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Democracy At Stake - The Sad State of the US Political System

Name: Democracy At Stake - The Sad State of the US Political System
Uploaded: 2017-08-28T09:06:37
Duration: 17 min
Description: In this four-part series filmmaker Matthew Cooke joins Patricia Arquette to explore the state of democracy in the United States. Part 1: Gerrymandering (4mins) - FIght gerrymandering with Vote Fair. Part 2: Voter Suppression (6mins) - Learn more with Greg Palast Part 3: Vote Hacking (5mins) Part 4: Corruption (2mins) - Take action at the American Anti-Corruption Act

In this four-part series filmmaker Matthew Cooke joins Patricia Arquette to explore the state of democracy in the United States. Part 1: Gerrymandering (4mins) - FIght gerrymandering with Vote Fair. Part 2: Voter Suppression (6mins) - Learn more with Greg Palast Part 3: Vote Hacking (5mins) Part 4: Corruption (2mins) ... read more

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