The idea that all politicians are corrupt leads to tribalism. “He’s a liar, but he’s our liar. I’d rather stick with our
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Dear friend, I hope you’ve heard the big news — Vice President Joe Biden will provide a special message to Ohio Democrats at our Virtual State Convention. We’ll also hear from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Cory Booker,
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Baby formula companies pay Republicans to weaken regulations “Baby formula industry successfully lobbied to weaken bacteria safety standards” – Intercept “Records show that the industry successfully mobilized against a 2014 proposal from the
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Supreme Court approves political bribes. Follow the money to see how this will change your life. “The politician is happy; the donors are happy. The only loser is the public.” – Justice Elena Kagan
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Putin’s Republican cheerleaders Ronald Reagan condemned Russian communism. Many Republican leaders now praise Putin. What gives? Follow the money to see how Republican leaders became Putin cheerleaders. How Russia helped Trump get elected
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Sickened by a corrupt, racist presidency, 81 million voters rushed to the polls last November to elect a seasoned former senator and vice president who promised to address the pandemic with scientific
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LITTLE SIS shows how the rich influence politicians Follow the money to see how big donors influence politicians to get laws passed that make them even richer – and block bills like Build
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It’s so frustrating watching the horrific scenes from Kabul and hearing TV’s talking heads dutifully babbling the official talking points while carefully ignoring corruption — the giant mound of elephant dung that’s
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Pandemic profiteers Who are the profiteers making money from COVID disinformation? How do Facebook and YouTube help the ‘Disinformation Dozen’? Who funds them? “The Anti-Vaxx Industry boasts over $35 million in annual revenues while
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At DemCastUSA, we first started writing about the For the People months ago. Yet, what seems to be one of the most important bills of our lifetime, is still languishing in the
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We do still talk about him, the Former Guy, those of us who hated his presidency and feared that to which it portended. The more hushed tones are neither harsh nor bitter.
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This is democracy in reverse, where politicians have decided that instead of the voters picking their representatives, the representatives have a right to cherry-pick their voters. It’s un-American. It’s anti-democratic. We have
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