One of the biggest divides in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is whether Donald Trump is a cause or a symptom of the current dysfunction in American politics. Joe Biden has argued the former — replace Trump and everything will go back to normal —...
And so, the impeachment circus begins. For the next few weeks, expect the media and every politician to be consumed with the daily ups and downs of public impeachment hearings. After the House hearings conclude, if they vote to impeach, we’ll have a two-month trial in...
The impeachment inquiry into President Trump has furthered the political divide not just in Washington, but all over the country. With partisanship at an all-time high and politicians dominated by special interests, is America’s democracy in crisis? Harvard law...
In his new book, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig argues that American democracy is broken not only because of partisanship in Washington, but also because the American system of government does not properly ensure representation under the ideal of “one...
If we had 20 years to solve the problems of American democracy, what could we accomplish? If we don’t have 20 years, what should we do right now? When I want to ask such questions, I pose them to Lawrence Lessig. This present conversation focuses on Lessig’s book They...
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