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Awakening An Empire Of Liberty: Exploring The Roots Of Socratic Inquiry And Political Nihilism In American Democracy, Maurice R. Dyson
Awakening An Empire Of Liberty: Exploring The Roots Of Socratic Inquiry And Political Nihilism In American Democracy, Maurice R. Dyson
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This book review timely examines Cornel West’s latest sequel to his 1992 best seller, Race Matters. In Democracy Matters, West unflinchingly examines the waning of democratic energies and nihilistic practices of private and public sector in our present age of democracy. This review takes a critical examination of the logic underpinning West’s arguments, his nomenclature of various nihilism plaguing our society, the sometimes clumsy employment of literary devices and his thesis regarding the ‘niggerization’ of America after 9/11 that can serve as a basis for unifying collective action against imperialism. West makes a compelling argument that the public needs to …
‘More Loophole Than Law’: A Case For The Repeal Of I.R.C. § 527, Mark E. Schlegel
‘More Loophole Than Law’: A Case For The Repeal Of I.R.C. § 527, Mark E. Schlegel
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This note advocates the repeal of I.R.C. § 527, which provides a tax exemption for organizations involved in election-related activity. The groups which operated under § 527 in the 2004 election include the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, MoveOn.org, and American Coming Together. The note discusses how § 527 escaped regulation under both the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (popularly known as McCain-Feingold). It examines the political reasons why the Federal Election Commission has not attempted to reform § 527. As a result, 527 groups have acted largely without federal oversight …