<div><p>So the conventions are finally behind us now. Thanks be to God, humanity, or whatever deity you prefer. Both parties have finished making their cases for why their anointed candidate should be the next president of the <em>United</em> States of America. Yet as I write this — just under a hun

Is Gary Johnson Democracy’s Safety Valve?

<div><p>From the inception of his campaign,&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://ivn.us/tag/larry-lessig" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Lessig</a></strong> has&nbsp;run on the promise to deliver the most clear and unambiguous mandate possible from citizens of the U.S. to the 2017 Congress, demanding that 

Nonpartisan Group Wants To Hear from You: How Do We Protect Citizen Equality?

<div><p><span>Between closed primaries, gerrymandering, and a campaign finance system run amuck, independents are the most unequal citizens in the U.S. In 2016, all of that could change.</span></p><p><span>With <a href="http://ivn.us/tag/lawrence-lessig" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lawrence Le

Lawrence Lessig's Campaign for Citizen Equality: A Rebellion for Independents

<div><p>When it comes to what is wrong with Congress, some blame a <a href="http://www.cfinst.org/pdf/vital/VitalStats_t1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">campaign finance system run amuck</a>, others point to <a href="http://www.cbo.gov/publication/49892" rel="noopener noreferrer">unsustainable spend

Why Transparency in Congress is Giving Power to the Wrong People

<div><p>Two hundred and thirty eight&nbsp;years ago, on July 2, John Adams led the Continental Congress to declare the independence of 13 American states. Two days later, representatives of the 13 colonies ratified the text of the Declaration of Independence, written by a committee headed by the 33-

Independence and Rebellion in the Modern Age

<div><p>Is there a way to end gridlock forever? What about gerrymandering, closed primaries, and high-barrier requirements for outsiders? Even then, what about the complete dependence candidates have on a tiny group of funders that have corrupted our government?</p><p>When considered all together, w

Independent Candidates Form Alliance to Permanently End Partisan Gridlock

<div><p>On May 20, I passed the 150-mile mark of my 1,000-mile walking tour of Massachusetts. In these first few weeks, I have had over a hundred conversations and personally collected even more signatures for getting on the ballot. Just over a tenth of the way in, I can now say without any doubt th

Bruce Skarin: Campaign Not About Me; It's About We the People

<div><p>On May 4, Massachusetts independent candidate for U.S. Senate, Bruce Skarin, kicked off his campaign and 1,000-mile #Walk4Democracy with a talk titled, “Citizenship in a Republic.” The same title as a speech that<a href="http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/images/research/speeches/maninthearen

Mass. Independent Senate Candidate to Reach Out to All Voters

<div><p>Last month, in a bold attempt to fix out-of-control campaign financing, corruption activist Lawrence Lessig <a href="http://ivn.us/2014/04/09/lawrence-lessig-launch-mayday-campaign-end-corruption-dc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> an experiment to raise enough money by 2016 to inst

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