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In they dont represent us, harvad law professor lawrence lessig charts the way in which the fundamental institutions of our democracy, including our media, respond to narrow interests rather than to the needs and wishes of the nations citizenry. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. In an era when special interests funnel huge amounts of money into our governmentdriven by shifts in campaignfinance rules and brought to new levels by the supreme court in citizens united v. How money corrupts congressand a plan to stop it 2011. Republic, lost by lawrence lessig overdrive rakuten. The corruption of equality and the steps to end it ebook. My book talk at the berkeley arts and letters series. Free books of law in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle english. All our ebooks are free to download, but first you must sign in or create an account. Congress has lost credibility because of widespread conviction that senators and representatives are bought and paid for by special. Of all the talks ive given, i was happiest about this.
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