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How Change.org Is Trying To Give Voters More Power In 2016

NPR

Published January 14, 2016 at 1:12 PM EST

Ben Rattray is CEO of Change.org. (Christopher Michel/Flickr)

Back in 2007, Ben Rattray started a website that he hoped would empower average people to make a difference in the world.

After successful petitions on everything from banking fees to the Trayvon Martin case, the founder and CEO of Change.org is launching a new platform to allow Americans to engage directly with politicians.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Rattray about how he hopes the website ChangePolitics.org will affect the 2016 election.

See more in our View From The Top conversation series

Guest

Ben Rattray, founder and CEO of Change.org. He tweets @brattray.