political corruption

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political corruption

Who will tell the people

the betrayal of American democracy
1993
Examines Washington politics and government officials who have cracked the system.

Political corruption in America

an encyclopedia of scandals, power, and greed
2003
Contains over 250 alphabetically arranged entries that explore the history of political corruption in America, covering people, crimes, investigations, and court cases, with definitions of terms, photographs, political cartoons, and a time line.

It's a matter of trust

1995
A teenager's life is changed forever when her father is indicted on criminal charges.

Political scandals

opposing viewpoints
2001
Presents various articles which discuss opposing viewpoints about the problem of political scandals in America, the relevance of morality to public office, the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, and what measures can be taken to prevent political corruption.

Pigs at the trough

how corporate greed and political corruption are undermining America
2003

Go quietly ... or else

1980
A former Vice-President of the United States, who resigned his office in 1973, discusses the events and evidence leading to his resignation.

Dead Girl Moon

2012
Grace, a scheming runaway, JJ, her foster care sister, and Mick, the son of a petty thief, become entangled in the investigation of a teen prostitute's murder in a small, corrupt Montana town.

The identity man

2010
Petty thief John Shannon responds to a mysterious text message and finds a chance at redemption and the opportunity to live a new life, but as he settles into his job, finds love, and starts to be a better man, his past catches up to him and he must choose between the life he gave up and the hope of a bright future.

Conspiracy.com

2001
Mike Ryan accepts a job at SoftCorp, Inc. after graduating from Stanford University, but his dreams of fame and fortune are ruined when he learns the FBI is investigating his new boss for tax fraud.

Imperial life in the emerald city

inside Iraq's green zone - National Book Award Finalist
2007
Raviv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation of Iraq. Ignoring what Iraqis say they want or need, the team pursues irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity. Their almost comic initiatives anger the locals and fuel the insurgency.

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