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Equal Citizens — a nonprofit founded by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig — is dedicated to reforms that will achieve citizen equality. Through a series of projects that aim to restore the core promise of citizen equality in our Constitution, we will end the corruption of our representative democracy.
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ANOTHER WAY PODCAST
A weekly podcast about the past, present, and future of American democracy.Â
This season, Larry Lessig talks to leading politicians, authors, activists, and scholars about the threats our democracy faces and the various ways we can reinvigorate the promise of democracy. Subscribe using the tools on this page, or listen to episodes below.. Listen →
OUR PROJECTS
ANOTHER WAY PODCAST
Is there a way to make the 2020 election about something more than simply defeating President Trump? Can it become an election that unites America? Can we leverage what unifies America, and get an (unrigged) democracy that could work? That’s the hope described in this six episodes — Another Way, Season One.
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LATEST NEWS
S7E6: Pulling It All Together
In this episode, Lessig and Hepburn discuss what Lessig has elsewhere described as Trumps strategy of extortion — illegal threats to force compliance by every institution that might resist him. (Plus a quick trip to Vietnam, and the promise of a brand new Trump...
S7E5: Strategy of Extortion
In this episode, Lessig and Hepburn discuss what Lessig has elsewhere described as Trumps strategy of extortion — illegal threats to force compliance by every institution that might resist him. (Plus a quick trip to Vietnam, and the promise of a brand new Trump...
S7E4: Tariffs
In this episode, Lessig and Hepburn discuss the tariffs. Is there some point at which MAGA supporters call uncle? Become a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/EqualCitizens Music:Roundpine by Blue Dot SessionsNoe Noe by Blue Dot SessionsVengeful by Blue Dot...
S7E3: Ukraine, DOGE and RFK Jr.
Lessig's conversation with Ben Hepburn continues, this time about Ukraine, DOGE and RFK Jr. Become a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/EqualCitizens Music:Roundpine by Blue Dot SessionsNoe Noe by Blue Dot SessionsVengeful by Blue Dot Sessions...
WHAT WE FIGHT FOR
EQUAL
REPRESENTATION
Citizens should be represented equally in elections
EQUAL
DEPENDENCE
Representatives should depend on citizens equally
EQUAL FREEDOM
TO VOTE
Citizens should have the same opportunity to vote
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