Rachel Abdallah

Belén Fernández: "Corruption is as American as apple pie" https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/9/28/corruption-is-as-american-as-apple-pie

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Corruption is as American as apple pie

There is a reason why so many US officials get away with apparent bribery and graft.

Al Jazeera
Oct 9, 2023 at 5:46pmWeb
Show threadRachel AbdallahJul 1, 2024

On presidential #immunity:

"The court’s conservative majority has revealed itself to be a corrupt political machine with both short- and long-term goals.
Today, the court is determined to protect Donald Trump and the Republican Party; longer-term, its mandate is to protect and defend the powers of those who will enable white minority rule in America for years to come."

https://theintercept.com/2024/07/01/supreme-court-trump-presidential-immunity/

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The Supreme Court Wants a Dictator

With the Supreme Court’s ruling, it is increasingly clear that the court is engaged in a radical revolution to upend U.S. democracy.

The Intercept