Latest revelations about the efforts of Hollywood lobbying groups to gain influence draw scorn | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

This story was co-published with The Daily Beast. Hollywood’s efforts to win political clout have always stretched across the country, from glitzy campaign fundraisers in Beverly Hills to cocktail parties with power brokers in Washington. Last year, the film industry staked out another zone of influence: U.S. embassies. Its lobbying arm paid to renovate screening rooms…