Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig appears in the following:

Time for Another Constitutional Convention?

Monday, December 05, 2016

Coould it fix congressional gridlock?

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Don't Be Cheap When Trying to Solve Political Finance Corruption, Says Lawrence Lessig

Thursday, December 03, 2015

He may have ended his presidential campaign, but activist and Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig continues his critique of Citizens United and the influence of money on U.S. politics.

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Lessig's Less

Friday, November 06, 2015

Lawrence Lessig, Harvard law professor and crusader for campaign finance reform, explains why he ditched his reluctant campaign for president. 

Meet the (Potential) Candidate

Thursday, September 03, 2015

Activist and Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig talks about his campaign to reform campaign spending - from the inside - by being elected president.

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Lessig's More (And He Might Run For President)

Friday, August 14, 2015

Voters say they want electoral reform, so where's the groundswell? Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig says he has a way to hack a referendum into the 2016 election. Okay, we'll bite.

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The Super PAC to End Super PACs

Friday, July 11, 2014

On Independence Day, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig’s political fund aimed at ending the influence of money in campaigns reached its crowd funding goal of $5 million. Now can i...

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Aaron Swartz, Internet Crusader, Commits Suicide at 26

Monday, January 14, 2013

The government's perceived right to control information and protect private data networks has become entangled in a tragedy. Aaron Swartz — 26-year-old programming genius and, in a se...

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Lessig on Kagan and Regulations

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Lawrence Lessig is the director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. He talks about Elena Kagan, the current election cycle, and his ongoing battle to reform campaign finance law.

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Fair Elections

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to remove limits on campaign spending, Congress will consider "Fair Election" legislation. Harry Kamen, former chairman and CEO of Metlife, speaks about a letter (PDF of the letter) to Congress signed by multiple CEOs asking for the legislation’s passing, ...

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Free and Fair

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Some are outraged over the recent Supreme Court ruling that protects corporate political spending. Hear why the former CEO of MetLife, Harry Kamen, thinks the ruling is as bad for corporations as it is for democracy. Plus, Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Lawrence Lessig weighs in ...

Copyright Wars

Friday, November 28, 2008

Is the war on digital piracy killing creativity? Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law Professor and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, argues that copyright laws are criminalizing artists and youth and are strangling creativity. He also discusses his effort to use the net roots ...

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Words that Work

Friday, November 28, 2008

Athwart. Scalp. Scab. Buckle. Drab. Words that just feel right when they roll of the tongue. What are your favorite words to say? And, Lawrence Lessig on the state of copyright law. Plus, just why are baby strollers so darn expensive?

Copyright Wars

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law Professor and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, argues that copyright laws are criminalizing artists and youth and are strangling creativity. He also discusses his effort to use the net roots community to change Congress.

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