{"article":{"id":3692,"heading":"Twelve Ways to Democratize the U.S. Political System: Introduction","author":"David Hanks for Global Exchange","created":"2000-09-06 23:21:14","modified":"2005-08-15 00:28:57","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:28:57","article":"<p>Twelve Ways to Democratize the U.S. Political System: Introduction  <br>  <br>   <br>  <br> Elected officials have grown so dependent on big money for their campaigns that they have sold our democracy to corporate special interests. Most Americans want a government that is truly of, by, and for the people, where community interests such as health care, quality education, civil rights, and environmental protection are prioritized above corporate interests. We believe in creating a real democracy where people can shape the policies that affect their lives regardless of the size of their pocketbooks.<\/p>\n","contact":"david@globalexchange.org","link":"www.globalexchange.org\/democracy\/index.html","address":"2017 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110","phone":"415-558-9486x237","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","summary":"Twelve Ways to Democratize the U.S. Political System: Introduction","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/dollarflag.jpg","filesize":"23.1 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2000\/09\/3692.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/dollarflag.jpg","small":"\/uploads\/2000\/09\/dollarflag.jpgthumb.jpg"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}