Listen "How the Rich Legalized Corruption in America (w/ David Sirota)"
Episode Synopsis
🌹 Claim 50% OFF FOREVER to The Lever and get a free copy of the Master Plan e-book: https://the.levernews.com/current-affairs-master-plan/ David Sirota, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his new book Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. They trace how corporate America seized control of U.S. politics, from the Powell Memo and Watergate to the rise of the Heritage Foundation, Roger Ailes, and the corporate capture of the courts. 0:00-13:48 Corruption Is the Water We Swim In 13:48-24:19 The Powell Memo 24:19-34:44 It's Part Of The Plan 32:44-38:02 How Corruption Changes Policy 38:02-43:16 Obama 43:16-46:07 Becoming Disillusioned 46:07-57:25 Undoing the Damage 🔎 David's Twitter: https://x.com/davidsirota 🔎 The Lever: https://www.levernews.com/ 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/CurrentAffairs 🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738224/the-myth-of-american-idealism-by-noam-chomsky-and-nathan-j-robinson/
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