Democracy & Destiny

Democracy & Destiny EP 14 with Public Citizen Lisa Gilbert WBAI Version

In this episode Prof Ciara talks to Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen about reforms that would help our democracy including those that were in legislation that failed to pass Congress which would have addressed voting rights, dark money, gerrymandering. They talk about improvements in securities law that could help voters post Citizens United v. FEC to know the sources of corporate money in politics. Also includes discussion of a recent Second Circuit decision about FIFA bribery case United States v. Lopez (2d Cir. 2025). Featuring the adventures of @ProfCiara's labradoodle. Based on a chapter from the book Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.

Democracy & Destiny EP 13 with Marina Pino WBAI Version

In this episode Brennan Center fellow @ProfCiara talks to Brennan Center lawyer Marina Pino about money in politics and the solution of public financing for elections in New York City, New York State, Seattle and elsewhere. They discuss the history of Watergate that led to the Presidential Public Financing System, the Supreme Court's upholding public financing in Buckley v. Valeo and Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett as well as the harm the Supreme Court wrought in Citizens United v. FEC with a shoutout to the Barbie movie for covering Citizens United in its opening credits. This also discusses the latest development in the Buffalo Billions Scandal in U.S. v. Aiello a remand from Percoco v. U.S. and Ciminelli v. U.S. cases in which the Supreme Court continued its trend of deregulating corruption. Includes the adventures of @ProfCiara's labradoodle. This is based on a chapter in the book of Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.

Democracy & Destiny EP 12 with Donald Sherman

In this episode ProfCiara talks with CREW's Donald Sherman about seeking legal and constitutional consequences for the January 6th Insurrection at the Capitol using the 14th Amendment's Section 3 aka the Insurrection Clause or Disqualification Clause in Cawthorn v. Circosta, Cawthorn v. Amalfi, White v. Griffin, Griffin v. New Mexico, Anderson v. Griswold and Trump v. Anderson. Discusses updates on former Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder's criminal conviction for his participation in the FirstEnergy Scandal in Ohio being upheld on appeal. Includes the adventures of @ProfCiara's Labradoodle. Based on a chapter from the book Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.

Democracy & Destiny EP 11 with historian Heather Cox Richardson WBAI Version

In this Episode ProfCiara talks to historian Heather Cox Richardson about how she started Letters from an American, American history, Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth, Reconstruction, the 14th Amendment, the Enforcement Acts, including the KKK Act, voting rights, as well as American and German dark money corporate support of the rise of the Nazi Party and fascism including those charged at Nuremberg like Krupp, Flick and IG Farben as well as Henry Ford. Also references new developments in Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's legal cases about alleged voter suppression in Detroit and other black majority cities. Includes the adventures of @ProfCiara's labradoodle. This is based on a chapter of the book Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.

Democracy & Destiny EP 10 with Stephen Richer WBAI Version

In this episode ProfCiara talks to Stephen Richer the former head of elections in Maricopa County Arizona. Mr. Richer ran elections in Arizona's biggest county in 2020. A lifelong Republican, Richer received death threats for standing up for election integrity against the Big Lie. This episode also talks about violence and threats of violence in the midterm election, the Richer v. Lake lawsuit, and the Cyber Ninjas fraudit. Includes the adventures of @ProfCiara's Labradoodle. This is based on a chapter of the book Corporatocracy published by NYU Press.