Republic, Lost (v1.0)

At a time when special interests are funneling large sums of money into our government, driven by changes in campaign finance rules, and taken to a new level by the Supreme Court in citizens united against the Federal Election Commission, trust in our government has reached a record low. Americans believe more than ever that money is being bought from Congress and that commercial interests have control over our legislature. With a sincere urgency and a keen desire to right wrongs, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig clearly examines how we came to this crisis: how well-meaning good people allow our democracy to cooperate with outside interests, and how this exploitation is ingrained in the system. Rejecting simple labels and reductive logic – and instead using examples that resonate strongly on the right as well as on the right as in Sol-Lessig – seeks the root causes of our situation. It examines issues of campaign finance and corporate lobbying, revealing the human faces and frustrations that have allowed corruption to gain a foothold in our system. He asks questions in terms that Nevons can understand using real analogies and real human stories. Finally, it calls for large-scale mobilization and a new Constitutional Convention that offers achievable solutions to regain control of our corrupt but ransom representation system. In this way, Lessig creates a roadmap for our republic to return to its intended greatness. While America may be divided, Lessig openly defends the idea that we can succeed if we accept that corruption is our common enemy and that we must find a way to fight it. Not only does it make this need tangible and understandable, but it also gives us practical and intelligent tools to do something about it. Lessig "issued a revised and expanded [edition] before the 2016 election." Buy a copy of Republic v2 from the official website.

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