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'UnRepresented' — Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Organizers: Fix Democracy First, League of Women Voters of WA, and Meaningful Movies Project
Join us for a very special film screening and panel discussion of "UnRepresented" featuring: Daniel Falconer, "UnRepresented" film director; Sheila Krumholz, executive director of Center for Responsive Politics; Ellen Weintraub, commissioner on the Federal Elections Commission; Carl Parrish, community and social activist.
"UnRepresented" investigates the mechanisms that give political insiders enormous, unchecked power. If you are tired of the status quo, then join us for a virtual screening of this important new film and take part in a panel discussion following the movie to hear about grassroots movements taking shape to break this cycle. We will also discuss legislative efforts happening in Washington state.
Location: Webinar
Reclaim Our Democracy with Emma’s Revolution
Organizer: Reclaim Our Democracy
Emma's Revolution is the dynamic, award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O, whose songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger, and covered by Holly Near. With beautiful harmonies and genre-defying eclecticism, Emma's Revolution delivers the energy and strength of their convictions, in an uprising of truth and hope for these tumultuous times. Attend the online concert and discussion with the artists.
Location: Virtual
New Visions of American Democracy
Organizers: Idaho Law Review and the McClure Center for Public Policy Research
This is part of the "Democracy Evolved: The Future of American Elections" event series. In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, formally prohibiting vote denial on the basis of race. In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, prohibiting vote denial on the basis of sex. In the 1960s, the Supreme Court established the one-person-one-vote principle and Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act. In 2000, the Supreme Court decided the presidential election in Bush v. Gore. In 2016, the country experienced one of the most controversial and polarizing elections in modern history. On the eve of the 2020 election, we examine American democracy and ask: Where are we now, and where might we be — in four years, 20 years, 50 years, 100 years or even 150 years from now?
Location: Webinar
2020 Vision: Picturing Real Democracy with guest speaker, Lawrence Lessi
Organizer: Fix Democracy First
Join Fix Democracy First for 2020 Vision: Picturing Real Democracy with special guest speaker, Lawrence Lessig. Lawrence Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School, and the founder of Equal Citizens. Cited by The New Yorker as "the most important thinker on intellectual property in the Internet era," Lessig has focused much of his career on law and technology, especially as it affects copyright. His current work addresses "institutional corruption" — relationships which, while legal, weaken public trust in an institution — especially as that affects democracy.
Location: Webinar
