The United States functions as an oligarchy rather than a democracy. Policies like are passed not due to public support but corporate interests. The … - Abby Martin

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The United States functions as an oligarchy rather than a democracy. Policies like are passed not due to public support but corporate interests. The overwhelming majority of people in this countrysupport things like paid maternity leave, free college, and a higher minimum wage. Yet these things are painted as wedge issues that can never be accomplished due to the partisan divide. Corporations control the political process and the conversation around it, and they always win what they want.

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About Abby Martin

Abby Martin (born September 6, 1984) is an American journalist and presenter of The Empire Files, a weekly investigative news program on TeleSUR.

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Birth Name: Abigail Suzanne Martin
Alternative Names: Abigail Martin
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