Monthly topic

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Happy and prosperous new year to everyone! May it be way better than the one we've just sent away. Now, time to see what monthly topic you guys have chosen for the first month of the new year:

Political Corruption



So here are some guidelines which we may or may not like to use regarding this topic.

- Capitalism, globalisation and democracy
- Transparency in election campaign
- Special interests and lobbying, conflict of interest in legislation
- Political corruption: causes, means, and responses
- The marriage between big business and big politics
- Effects of nepotism and cronyism on society and the market
- When business gets legislatures in its pocket
- Campaign finance laws, campaign reform, Citizens United
- Gifts as a way of corrupting politics
- Effects of nepotism and cronyism on society and the market.
- The money trail: big money donors
- Conspiracy theories: banks, politicians, and the Federal Reserve

And here's the poll for February!

What should be the next monthly topic?

1) Pride and Prejudice
2) Isolationism and Protectionism
3) A Look At 2020
4) The New Space Race
5) History Repeated

Feel free to suggest more...