On Our Own Failed Democratic State (And What's At Stake On January 17)

Season 4, Episode 55 | January 10th, 2022
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On Our Own Failed Democratic State (And What’s At Stake On January 17) Lawrence Lessig reads aloud his updated New York Review of Books essay, which was originally released on December 10th. In it, he outlines the latest developments on the Freedom to Vote Act, the United States’ descent into minoritarianism, and the pathway forward. Lessig ends with a plea for listeners to participate in the final push to get the Freedom to Vote Act across the finish line.
A link to the updated New York Review of Books essay:  https://medium.lessig.org/1759084fcf6f
A link to the original New York Review of Books essay: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2021/12/10/why-the-us-is-a-failed-democratic-state
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