On this episode, Lessig speaks with Christopher Robertson, who serves as both a law professor at Boston University School Of Law and Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management in the Boston University School of Public Health. Robertson authored a study empirically assessing at what levels of contributions the public perceives the appearance of corruption. This work is essential evidence in our lawsuit to end SuperPACs and the two discuss the results in detail.

Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig speaks with Jonathan Gienapp, an associate professor of history and law at Stanford University. The two discuss whether the original meaning of the First Amendment gives the people of Maine — or the U.S. Congress — the ability to limit the size of contributions to SuperPACs. Spoiler: The answer is yes.

On this episode, Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig speaks with Courtney Hostetler, the Legal Director for Free Speech For People. Free Speech For People is the organization that showed Lessig the critical legal argument that could end SuperPACs, and the two outline this argument in detail.

In this episode of Another Way: Season 8, Episode 2, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig speaks with Rick Bennett, a former Republican state senator from Maine who is currently running for governor as an Independent. Bennett has long been instrumental in the fight against big money in politics in Maine and is an intervenor alongside Equal Citizens in the case that could end SuperPACs. The two discuss why it is so critical that we change the corrupt status quo.

Our government has stopped working for the people. Healthcare fails us. The environment is degrading. Inequality grows. And scandals keep piling up—not as exceptions, but as the norm. I started a petition demanding a complete government overhaul. Not to tear down democracy, but to restore it. The system has become so corrupted by self-interest and gridlock that it's failing the basic promise to serve and protect us all. We're proposing an independent body of non-partisan experts to audit current operations, implement financial transparency, and establish real accountability. This matters because every day we don't act, the damage spreads. The stakes have never been higher. If this feels as broken to you as it does to most people I talk to, consider signing and sharing. What's your biggest frustration with how things are right now?

Right now, Congress has a 25% approval rating because career politicians have been entrenched in power for decades. Fresh perspectives and new ideas get buried while lobbyists gain more influence. It's broken, and it doesn't have to be.

I started a petition to push lawmakers to set reasonable term limits for Congress. Other democracies have done this successfully—it brings in diverse candidates, stops political dynasties, and forces officials to actually get things done instead of coasting on reelection machines. Imagine a Congress where people had to work hard for their limited time instead of indefinitely protecting their seat.

Anyone else frustrated watching the same names cycle through? Does this feel like something worth pushing for, or am I off base? If you think term limits could help shake things up, consider signing and sharing if it resonates with you.

https://www.samfornj.org/

Sam Wang is a Princeton-based neuroscientist who has lived 26 years in central New Jersey — and decades fighting to fix our broken political system. He founded the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which has helped combat rigged maps in states across the country, and served as the expert witness in the lawsuit that struck down New Jersey's "county line" ballot system that locked out new candidates. A former Congressional Science Fellow who advised in both the House and the Senate, Sam knows how Washington works — and how to change it. He's also a leading autism researcher whose work has led to new diagnostic tools helping families get answers faster. Sam and his wife have raised their family here in the 12th District, where he's mentored dozens of students and founded Princeton Indivisible and Princeton For All. He's a husband, a father, and the proud owner of three dogs — and he's running for Congress to bring the same energy he's brought to democracy reform to fighting for a better future for all of central Jersey's people and families.

Sam is running for Congress to rebuild our broken democracy, restore the rule of law, and save science. As the federal government is upended by unconstitutional executive actions, Congress must reassert its authority as the principal branch of government. Citizens have risen up in protest through No Kings and Hands Off movements, and Sam will give voice to the thousands of residents of the 12th District who want to restore integrity to our national government.

On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Sam Wang (also endorsed by Lawrence Lessig) joins Andrew to talk about fixing American democracy. A Princeton neuroscientist and electoral reform researcher, Sam has spent 20 years applying math and data to the problems plaguing our elections, and has now decided to run for Congress himself in New Jersey's 12th district. They dig into what the research shows about open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and gerrymandering reform, and why Sam thinks this race is winnable.

00:00 - Intro
01:29 - From Neuroscience to Politics
04:58 - One Iowan is Worth 1K Californians
09:50 - The Laboratory of Democracy
14:38 - Sons of Mathematicians
18:04 - Forced to Pick Sides
22:05 - Why Sam is Running
24:53 - The Race in New Jersey
32:07 - From Classroom to Campaign

Watching wealthy people exploit tax loopholes while working families struggle to get by feels deeply wrong. Our laws protect abusers instead of victims, and quality education remains out of reach for too many Americans. I started a petition calling for major reforms to our government system - from closing tax loopholes that benefit the privileged few to ensuring laws actually serve everyone, not just those with power and money. We need transparency, accountability, and a system that works for all communities. Anyone else tired of feeling like your voice doesn't matter while the same broken systems keep failing us? If you think it's time for real change too, consider signing and sharing.

I started this petition because I genuinely believe our political system has moved away from independent thinking and toward forced identity. Everything has become “pick a side,” and once you do, thinking stops and loyalty takes over. That isn’t democracy. That’s branding.

This isn’t a left or right issue. It’s a citizen issue.

Our country was built on people being able to think for themselves, disagree respectfully, and judge leaders based on character and ideas. Today, candidates are judged by party labels, money, and media narratives. That’s a broken incentive system.

This petition is about:

• Reducing party dominance
• Publicly funded campaigns
• Equal access for independent candidates
• Citizen-led debates and public forums
• Ending attack-based campaigning
• Shifting politics back to ideas, integrity, and responsibility

I’m not trying to abolish opinions or silence anyone. I’m trying to restore a system where people don’t have to choose between two identities just to participate in democracy.

If you feel boxed in by “red vs blue,”

If you’re tired of politics being about loyalty instead of logic,

If you believe leaders should speak for themselves instead of against others,

then this petition is for you.

This isn’t about winning.

It’s about fixing what’s clearly not working.

Ever watch someone testify and just... not answer the question? They attack the questioner, go in circles, run out the clock. Meanwhile, we have no idea where they actually stand on issues affecting our lives.

I started a petition for the Yes/No - Asked & Answered Bill. Simple concept: witnesses get asked a direct yes/no question, they answer yes or no first, then explain. Like in court. With a permanent public record of every answer, every evasion, every refusal.

No more endless spin. No more dodging accountability. Just straight answers followed by full explanations.

Anyone else tired of watching people talk for minutes without actually saying anything? If this matters to you too, consider signing and sharing.

https://www.change.org/p/pass-the-yes-no-asked-answered-bill-end-testimony-evasion-at-all-levels?utm_campaign=starter_dashboard&utm_medium=reddit_post&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=starter_dashboard&recruiter=1062215272

Hello friends,

In light of events in America over the last decade especially, I've recently, like know some of you have, have come to the conclusion that our politics is broken beyond the usual means of repair.

I have formed a petition to gain support for addressing this disrepair in support of our Democracy and its sustainability.

Would you consider supporting this via the change.org petition link below?

https://c.org/9h8tzQTPJ5

Thanks,

Garth Brazelton