Giving Compass' Take:

• In this story from GOOD Magzine, author Eric Pfeiffer reviews Represent.us, a grass roots organization led by Josh Silver and Jennifer Lawrence which is seeking to end government corruption in the U.S.

• What types of issues would be helped by addressing corruption? For what types of organizations would it make sense to collaborate on this issue?

• To learn more about corruption in government, click here.

This might be the one celebrity video about politics that actually matters. In a new video with Represent.us co-founder Josh Silver, Jennifer Lawrence breaks down why government corruption is the most important issue of our time, regardless if you’re a Democrat, Republican or independent.

The whole video is fascinating but [here is one big takeaway] if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing:

Whether an issue has 0 percent support or 100 percent support, there’s a 30 percent chance that Congress will take action on it. That’s because lobbying interests dictate policy, not the support of everyday voters.

Read the full article about government corruption by Eric Pfeiffer at GOOD Magazine