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It Was Never Your Democracy Anyway: Thomas Linzey on Rethinking the Constitution

It Was Never Your Democracy Anyway: Thomas Linzey on Rethinking the Constitution

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Democracy and environmental protection have two things in common: (1) they’re both supposed to be enshrined in the laws of the United States and (2) they’re both under severe attack right now. Asher speaks with Thomas Linzey of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights to uncover how the source code of the U.S. Constitution and the body of environmental laws that follow it are actually designed to allow corporations to override the will of the people. After pinpointing the problem, Thomas explains what can be done, especially at the local level, to reach sustainable and just outcomes that provide wellbeing for people and ecosystems.

Originally recorded on 4/2/25.

Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.

Sources/Links/Notes:

  • Bio for Thomas Linzey
  • Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights
  • Matt Wuerker's cartoon: "The Closed-Door Constitutional Convention"

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