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Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout

Zephyr Teachout ran for governor of New York State in 2014. She teaches constitutional and property law at Fordham University Law School. Her latest book, Corruption in America, is a history of the corrosive influence of money in politics.

Articles by this author

 

 Donald Trump Will Violate the Constitution on Day One

By refusing to sell his business, he's opening his administration up to foreign influence.

Zephyr Teachout ·

The Path to Freedom From Corruption Goes Through My State — And Your State

Our current problem isn’t bribery of voters, but legal bribery of candidates.

Zephyr Teachout ·

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