Daniel G. Newman

Daniel G. Newman is a national expert on government accountability and money in politics. He is President and Co-Founder of MapLight, a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes transparency and political reform. Newman has appeared in hundreds of media outlets, including CNN, CBS, MSNBC, FOX Business News, and NPR. George O’Connor is the New York Times–bestselling author of the Olympians. Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy (First Second), Newman’s first graphic novel, exposes the twisted roots of our broken democracy and highlights the heroic efforts of those unrigging the system to return power to We the People. Unrig takes readers behind the scenes—from the sweaty cubicles where senators dial corporate CEOs for dollars, to lavish retreats where billionaires boost their favored candidates — but it also highlights surprising solutions to limit the influence of big money. If you’re overwhelmed by negative news and despairing for the direction of our country, Unrig is a tonic that will restore your faith and reveal the path forward to fix our broken democracy. Publishers Weekly said “This cogent plea for democracy is fueled with an urgency that should initiate debate and inspire action.”