Oligarchs: ‘End Formality of Voting, Just Let Us Bid on Candidates’
“The candidate with the most money wins — no need for messy voting!” — David Koch, explaining the new system, already in place. “Americans are tired of the … Read more
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Oligarchy, or Just the Best Democracy Money Can Buy?
Do we have a democracy, or an oligarchy? There are a lot of reasons for the lopsided results Tuesday, none of them good. Huge dark money expenditures, smearing … Read more
A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Guest Editorial: Let’s work together to reform our democracy and make it work. By Victoria Collier and Ben Zion-Ptashnik. Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. (A guest editorial — … Read more
Stumbling Toward Oligarchy?
The staggering income inequality levels we’ve reached are bad enough, but are we becoming an oligarchy? Income inequality has become a big issue lately, and that’s a good … Read more
Congress to Dispense with Pretense, Transition to Wholly-Owned Corporate Subsidiary
In an effort to be more transparent, corporate-owner logos will now be worn in Congress, NASCAR-style. WASHINGTON, DC – Speaker of the House John Boehner announced today that … Read more
