Washington on $10 Million a Day: How Lobbyists Plunder the NationMedia critique/politics. For anyone wanting to understand the rot at the heart of America's political system and to begin a much-needed reform of Washington political culture, this detailed yet lively account of the growing power of the capital's lobbyists is essential reading. David Silverstein is co-editor of CounterPunch, an investigative newsletter about power and evil in Washington. |
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