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🚨 Election Day Alert: New Podcast on Foreign Influence and U.S. Security
Illicit Edge - Edition for Nov 5, 2024
Greetings, Illicit Edge Enthusiasts!
On this decisive Election Day, an invisible threat is working against the integrity of our democracy. As Americans cast their votes, foreign regimes are exploiting U.S. systems to infiltrate our politics and sway our future.
In today’s new Coercive Capital episode, Elaine Dezenski and top anti-corruption experts Scott Greytak and Casey Michel expose how authoritarian regimes – including Russia, China, and Iran – use strategic corruption within U.S. financial and political systems to tip the scales in their favor.
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Why This Matters Today
1. Foreign Corruption: The Silent Attack on U.S. Democracy
Today, authoritarian powers aren’t just meddling abroad – they’re deeply embedded in our own systems, using money, influence, and loopholes to erode our democratic institutions. While Americans vote, these regimes are making moves to compromise our political stability.
2. New Legislation Isn’t Enough – We Need Action
The Corporate Transparency Act and Foreign Extortion Prevention Act are crucial but not sufficient. Without real enforcement, foreign money continues to flow unchecked, empowering those who seek to destabilize us from within.
3. The Real Election Interference: Foreign Cash in American Politics
With cases like Senator Bob Menendez’s foreign-agent scandal, it’s clear: foreign money has already infiltrated our political landscape. This episode reveals how deeply these forces are embedded – and the critical steps we must take to root them out.
Democracy’s Future is on the Line
The need to protect our systems has never been more urgent. While we vote, authoritarian regimes are actively working to undermine us, using our own laws and systems against us. Awareness is our first line of defense.
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