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Have you ever wondered how elected officials became so beholden to money? Well, look no further than the Powell Memo, a confidential document from 1971 that inspired corporations to take over US politics.
Today’s story comes from "We, the Corporations" by Adam Winkler, and "Dark Money" by Jane Mayer.
Learn more here: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/the-secret-genesis-of-corporations
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Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back.
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