The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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You Get What You Pay For: If Money Is Speech, Can Democracy Work?
Like many laws that bend public policy toward private advantage, campaign finance laws tilt the political playing field toward outcomes that are undemocratic – a self-reinforcing cycle of economic inequality begetting political inequality begetting economic inequality.
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The New Revolving Door: Silicon Valley Cozies Up to Washington, Outspending Wall Street 2-1
Big tech firms spent $49 million on Washington lobbyists last year, while the five largest banks shelled out $19.7 million, marking a sea change in terms of who exercises political influence on the Hill.
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Voice, Vigor, Vote: Retaking People's Democracy From Monied Interests
Grassroots organizations that once made American democracy strong plummeted in the Reagan era – when political parties stopped representing the views of constituents and turned instead to money.
