US government corruption /
US government corruption /
United States government corruption
Debra A. Miller, book editor.
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
- 202 p. ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies .
- Current controversies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How serious is government corruption in the United States? America's democracy is now fundamentally corrupted / Political corruption played a large role in health care reform / Government corruption in America is on the rise / Corporations are still prohibited from making direct contributions to political campaigns / Money did not buy votes in the 2010 midterm congressional elections / Financial deregulation by a corrupt congress and the executive branch led to the US financial meltdown / President Barack Obama is continuing to empower corrupt Wall Street insiders / Legislative reforms will control Wall Street excesses / Financial reforms are under way to make the US financial system stronger / The US Supreme Court has upheld institutional government corruption / The Supreme Court weakened the definition of government corruption / The Citizens United ruling will increase corruption in the US government / The Citizens United decision undermines US democracy by legitimizing corruption / The Supreme Court was correct not to restrict political speech / Corporate campaign spending gives corporations little influence over government / The Citizens United decision involved issues of speech, not contributions to candidates / Lawrence Lessig -- Jonathan Weiler -- Joseph Schuman -- Warren Richey, Linda Feldmann -- Robert Frank -- Is corruption destroying the US financial system? There is rampant corruption on Wall Street / Michael Snyder -- Essential Information and the Consumer Education Foundation -- Glenn Greenwald -- Barack Obama -- Timothy F. Geithner -- Will the Citizens United decision lead to more government corruption? Overview: The Supreme Court, the First Amendment, and government corruption / Lela Gray -- Aminu Gamawa -- Heather K. Gerken -- David P. Hamilton -- Fred Wertheimer -- Glenn Greenwald -- Sheldon Richman -- John Samples -- What are the remedies for US government corruption? More extensive financial reform will be needed to fix Wall Street / The financial crisis creates an opportunity for fundamental economic reform / The DISCLOSE Act provides transparency for corporate political advertising / The DISCLOSE Act infringes on corporate free speech / The Fair Elections Now Act can help restore public confidence in congress / President Barack Obama should follow FDR's example and oppose corporate interests / Rob Weissman -- David Korten -- Chris Van Hollen, Mike Castle -- Tom Donohue -- Lawrence Lessig -- Johann Hari -- It is unlikely that the corruption of American politics can be reversed / Godfrey Hodgson.
9780737756227 (hardcover) 0737756225 (hardcover) 9780737756234 (pbk.) 0737756233 (pbk.)
2011008704
Political corruption--United States.
Corruption--United States.
JK2249 / .U75 2012
364.1/3230973
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How serious is government corruption in the United States? America's democracy is now fundamentally corrupted / Political corruption played a large role in health care reform / Government corruption in America is on the rise / Corporations are still prohibited from making direct contributions to political campaigns / Money did not buy votes in the 2010 midterm congressional elections / Financial deregulation by a corrupt congress and the executive branch led to the US financial meltdown / President Barack Obama is continuing to empower corrupt Wall Street insiders / Legislative reforms will control Wall Street excesses / Financial reforms are under way to make the US financial system stronger / The US Supreme Court has upheld institutional government corruption / The Supreme Court weakened the definition of government corruption / The Citizens United ruling will increase corruption in the US government / The Citizens United decision undermines US democracy by legitimizing corruption / The Supreme Court was correct not to restrict political speech / Corporate campaign spending gives corporations little influence over government / The Citizens United decision involved issues of speech, not contributions to candidates / Lawrence Lessig -- Jonathan Weiler -- Joseph Schuman -- Warren Richey, Linda Feldmann -- Robert Frank -- Is corruption destroying the US financial system? There is rampant corruption on Wall Street / Michael Snyder -- Essential Information and the Consumer Education Foundation -- Glenn Greenwald -- Barack Obama -- Timothy F. Geithner -- Will the Citizens United decision lead to more government corruption? Overview: The Supreme Court, the First Amendment, and government corruption / Lela Gray -- Aminu Gamawa -- Heather K. Gerken -- David P. Hamilton -- Fred Wertheimer -- Glenn Greenwald -- Sheldon Richman -- John Samples -- What are the remedies for US government corruption? More extensive financial reform will be needed to fix Wall Street / The financial crisis creates an opportunity for fundamental economic reform / The DISCLOSE Act provides transparency for corporate political advertising / The DISCLOSE Act infringes on corporate free speech / The Fair Elections Now Act can help restore public confidence in congress / President Barack Obama should follow FDR's example and oppose corporate interests / Rob Weissman -- David Korten -- Chris Van Hollen, Mike Castle -- Tom Donohue -- Lawrence Lessig -- Johann Hari -- It is unlikely that the corruption of American politics can be reversed / Godfrey Hodgson.
9780737756227 (hardcover) 0737756225 (hardcover) 9780737756234 (pbk.) 0737756233 (pbk.)
2011008704
Political corruption--United States.
Corruption--United States.
JK2249 / .U75 2012
364.1/3230973