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American Corruption articles on Democracy Chronicles

American corruption here involves more blatant uses of money politics to corrode democracy. Forms of corruption obviously vary, but include government related bribery, extortion, cronyism, and embezzlement. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics or our articles on Worldwide Corruption.

Colorado Guilty Plea A First For US Election Task Force

by DC Editors - June 28, 2022

Colorado Guilty Plea A First For US Election Task Force

After the 2020 vote election workers came under attack. A Nebraska man has admitted plotting to kill top Colorado election officials.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Election Security

America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces

by DC Editors - May 25, 2022

America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces

Today’s billionaire class is promoting a radically anti-democratic agenda, supporting Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Money Politics

Dark Money Gets Darker With Less Disclosure In The 2022 Elections

by DC Editors - May 23, 2022

Dark Money Gets Darker With Less Disclosure In The 2022 Elections

There is a need to enforce more stringent rules on the disclosure if the problem of dark

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Election Transparency, Money Politics

Fake Threat: Voter Fraud By Undocumented Immigrants

by DC Editors - May 1, 2022

Fake Threat: Voter Fraud By Undocumented Immigrants

Republican leaders and candidates are increasingly claiming without basis that illegal immigrants are gaining access to the ballot box.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Election Transparency, Republicans

Who Pays For America?

by Jack Jones - April 18, 2022

The taxes that are being placed on middle class in America are ridiculous. The rich in comparison pay nothing, yet have everything.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption

Intuit Spends Big Lobbying Amid Accusations Of Deceptive Advertising

by DC Editors - April 5, 2022

Intuit Spends Big Lobbying Amid Accusations Of Deceptive Advertising

FEC filed a complaint Monday saying TurboTax-owning company Intuit wrongly advertised its paid tax filing service as a free filing.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Money Politics, Political Lobbying

Mitch McConnell’s Personal Mission To Keep Dark Money Flowing

by DC Editors - March 28, 2022

Mitch McConnell’s Personal Mission To Keep Dark Money Flowing

Since Biden revealed Ketanji B. Jackson as his Supreme Court candidate, the GOP’s hypocrisy on donor transparency has come out.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Election Transparency, Money Politics, Republicans

Holding Them Accountable For Our Failed Democracy

by Jack Jones - March 22, 2022

The greed of corporate America is and has been threatening our existence. They are price gouging in every sector because everything has been privatized.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption

IRS Struggles Allow Secret Election Spending To Flourish

by DC Editors - March 20, 2022

IRS Struggles Allow Secret Election Spending To Flourish

“Dark money” groups employ this hidden cash to skew the political system in favor of the affluent special interests who provide it.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Money Politics

PODCAST: Defending Democracy At Home And Abroad

by Jenna Spinelle - March 9, 2022

Robert Kagan is a foreign policy expert who turned his focus to the US last fall in a column titled “Our Constitutional Crisis Is Already Here”.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Civil Rights Era, Founding Fathers, Voter Access

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