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Capitalism vs. Democracy
Thursday, February 2nd @ 7pm
Grace United Methodist Church

(3325 W. Wrightwood)

w/ LANCE SELFA, author of "The Democrats: A Critical History"

As the world's financial managers and heads of state have continued to extoll the virtues of democracy, protesters have begun to realize that their own rights are being bought and sold to the highest bidder.

From the Arab Spring to the occupy movement, millions have demanded the removal of corporate influence from politics, but still the dollar seems to rule. More and more the same conclusion presents itself: a system driven by nothing but the pursuit of...

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