#1152 Rise of the oligarchy (Money in Politics) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2017-12-15T23:00
Air Date: 12/15/2017
Today we look at the history and current state of rich people seeking to undermine democratic rule by the people in favor of oligarchy for the rich
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how Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Why The Koch Brothers Despise The Constitution - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 07-26-17
Ch. 3: Song 1: Chilvat - Lillehammer
Ch. 4: Act 2: Jane Mayer on the Rise of Conservative Orthodoxy - On The Media - Air Date 5-5-17
Ch. 5: Song 2: Stale Case - Darby
Ch. 6: Act 3: The complicated reality of corruption rules. @BackStory - Air Date: 11-24-17
Ch. 7: Song 3: Cloud Line - K4
Ch. 8: Act 4: Millionaire Donor Threatens Democrats - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-14-17
Ch. 9: Song 4: Streamer - Arc and Crecent
Ch. 10: Act 5: #GetMoneyOut of Politics with @WolfPAChq @AllofUs @JusticeDems @RepresentdotUS - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 11: Song 5: Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut
Ch. 12: Act 6: Why our democracy in is danger - Belabored (@DissentMag) - Air Date 5-13-16
Voicemails
Ch. 13: Thoughts on Patreon - Anonymous
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 14: Final comments on the win for small-dollar donors with Patreon
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Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
(Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions & Free Music Archive)
Activism:
Get money OUT of politics by getting involved with...
All of Us and Justice Democrats
Represent.Us (check out their Unrig the System Summit)
EDUCATE YOURSELF
House Republican: my donors told me to pass the tax bill “or don’t ever call me again” (Vox)
8 Things You Can Do to Help Get Money Out of Politics (Bill Moyers & Co; 2014)
4 Solutions to Fight the Corruptive Influence of Money in Politics (League of Women Voters; 2015)
Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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