Real Progressives Deal with Political Corruption

Many nice Democrat candidates put Universal Healthcare or a Living Wage on their campaign platforms, but I wonder if they really mean it — if they do not also express determination to get Big Money out of politics…

Lawrence Lessig as Referendum President?

Dr. Lawrence Lessig is considering a 2016 run as Referendum President. The idea is that, assuming Lessig won the election, his sole objective would be to pass the Citizen Equality Act, which would abolish corruption (pretty much) and restore true democracy to our country. With that accomplished, Lessig would then resign from the presidency. The vice-presidentContinue reading “Lawrence Lessig as Referendum President?”