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Who's Buying Our Elections? With Lawrence Lessig (2026x19)

Air date: Aug 06, 2026

Can one lawsuit change the future of American elections? Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig believes it can. Most Americans blame Citizens United for the rise of Super PACs—but Lessig argues that's not actually what happened. Now, after years of litigation, a new court case could finally give the Supreme Court a chance to decide whether unlimited donations to Super PACs are constitutional at all. If the courts rule in his favor, the decision could dramatically reshape campaign finance before the 2028 presidential election by allowing limits on massive contributions to Super PACs once again.