Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout appears in the following:

The Man, the Myth, the Manipulation

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Why do we equate macho bullying with competent leadership? The cautionary tale of Andrew Cuomo.

Affirmative Action: Truths and Lies

Monday, August 16, 2021

“Reverse racism” has haunted the fight for job equity for generations. How’d this bizarre idea become such a bugbear? One Supreme Court case, 50 years ago helps explain.

America's Lost Anti-Corruption History

Friday, April 26, 2019

How our nation lost its original anti-corruption zeal. 

Primarily New York: Zephyr Teachout for NY Attorney General

Friday, August 31, 2018

Zephyr Teachout talks about her bid for the Democratic nomination for New York attorney general in the primary election on September 13th.

The Resistance on Day 98

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The state of The Resistance on day 98 of the Trump presidency.

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America's Lost Anti-Corruption History

Friday, March 03, 2017

Modern political corruption cases rely on finding smoking guns and proving "quid pro quo," but this was never the intent of America's founders. 

Lawsuit Claims Trump's Foreign Business Profits Are Unconstitutional

Monday, January 23, 2017

On the first Monday of the Trump presidency, a new lawsuit claims Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause.

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The Hottest Race in the Country: Meet the Candidates of NY 19

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The most contested race in the country is New York's District 19. Democrat Zephyr Teachout and Republican John Faso join to discuss their stances on the issues.

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Sheldon Silver's 'Surprising' Guilty Verdict

Monday, November 30, 2015

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who once seemed an untouchable fixture in Albany, has been convicted on seven counts of bribery and corruption.

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More Corruption Charges Shake up NY, NJ Politics

Monday, May 04, 2015

Law professor Zephyr Teachout says private campaign financing is to blame.

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Zephyr Teachout Takes on Corruption in Politics

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Zephyr Teachout looks at the history of bribery, lobbying, and corruption and argues that the Citizen’s United ruling is transforming American politics for the worse.

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Meet the Progressive Challenge to Gov. Cuomo

Monday, June 23, 2014

Zephyr Teachout sees a broken system full of broken promises. But she thinks she can fix it, which is why she's running in the September primary.

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After Raucous Night, Cuomo Secures Working Families Party Nod

Monday, June 02, 2014

You'll find Governor Cuomo on the WFP ballot line this fall, but it comes at a cost. Thomas Kaplan, New York Times reporter, discusses what happened over the weekend as the Working Families Party gathered to vote on its candidate for New York State governor. Plus Fodham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout, who led the charge against Cuomo and rallied 41.3% of the vote, discusses why she ran, why there is such dissatisfaction with Cuomo among progressives and what comes next.

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Grassroots to Governing

Friday, February 06, 2009

Zephyr Teachout, Tech President contributing editor, visiting assistant professor of law at Duke Law School, and former director of online organizing for Howard Dean, and Ari Melber, net movement correspondent for The Nation magazine, a columnist for Politico and a contributing editor for Tech President, look at ...

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