Dollarocracy

John Nichols and Robert McChesney talked about their book, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, in … read more

John Nichols and Robert McChesney talked about their book, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, in which they argue that the large increase in campaign spending over the past four decades has resulted in the destruction of our democracy. They said that the 2012 presidential campaign, in which billions of dollars were spent, confirmed how bad things were getting. The authors spoke at the International House at the University of Chicago. close

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Dollarocracy

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Program ID:
315802-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Jan 04, 2014 | 11:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 18, 2014 | 9:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 04, 2014 | 11:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 12, 2014 | 2:07pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 18, 2014 | 9:48am EST | C-SPAN 2
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