Democracy: A Harvard Law School Lecture Series | Session 5: Living with Money in Politics

The Supreme Court continues to strike down regulation after regulation of money in politics, so much so that any attempts to prevent the influence of big money over election outcomes can at times seem hopeless. In this session we ask what can be done, even in the face of a hostile Supreme Court, to prevent money from corrupting our democracy? Rather than restricting political speech, would a focus on reducing corrupting dependence be more effective, both practically and constitutionally? Has the Supreme Court truly ruled all techniques off the table?

Moderated by Professor Lawrence Lessig, this fifth session of the Democracy Lecture Series featured Jane Mayer (New Yorker), Bradley Smith (Capital Law), and Jake Grumbach (University of Washington).

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