Plutocracy
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Government
The Illusion of Democracy in American Government
The Plutarchs Oppress the Masses Watching the gyrations of the Democratic and Republican Parties are quite interesting once you detach…
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Government
Lawrence Lessig Has a “Moonshot” Plan to Halt Our Slide Toward Plutocracy
Harvard’s Lawrence Lessig, the crusader for campaign finance reform, feels that his fellow reformers don’t think big or boldly enough…
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Government
A Plutocracy Ruled by Self-Centered Jerks?
A Plutocracy Ruled by Self-Centered Jerks? (via Moyers & Company) Two studies released last week confirmed what most of us…
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Culture
Gallup Satisfaction Poll: Americans Must Be in Denial
In today’s Gallup poll on U.S. satisfaction, they made the following conclusion about our declining satisfaction with leadership on the…
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Government
Global Capital and the Nation State
Global Capital and the Nation State (via www.laprogressive.com) As global capital becomes ever more powerful, giant corporations are holding governments…
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Government
Where is the Outrage?
We’ve not even finished the Memorial Day weekend and there is yet another Mitt Romney moving target for American voters.…
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