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    Chiafalo v. Washington Oral Argument

    On its final day of a special May session due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court heard oral argument via teleconference on a case concerning Washington electors and whether they …

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    Federalist Society Debate on the Electoral College

    Law professors debated whether to keep or eliminate the Electoral College. Harvard University Law Professor Lawrence Lessig argued in favor of its elimination, and Duke University Law Profes…

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    The Triumph of Doubt

    Former Obama and Clinton administrations official David Michaels talked about the use of “science for hire” in the creation of public policy.

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    They Don't Represent Us

    Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig talked about his book, They Don’t Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy, in which provided his thoughts on how to return the power of government to the…

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    Lawrence Lessig on Legal Challenges to the Electoral College

    Professor Lawrence Lessig talked about a lawsuit he joined to challenge the Electoral College system. He spoke via video link from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The program was pre-empted by …

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    Unrig the System Summit, Opening Plenary

    During the opening plenary session of Represent.us’s inaugural Unrig the System Summit, actress Jennifer Lawrence interviewed former Federal Election Commission chair Trevor Potter about how…

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    Unrig the System Summit, National Popular Vote

    In this portion of the Represent.us inaugural Unrig the System Summit, panelists focused on presidential elections. Representatives from three groups advocating for a national popular vote t…

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    Republic, Lost

    Lawrence Lessig talked about his book, Republic, Lost: The Corruption of Equality and the Steps to End It, about campaign finance and his experiences running for the 2016 Democratic presiden…

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    Campaign Finance

    Lawrence Lessig talked about lessons learned during his brief bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2016 election cycle. He also discussed campaign finance reform, which was …

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    Interview with Presidential Candidate Lawrence Lessig

    Professor Lawrence Lessig, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, was interviewed as part of a C-SPAN series of conversations with candidates. He talked about his life and work and reason…

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    2015 New Hampshire Democratic Party State Convention

    Candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Governor L…

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    Citizens United Decision and Future Campaign Finance Laws

    Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision on recent elections. They also responded to questions from the aud…

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    Leaks and Freedom of the Press

    Law professors and journals debated First Amendment freedom of the press rights versus national security interests in the age of WikiLeaks. They also responded to questions from the audience…

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    Representative Jim Cooper Remarks on Congress

    Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN) spoke about partisan struggles and dysfunction over the course of several Congresses. Among the topics he addressed were redistricting, lobbying, congression…

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    Privacy Rights of Public Figures

    Committee members heard from members and representatives of the Screen Actors Guild as well as members of the press regarding the rights of privacy as they pertain to public figures. They ta…

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    Government and Public Behavior

    This forum on LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY, sponsored by PENN. NAT’L. COMMISSION ON SOCIETY, CULTURE & COMMUNITY featured Bill Bradley(D-NJ) Former US Senator He spoke about government’s …

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    The University and Public Behavior

    Judith Rodin, President of the University of Pennsylvania, talked about the role colleges and universities play in teaching values and ethics. She talked about issues such as discrimination …

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