Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dem leaders have okayed a plan to craft legislation to prohibit members of Congress from trading stock.
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.
Will It Be Ok?
Reinstating shoring-up and prosecuting violators of the obliterated Fairness Doctrine is the first step for resurrecting our great country.
Study: Republicans Revised Moral Beliefs To Align With Trump
Using Trump and the GOP, a new study shows how people resolve inconsistencies between their own moral views and preferred candidate.
Should We Ban Members Of Congress From Trading Stocks?
Sunlight alone will not disinfect the congressional stock trading problem. It requires much more attention and should be addressed.
Don’t Bet On The Kind Of Democracy Big Business Is Selling
Larry Fink’s hymn to stakeholder capitalism puts forward a vision in which there is no necessary tension between private profit and collective progress.
Trump Directly Involved In Plans To Seize Voting Machines
The new accounts show that Trump was directly involved than previously known in proposals to use national security agencies to seize voting machines.
The Democratic Party’s Oligarch Wannabes
I can’t tolerate Senator Manchin or Sinema being welcomed by the Democratic Party next term or ever again. They are Republicans in sheep clothing.
Arizona Bill Would Allow Legislature To Overturn Elections
A proposed overhaul of Arizona’s voting procedures could allow legislators to overturn the results of a primary or general election.
Federal Prosecutors Looking At 2020 Fake Elector Certifications
Federal prosecutors are reviewing fake Electoral College certifications that declared former Trump the winner of states that he lost.
24 States Had No House Seat Flip Over Last Decade
In comparison to the preceding decade, two and a half times more states failed to flip a single U.S. House member in the last ten years.