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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.

Don’t Bet On The Kind Of Democracy Big Business Is Selling

February 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Larry Fink’s hymn to stakeholder capitalism puts forward a vision in which there is no necessary tension between private profit and collective progress.

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

Trump Directly Involved In Plans To Seize Voting Machines

February 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The new accounts show that Trump was directly involved than previously known in proposals to use national security agencies to seize voting machines.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Republicans, Voter Suppression, Voting Machines

The Democratic Party’s Oligarch Wannabes

January 30, 2022 by Jack Jones 5 Comments

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.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Democrats, Money Politics

Arizona Bill Would Allow Legislature To Overturn Elections

January 30, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

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

Federal Prosecutors Looking At 2020 Fake Elector Certifications

January 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

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

24 States Had No House Seat Flip Over Last Decade

January 27, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Voter Access

What Are They Doing To The American Dream?

January 23, 2022 by Jack Jones 3 Comments

American Dream

We are not what we have celebrated in the past, or what we have fought for, died for. The Oligarchs now are brazenly showing their true colors.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption

PODCAST: Sore Losers Are Bad For Democracy

January 23, 2022 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

Penn State’s Jim Piazza returns to the show this week to discuss a new study on why the loser’s consent is a critical part of a healthy democracy.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Journalism and Free Speech

DeSantis Confuses Absolute Power with Freedom

January 21, 2022 by Steve Schneider Leave a Comment

DeSantis Confuses Absolute Power with Freedom

Will Trump call out DeSantis for placing Medicare and Medicaid funds for some seniors in jeopardy? Will DeSantis have to face the consequences of his actions?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections

Supreme Court Takes Up A Case That Could Legalize Bribery

January 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Supreme Court Takes Up A Case That Could Legalize Bribery

FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate, a case that the Supreme Court will hear next Wednesday, reads more like a paranoid leftist fantasy.

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

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