The Math of Corruption: Why Your Vote Isn't Working with Sara Wolk

Are you feeling "politically homeless"? You’re not alone. On the debut episode of We Need a Revolution, hosts Kevin Rosenquist and John Banks dive into why the American two-party system feels like a "runaway train" with zero accountability.

They are joined by Sara Wolk, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Equal Vote Coalition, to discuss how our current "choose-one" voting method is mathematically designed to divide us. From her adventures defending the rights of nature in the Ecuadorian cloud forests to the "center squeeze" disaster of Alaska’s recent elections, Sara explains why it’s time to move past outdated reforms and embrace a more expressive, accurate system: STAR Voting.

Key Moments in This Episode:

• The Problem with "Choose One": Why our current system forces us to vote against what we hate rather than for what we love.
• The Alaska Case Study: A look at how Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) failed in the 2022 Begich vs. Palin election and what we can learn from it.
• What is STAR Voting?: Sara breaks down "Score Then Automatic Runoff", a simple, 5-star rating system that levels the playing field for third parties and honest candidates.
• The Rights of Nature: How Sara helped Ecuador become the first country to recognize the constitutional rights of the ecosystem.

Resources & Links:

• Equal Vote Coalition: equal.vote
• Learn About STAR Voting: starvoting.org
• Run Your Own Election: bettervoting.com
• Join the Revolution: equal.vote/join

Watch us live: Every Wednesday at 9pm ET on YouTube.

Next Week: We talk with John Graham of the Giraffe Heroes Project about sticking your neck out for real change.