Democracy & Destiny

Democracy & Destiny EP 14 with Public Citizen Lisa Gilbert WBAI Version


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In this episode Prof Ciara talks to Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen about reforms that would help our democracy including those that were in legislation that failed to pass Congress which would have addressed voting rights, dark money, gerrymandering. They talk about improvements in securities law that could help voters post Citizens United v. FEC to know the sources of corporate money in politics. Also includes discussion of a recent Second Circuit decision about FIFA bribery case United States v. Lopez (2d Cir. 2025). Featuring the adventures of @ProfCiara's labradoodle. Based on a chapter from the book Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.
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Democracy & DestinyBy Ciara Torres-Spelliscy