Federal Election Commission commissioner Ann Ravel is a Modern-Day Cassandra. Is anyone listening?
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.
Congress Outlines Plans For Contested Presidential Results
New report outlines how states can handle potential contested Presidential results similar to Florida in 2000
The Need for Bureaucracy Explained
Americans seem to have an easier time accepting and promoting the idea that bureaucrats are inactive yet overly paid, than believing the more realistic portrayal of hardworking individuals who are simply caught in the slow process of achieving change
Long History of Controversies Over Politician Speaking Fees
Election opponents have long used scrutiny over politician speaking fees as a weapon against rivals
Defanged New Jersey Election Watchdog Enabling Corruption
The Election Law Enforcement Commission, the main New Jersey election watchdog, isn’t functioning
History of Presidential Candidates Who Made Rigged Vote Allegations
Many before Donald Trump have made rigged vote allegations going back to at least Andrew Jackson
Stealing or Hacking a Presidential Election Almost Impossible
It would be a near impossible task for anyone intent on changing or hacking a Presidential Election
Foreign-Owned Businesses Influencing American politics
New evidence that foreign-owned businesses are at least attempting to spend money influencing elections
Foreign US Election Spending is National Security Disaster
Citizens United has brought an onslaught of foreign US election spending that cannot be traced
Big Money is Making State Court Judges More Partisan
State court judges across the country are being influenced by influx of election campaign donation money