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For two centuries, the Framers' ideas about political corruption flourished in the courts, even in the absence of clear rules governing voters, civil officers, and elected officials. In the 1970s, the U.S. Supreme Court began to narrow the definition of corruption, and the meaning has since changed dramatically. No case makes that clearer than Citizens United.

DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans uncovers the truth about how corporations have bought the American electoral and legislative process through the power of lobbyists, campaign contributions, and political action committees. Using historical details, such as the development of the two-party system and the advent of third-party candidates throughout U.S. history, DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans exposes how the two major parties have allowed corporations, businesses, and politically-motivated wealthy individuals to manipulate elections.

Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls", but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth.

Drawing comparisons to empires past, Johnson explores in vivid detail the likely consequences of US dependence on a permanent war economy, and what it will mean when the globe's sole "hyperpower" is no longer capable of paying for the vaulting ambitions of its leaders - and becomes the greatest hyper-debtor of all time. In his stunning conclusion, Johnson suggests that the crisis of a financial breakdown could ultimately prove to be the only path to a renewed nation.

Blind Ambition is an autobiographical account of a young lawyer who accelerated to the top of the Federal power structure to become Counsel to the President at 30 years of age, only to discover that when reaching the top, he had touched the bottom. Most striking in this chronicle is its honesty. Dean spares no one, including himself. But, as Time noted, Dean survived, despite the opposition of powerful foe, because he had no false story to protect and he had an amazing ability to recall the truth.

Caso Navalnyj, l'ultima rivoluzione russa: Ora la Russia deve fare i conti con i diritti umani, di Maurizio Molinari; La Russia in piazza per Navalnyj: "Ora basta corruzione, vogliamo un altro futuro", di Rosalba Castelletti; Cirillo, l'architetto di Putin: "Fiero di quella villa, ho celebrato l'estro italiano", di Paolo G. Brera; Russia, Dasha protesta con papà Navalnyj: "Ma in piazza non vado", di Rosalba Castelletti.

Gli Stati Uniti a un passo dal colpo di Stato: Stati Uniti, assalto al Congresso: uno scempio della libertà, di Maurizio Molinari; Rimozione o impeachment, l'America al bivio: "Via Trump", di Federico Rampini; Washington, assalto al Congresso istigato da Trump. Negli Usa è quasi colpo di Stato, di Federico Rampini; Gli anticorpi dell'America, di Paolo Galimberti; Assalto al Congresso, la sovversione nazional-populista, di Ezio Mauro; Nella mente di Donald Trump, il narcisista impunito che si crede onnipotente, di Gabriele Romagnoli.

Suarez, un caso da zero in condotta: "Suarez non parla italiano ma deve passare l'esame", si indaga per corruzione, di Fabio Tonacci; "Ci siamo solo informati". E la Juventus rinunciò a Suarez, l'attaccante dei sogni, di Emanuele Gamba; "La Juve ha fretta. Per l'esame di Suarez si è mosso Paratici", di Fabio Tonacci; Suarez, le otto telefonate che tirano in ballo la Juve. Tutto partì da Cherubini, di Fabio Tonacci.

Il voto in Bielorussia e il caso Navalny: Proteste in Bielorussia: se Minsk copia Hong Kong, di Rosalba Castelletti; L'incubo Bielorussia può aver spinto Putin alla mossa azzardata, di Enrico Franceschini; In piazza con i bielorussi: "Basta con Lukashenko", di Rosalba Castelletti; Bielorussia, con le donne di Minsk: "La libertà siamo noi", di Rosalba Castelletti; La "quarta dimensione" della Russia di Navalnyj, di Ezio Mauro.

Carabinieri di Piacenza: reati e impunità: Arresti in cambio d'impunità, i silenzi dei superiori sulla caserma della vergogna, di Fabio Tonacci; Piacenza, è solo l'inizio, ora la procura indaga sulla catena di comando, di Giuliano Foschini e Fabio Tonacci; Anche la compagna del capo era complice, di Giuseppe Baldessarro; Nei giardini della città dove tutti sapevano: "O li aiutavi o botte", di Giuliano Foschini e Fabio Tonacci; Piacenza, quaranta arresti fotocopia. I superiori intuirono ma preferirono ignorare. di Giuliano Foschini e Fabio Tonacci.

L'America al bivio 'Floyd': Michael Moore: "La gente non si fida più del governo. Troppi abusi non puniti", di Antonio Monda; Il caso Floyd e la "generazione sfortunata": i Millennial bianchi si saldano alla rivolta, di Federico Rampini; "Onestà e giustizia, non tagli". La scelta di Biden divide i Dem, di Federico Rampini; Perdonaci Rossella ti cancelliamo, di Natalia Aspesi; LeBron contro Trump, via alla sfida per il voto degli afroamericani, di Massimo Basile; Wall Street, il capitalismo al bivio "Floyd", di Francesco Guerrera; Anna Wintour: la rivolta e la sconfitta, di Natalia Aspesi.

Ottobre 2020: per la prima volta nella storia della magistratura un ex membro del Csm viene radiato dall'ordine giudiziario. Chi è Luca Palamara? Una carriera brillante avviata con la presidenza dell'Associazione nazionale magistrati a trentanove anni. A quarantacinque viene eletto nel Consiglio superiore della magistratura e, alla guida della corrente di centro, Unità per la Costituzione, contribuisce a determinare le decisioni dell'organo di autogoverno dei giudici.

PLQ inc. révèle les déboires de l’enquête Mâchurer, menée par l’Unité permanente anticorruption. Depuis 2014, les enquêteurs de l’UPAC tentent en vain de faire la lumière sur les allégations de financement illégal au Parti libéral du Québec. L’équipe du Bureau d’enquête a eu accès à des sources hautement privilégiées et a analysé des milliers de documents d’enquête. Ils remontent ici le fil de l’une des plus ambitieuses investigations policières entreprises au Québec.

In the era of Watergate and rising feminist awareness, reporter Pam Zekman was queen of the muckrakers. Her biggest investigation: buy a bar, document the inevitable city department shakedowns and bribes, and publicly document Chicago’s institutionalized corruption. Her epic story changed Chicago and also raised serious questions about the future of journalism.

Democracy for Sale is the story of how money, vested interests and digital skulduggery are eroding trust in democracy - and a powerful account of what must be done about it. Democracy is in crisis. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people...

Why has land reform been such a failure in South Africa? Will expropriation without compensation solve the problem? What can be done to get the land programme back on track? Tembeka Ngcukaitobi tackles these questions and more. Going back in history, he shows how Africans’ communal land ownership was used by colonial rulers to deny that Africans owned the land at all. He explores the effect of the Land Acts, Bantustans and forced removals. And he considers the ANC’s policies on land throughout the 20th century, during the negotiations of the 1990s, and in government.

Mafia Spies is the definitive account of America’s most remarkable espionage plots ever - with CIA agents, mob hitmen, “kompromat” sex, presidential indiscretion, and James Bond-like killing devices together in a top-secret mystery full of surprise twists and deadly intrigue. In the early 1960s, two top gangsters, Johnny Roselli and Sam Giancana, were hired by the CIA to kill Cuba’s Communist leader, Fidel Castro, only to wind up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and a national debate about the JFK assassination.

Written in an accessible and authoritative voice, The Button reveals the shocking tales and sobering facts of nuclear executive authority throughout the atomic age, delivering a powerful condemnation against ever leaving explosive power this devastating under any one person's thumb. 

A shocking expose of the Bill Clinton pardons and commutations issued after Hillary Clinton made it known she was running for the US Senate. 

 Cancel Culture is a defense of due process, free speech, and even-handedness in the application of judgment. It makes the case for restraint and care in decisions about whom and what to cancel, boycott, deplatform, and bar from public life and offers recommendations for when, why, and to what degree these steps may be appropriate, as long as objective, fair-minded criteria can be determined and met.