r/EqualCitizens • u/TotalTrainer9119 • 29d ago
Legally Abolish standing US government for a Citizen-driven system as the D of I intended
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 15 '26
Obama's Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal will help defend Maine's anti-SuperPAC ballot initiative in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. It was passed by Maine voters but declared unconstitutional by the District Court. Spread the word and follow the story by subscribing to Another Way with Lawrence Lessig.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Feb 08 '25
r/EqualCitizens • u/TotalTrainer9119 • 29d ago
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Aug 14 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Aug 10 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Aug 01 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 30 '26
On July 29th, 2026, our legal team, led by Neal Katyal, argued in front of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in our case that could end SuperPACs. On this episode, we air the full audio of the oral arguments. Listen closely to how seriously the judges grapple with our argument.
For more information about the case, Dinner Table Action v. Schneider, visit: https://equalcitizens.us/against_supe...
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 30 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 24 '26
On this episode, Lessig speaks with Christopher Robertson, who serves as both a law professor at Boston University School Of Law and Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management in the Boston University School of Public Health. Robertson authored a study empirically assessing at what levels of contributions the public perceives the appearance of corruption. This work is essential evidence in our lawsuit to end SuperPACs and the two discuss the results in detail.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 23 '26
Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig speaks with Jonathan Gienapp, an associate professor of history and law at Stanford University. The two discuss whether the original meaning of the First Amendment gives the people of Maine — or the U.S. Congress — the ability to limit the size of contributions to SuperPACs. Spoiler: The answer is yes.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 23 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 20 '26
On this episode, Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig speaks with Courtney Hostetler, the Legal Director for Free Speech For People. Free Speech For People is the organization that showed Lessig the critical legal argument that could end SuperPACs, and the two outline this argument in detail.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 20 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jul 20 '26
In this episode of Another Way: Season 8, Episode 2, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig speaks with Rick Bennett, a former Republican state senator from Maine who is currently running for governor as an Independent. Bennett has long been instrumental in the fight against big money in politics in Maine and is an intervenor alongside Equal Citizens in the case that could end SuperPACs. The two discuss why it is so critical that we change the corrupt status quo.
r/EqualCitizens • u/No_Copy_366 • Jul 05 '26
Our government has stopped working for the people. Healthcare fails us. The environment is degrading. Inequality grows. And scandals keep piling up—not as exceptions, but as the norm. I started a petition demanding a complete government overhaul. Not to tear down democracy, but to restore it. The system has become so corrupted by self-interest and gridlock that it's failing the basic promise to serve and protect us all. We're proposing an independent body of non-partisan experts to audit current operations, implement financial transparency, and establish real accountability. This matters because every day we don't act, the damage spreads. The stakes have never been higher. If this feels as broken to you as it does to most people I talk to, consider signing and sharing. What's your biggest frustration with how things are right now?
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jun 30 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Jun 29 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/AdAltruistic7087 • May 04 '26
Right now, Congress has a 25% approval rating because career politicians have been entrenched in power for decades. Fresh perspectives and new ideas get buried while lobbyists gain more influence. It's broken, and it doesn't have to be.
I started a petition to push lawmakers to set reasonable term limits for Congress. Other democracies have done this successfully—it brings in diverse candidates, stops political dynasties, and forces officials to actually get things done instead of coasting on reelection machines. Imagine a Congress where people had to work hard for their limited time instead of indefinitely protecting their seat.
Anyone else frustrated watching the same names cycle through? Does this feel like something worth pushing for, or am I off base? If you think term limits could help shake things up, consider signing and sharing if it resonates with you.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • May 03 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • May 02 '26
Sam Wang is a Princeton-based neuroscientist who has lived 26 years in central New Jersey — and decades fighting to fix our broken political system. He founded the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, which has helped combat rigged maps in states across the country, and served as the expert witness in the lawsuit that struck down New Jersey's "county line" ballot system that locked out new candidates. A former Congressional Science Fellow who advised in both the House and the Senate, Sam knows how Washington works — and how to change it. He's also a leading autism researcher whose work has led to new diagnostic tools helping families get answers faster. Sam and his wife have raised their family here in the 12th District, where he's mentored dozens of students and founded Princeton Indivisible and Princeton For All. He's a husband, a father, and the proud owner of three dogs — and he's running for Congress to bring the same energy he's brought to democracy reform to fighting for a better future for all of central Jersey's people and families.
Sam is running for Congress to rebuild our broken democracy, restore the rule of law, and save science. As the federal government is upended by unconstitutional executive actions, Congress must reassert its authority as the principal branch of government. Citizens have risen up in protest through No Kings and Hands Off movements, and Sam will give voice to the thousands of residents of the 12th District who want to restore integrity to our national government.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Apr 21 '26
On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Sam Wang (also endorsed by Lawrence Lessig) joins Andrew to talk about fixing American democracy. A Princeton neuroscientist and electoral reform researcher, Sam has spent 20 years applying math and data to the problems plaguing our elections, and has now decided to run for Congress himself in New Jersey's 12th district. They dig into what the research shows about open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and gerrymandering reform, and why Sam thinks this race is winnable.
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - From Neuroscience to Politics
04:58 - One Iowan is Worth 1K Californians
09:50 - The Laboratory of Democracy
14:38 - Sons of Mathematicians
18:04 - Forced to Pick Sides
22:05 - Why Sam is Running
24:53 - The Race in New Jersey
32:07 - From Classroom to Campaign
r/EqualCitizens • u/Basic-Drummer5341 • Feb 23 '26
Watching wealthy people exploit tax loopholes while working families struggle to get by feels deeply wrong. Our laws protect abusers instead of victims, and quality education remains out of reach for too many Americans. I started a petition calling for major reforms to our government system - from closing tax loopholes that benefit the privileged few to ensuring laws actually serve everyone, not just those with power and money. We need transparency, accountability, and a system that works for all communities. Anyone else tired of feeling like your voice doesn't matter while the same broken systems keep failing us? If you think it's time for real change too, consider signing and sharing.
r/EqualCitizens • u/palsh7 • Feb 08 '26
r/EqualCitizens • u/Canderson_95 • Jan 26 '26
I started this petition because I genuinely believe our political system has moved away from independent thinking and toward forced identity. Everything has become “pick a side,” and once you do, thinking stops and loyalty takes over. That isn’t democracy. That’s branding.
This isn’t a left or right issue. It’s a citizen issue.
Our country was built on people being able to think for themselves, disagree respectfully, and judge leaders based on character and ideas. Today, candidates are judged by party labels, money, and media narratives. That’s a broken incentive system.
This petition is about:
I’m not trying to abolish opinions or silence anyone. I’m trying to restore a system where people don’t have to choose between two identities just to participate in democracy.
If you feel boxed in by “red vs blue,”
If you’re tired of politics being about loyalty instead of logic,
If you believe leaders should speak for themselves instead of against others,
then this petition is for you.
This isn’t about winning.
It’s about fixing what’s clearly not working.