Corruption

Corruption is Legal in America: Study Confirms The Rich Have A Stranglehold On U.S. Government Policy

Corruption is Legal in America: Study Confirms The Rich Have A Stranglehold On U.S. Government Policy

A recent study by Princeton University shows that American democracy is under attack by rich people and corporate interests that have an ever increasingly powerful grip on U.S. government policy, that public opinion has “near-zero” impact on U.S. law. The study, entitled Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens, was published […]

Elizabeth Warren Lashes Out At Corruption In Washington – VIDEOS

Elizabeth Warren Lashes Out At Corruption In Washington – VIDEOS

Last Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) appeared on The Daily Show and talked with Jon Stewart about the ongoing problem of corruption in Washington, D.C. noting that the system works “”to make sure that the tender fannies of the rich and the powerful are always carefully protected.” Warren went on to detail what Vox called […]

Tom Cotton Meets With Defense Contractors 24 Hours After Attempting To Scuttle Peace Deal

Tom Cotton Meets With Defense Contractors 24 Hours After Attempting To Scuttle Peace Deal

Meet freshman Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) the now infamous alleged author of the Republican open-letter to Iran. As Huffington Post reported back in January, Cotton proved to be “one of the most hardline foreign policy hawks” in the Senate less than a month into his first term as U.S. senator. During an appearance on CNN, […]

Speaker of New York Assembly In Federal Custody – VIDEO

Speaker of New York Assembly In Federal Custody – VIDEO

The New York Times and other sources are reporting that Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York Assembly for the past 20 years, has been arrested on federal corruption charges, “sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session.” According to The New York Times, Silver, a Democrat, surrendered […]

GOP Official Accused Of Rape And Other Associated Charges Pleads ‘No-Contest’ – VIDEO

GOP Official Accused Of Rape And Other Associated Charges Pleads ‘No-Contest’ – VIDEO

Robert Kerns, the former chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Committee in Pennsylvania, pleaded no-contest to a misdemeanor count of indecent assault after being charged with rape and related charges in April. The charges stem from an alleged incident from last year, leading to Kern’s initial arrest onĀ 19 counts, including rape and drug charges. As […]