APRIL 22, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Behind Closed Doors: ALEC's Influence. Impact: This little nonprofit's activities created a future where every bill feels like it was written by a corporate robot. Eventually, they invented the 'Lobbyist Olympics' where everyone competes for the best influence over government. Spoiler: the gold medal goes to whoever can bribe the fastest.. Fact: Did you know that the average American has a better chance of winning the lottery than reading a bill that wasn't influenced by a lobbyist? Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Obama's Presidential Travel Dilemma. Impact: This 'blurry line' led to future presidents considering vacation spots as potential campaign stops. Today, we have presidential retreats that double as political rallies, where the only thing getting more air time than the policies is the president's tan.. Fact: Did you know that Air Force One has its own golf course? Well, it should! After all, nothing says 'serving the people' like a round of golf while flying over them..
• Headline: Kurds' Displacement Tests Iraq's Unity. Impact: The fallout from this tragedy led to decades of complex geopolitical games where everyone pretends to care about national unity but secretly bets on who can destabilize the region the fastest. Spoiler alert: they all win.. Fact: Did you know that the Kurdish people have been fighting for autonomy for over a century? They must have the longest 'To-Do' list in history!.
• Headline: Hollande and Sarkozy Head to Runoff in French Race. Impact: This election saw future French presidential candidates taking notes and inventing the art of 'political theater,' where every debate is a performance and every policy proposal comes with a side of drama. The French now have more political plays than Shakespeare!. Fact: Did you know that in France, political debates often come with wine? Because who wouldn’t want to drown their sorrows while debating the state of the nation?.