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From Nixon to Trump: The Decline of the Common Good in American Politics

America’s failure to hold Richard Nixon accountable for his attacks on democracy when he was president undermined the common goo
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From AlterNet Link at: alternet.org The scandal that came to be known as “Watergate” and led to Nixon’s resignation from the presidency was a shock to the American political system. Afterward (analogous to putting locks on the doors after a town’s first robbery), Congress enacted many reforms, but all were …