The Democratic Party's national convention in Los Angeles has provided ample evidence of the domination of big money over American politics. From the corporate sponsorship of the convention itself, to the shameless money-grubbing by politicians and party brokers, to the celebrity-studded galas and invitation only parties, the convention has demonstrated that the Democrats, the self-described “party of the people, not the powerful,” are just as beholden to corporate America as their Republican counterparts. [...]
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Original: WSWS: Corporate sponsors shower Democratic convention with money