Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig on Copyright and Anniversary of the Seattle General Strike

Ross Reynolds
02/06/2009 at 12:00 p.m.

Lawrence Lessig's Remix

A mother videotapes her 13–month–old dancing to Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy.' It's so cute she loads a 29–second clip onto YouTube. But Universal Music Group say she's broken the law, and she's subject to a $150,000 fine. This is one of the examples Stanford Law professor Lawrence Lessig says illustrates the inanity of current copyright laws. He's trying to get them changed. He's also trying to cleanse corruption in Congress. And we'll find out what his old University of Chicago colleague Barack Obama might do in technology policy. Call in with your questions for Lawrence Lessig.

The 90th Anniversary of the Seattle General Strike

Ninety years ago today the Seattle General Strike began. The army was called out. University of Washington students were deputized. It made headlines around the world and ushered in an intense period of labor unrest. University of Washington historian James Gregory tells us the story.