American Democracy Minute https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/ A 90 second radio report & podcast on U.S. democracy issues Wed, 01 May 2024 22:08:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AmericanDemocracyMinuteLogo3_sm.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 American Democracy Minute https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/ 32 32 204031415 Revelations from Crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Show How Reported – And Unreported -Money Funds Our Candidates https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/05/01/revelations-from-crypto-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-show-how-reported-and-unreported-money-funds-our-candidates/ Wed, 01 May 2024 22:08:02 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3335 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

In our final Dark Money report this week, we revisit Sam Bankman-Fried's frank admissions of buying influence with U.S. politicians. Bankman-Fried was sentenced in March 2024 to 25 years for defrauding investors of $8 Billion dollars from his crypto customers. Brian will be back on Monday with a new American Democracy Minute Radio Report.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 3, 2024

In our final Dark Money report this week, we revisit Sam Bankman-Fried’s frank admissions of buying influence with U.S. politicians. Bankman-Fried was sentenced in March 2024 to 25 years for defrauding investors of $8 Billion dollars from his crypto customers. Brian will be back on Monday with a new American Democracy Minute Radio Report.

Revelations from Crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Show How Reported – And Unreported -Money Funds Our Candidates

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]]> 3335 How NY, AZ & MN are Fighting Back Against the Influence of Anonymous Campaign Cash https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/05/01/how-ny-az-mn-are-fighting-back-against-the-influence-of-anonymous-campaign-cash/ Wed, 01 May 2024 15:54:00 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3333 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

Most of the reforms on Dark Money have come from citizen ballot initiatives, one of the reasons anti-voter forces are working so hard to change the rules on initiatives. While Brian's on vacation, please take a minute to listen to last year's report, part of our series entitled "Shedding Light on Dark Money." Click on the headline below to go to this episode of last year's series.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 2, 2024

Most of the reforms on Dark Money have come from citizen ballot initiatives, one of the reasons anti-voter forces are working so hard to change the rules on initiatives. While Brian’s on vacation, please take a minute to listen to last year’s report, part of our series entitled “Shedding Light on Dark Money.” Click on the headline below to go to this episode of last year’s series.

Shedding Light on Dark Money:  How NY, AZ & MN are Fighting Back Against the Influence of Anonymous Campaign Cash

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]]> 3333 How the Wealthy Use LLCs to Circumvent Personal Donation Limits https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/04/30/how-the-wealthy-use-llcs-to-circumvent-personal-donation-limits/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:31:55 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3332 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

The LLC Loophole is big enough that you could drive a yacht through it. So while Brian's on vacation this week, we're rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to this episode of last year's series.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 1, 2024

The LLC Loophole in most states is big enough that you could drive a yacht through it. So while Brian’s on vacation this week, we’re rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to this episode of last year’s series.

Shedding Light on Dark Money:   How the Wealthy Use LLCs to Circumvent Personal Donation Limits

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]]> 3332 How LLCs Hide Political Donors, Especially in State Races https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/04/29/how-llcs-hide-political-donors-especially-in-state-races/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:59:21 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3326 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

Already in the 2024 election, Open Secrets estimates over $162 Million in Dark Money has infiltrated the election -- and the primaries aren't even over. So while Brian's on vacation this week, we're rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to last year's series and its audio.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 30, 2024

Already in the 2024 election, Open Secrets estimates over $162 Million in Dark Money has infiltrated the election — and the primaries aren’t even over. So while Brian’s on vacation this week, we’re rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to last year’s series and its audio.

Shedding Light on Dark Money: How LLCs Hide Political Donors, Especially in State Races

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]]> 3326 How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/04/28/how-501c-nonprofits-are-exploited-to-hide-political-donors/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 13:57:27 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3323 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

While you may think Brian's in a dark place, he's actually on vacation this week. We're rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to the report and its audio.

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 29, 2024

While you may think Brian’s in a dark place, he’s actually on vacation this week. We’re rerunning our series on Dark Money in our campaigns and its influence on our candidates. Click on the headline below to go to the report and its audio.

Shedding Light on Dark Money:  How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors

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