12 May 2010

Rustbelt Rage

Jan. 21, 2010, will go down as a dark day in the history of U.S. democracy, and its decline.

On that day the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government may not ban corporations from political spending on elections—a decision that profoundly affects government policy, both domestic and international.

The decision heralds even further corporate takeover of the U.S. political system.

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A well-done article, as always, from Professor Chomsky.

Paz.


Rustbelt Rage

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