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Why Politics is Broken With Lawrence Lessig

Harvard Law’s Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons and Equal Citizens, joins Shane for look at how money captured American politics and what it will take to break its grip. Lessig explains why the real super PAC problem wasn’t created by Citizens United but by a lower-court ruling, and why a new Maine initiative could become the test case that finally reins in unlimited outside spending, potentially nationwide by 2028.

English
  • Originally Aired November 13, 2025
  • Runtime 41 minutes
  • Production Code v9JfvcBPFEA
  • Network YouTube
  • Production Company VICE Media
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created November 14, 2025 by
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  • Modified November 14, 2025 by
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