This is the new podcast by Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social
Democracy & Destiny
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This is the new podcast by Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social
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Recent Episodes
September 20, 2025
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.
September 13, 2025
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.
September 6, 2025
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 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.
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