Do you believe in

Do you believe in

 

We believe that every single issue we care about — from climate change to gun safety, from health care to military spending — cannot be fixed until we FIX DEMOCRACY FIRST

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.

LATEST NEWS

S6E9: What Then?

S6E9: What Then?

On this episode, Lessig outlines what happens if Maine passes Question 1. What are the next steps, and the arguments that will get us to the Supreme Court — and to victory! Become a Patreon subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/EqualCitizens Music:Roundpine by Blue Dot...

S6E8: The Campaign in Maine

S6E8: The Campaign in Maine

On this episode, Lessig describes the campaign in Maine. The legislature chose to let the people decide whether to vote against SuperPACs in Maine — and if upheld, the nation. This episode discusses that campaign, and the risks it faces. Check out the website of the...

S6E7: The Legislature Decides

S6E7: The Legislature Decides

On this episode, Lessig keeps the story going. We got the signatures. The next step was that the Maine legislature needed to decide whether it would pass the initiative into law itself, or let it go to the ballot. This episode is the story of the legislative hearing,...

S6E6: The Race to Gather Signatures

S6E6: The Race to Gather Signatures

On this episode, Lessig chronicles the next chapter in the story of the Maine initiative. We had an idea — based on FreeSpeechForPeople’s brilliant argument — for an initiative. And Mainers were excited about the idea. A poll showed overwhelming support for the...

OUR PROJECTS

ANOTHER WAY PODCAST

A weekly podcast about the past, present, and future of American democracy. 

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.
Listen →

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