LessigOctober 20, 2015
Last Tuesday, five Democrats took the stage in the party’s first national debate. There were differences no doubt. But what was striking was how much they agreed upon — if not in what…
October 17, 2015
I had an idea. It proved right. It proved wrong. Can I act on the right bit, despite the wrong?
In July, I decided to try something that no one else had done: to launch a campaign for a “referendum president,” focused on ending the system…
Lawrence LessigAugust 31, 2015
There is an extraordinary number of Americans who feel passionately about Bernie Sanders. They should. As I wrote when I launched an exploratory campaign to be a “referendum president,”
Lawrence LessigAugust 24, 2015
Two weeks ago, I launched a campaign to explore a run for the Democratic nomination for President. My motivation was the recognition both that our government had lost…
Lawrence LessigAugust 13, 2015
Earlier this week I launched a committee to explore the possibility of running in the Democratic Primary to be a very different kind of…
August 11, 2015
Today I announced the formation of a committee to explore my entering the Democratic Primary for President. By Labor Day, I will decide whether a run makes sense.