Guide Note: Change Congress is a website and movement started by Larry Lessig in order to change what he calls the "corrupt" system currently in place. The site is dsesigned to maintain the committment of reform-minded congressional respresentatives, track the reform efforts of all members of Congress and provide a means of financial support for candidates who support congressional reform.
Fast Facts:
- Lessig is said to have considered running for Congress
- The site plans to launch its second phase in April 2008
- The future financial support feature of the site is said to resemble Emily's List
- Lessig is a Stanford law professor
- Lessig's site partnet is democratic campaign consultant Joe Trippi
Change Congress News
- Official Site: Change Congress
- Huffington Post: Lawrence Lessig: Fix Congress First (March 20, 2008)
- VirtualWebcaster.com: Lessig Launches Beta of Change Congress Project (March 20, 2008)
- The Industry Standard: Can a Wiki Change Congress? (March 21, 2008)
- Ars Technica: Lessig Enlists Web 2.0 in Fight for Congressional Reform (March 21, 2008)
- San Jose Mercury News: Tech Law Expert to Take on Congress (March 20, 2008)
- ComputerWorld: Stanford's Lessig Using Wikipedia-Style Project to Overhaul Congress (March 21, 2008)
Change Congress Blogs and Commentary
- Google Blog Search: Change Congress
- Lessig.org: Change Congress Beta Launch
- Wired Blog: Stanford Law Professor Larry Lessig Bets 'Wikipedia' Approach Will... (March 20, 2008)
- WashingtonPost Blog: Lessig & Zittrain Talk at Google Washington (March 21, 2008)
- Mashable: Lawrence Lessig's Change Congress Intiative Has Big Goals... (March 21, 2008)
- Slashdot: Lessig Bets On the Net To Clean Up Government (March 21, 2008)
- CNET News Blog: Larry Lessig: Time to reject corporate influence on Washington (March 20, 2008)
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