
If we ever hope to be a truly fair representative democracy, we need to have campaign finance reform. The Republicans in the Senate have just blocked a proposed Constitutional amendment that might help do that. In America, the money owns the people. Not the other way around.
Lawrence Lessig Is Here to Talk About Money, Politics, and Democracy
Harvard law professor and public intellectual extraordinaire Lawrence Lessig has a bold idea: raising money in order to take money out of politics. He's here to answer your questions about his plan to start a super PAC with the express purpose of destroying super PACs, and saving democracy.
