The Breakdown: How Politics and Government Really Work, and Why They Don’t By Alec MacGillis

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A team of ProPublica reporters seeks to uncover the underlying changes in the structure and operation of 21st century American democracy. The Breakdown: How Politics and Government Really Work, and Why They Don’t

Interesting series of articles where special interests take advantage of our governments on a local, state, and federal level to further their own interests.

The stories about the fight against putting sprinklers in new homes is absolutely horrifying. The Breakdown: How Politics and Government Really Work, and Why They Don’t