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.... Full Story »
Posted by Brill Papdish
Chomsky exhibits his usual keen insight. This is a bit short to provide a full exposition of the situation of corporate takeover of the Supreme court and the elections system, but good points are presented.
This article starts by commenting on the recent SC decision on corporate contributions to politics and then ranges into health care and the Massachusetts senate election.
Now corporate managers can in effect buy elections directly, bypassing more complex indirect means. It is well-known that corporate contributions, sometimes packaged in ... More »
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