Host Reed Galen is joined by Casey Michel, investigative journalist and Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation. They discuss the evolution of lobbying in Washington, the influence of kleptocracy, the bipartisan nature of foreign lobbying, and the moral implications of representing authoritarian regimes. Plus, the pervasive cynicism in American politics and the ethical dissonance in PR firms. For more from Casey Michel check out his work with the Human Rights Foundation, and pick up his latest book, Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World wherever fine books are found. For more from Reed Galen subscribe to The Home Front, check out Sez Us for a new social media platform for sane people, and if you want to personally join the fight to save our nation’s democracy, visit JoinTheUnion.us and sign up today.

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