Are Secret 'Puppeteers' Still Directing American Public Policy?*
by Lawrence Kadish • February 4, 2022 at 3:30 pm
In a digital era, however, when secretive online campaigns using mega data driven by algorithms can potentially manipulate election outcomes, the threat to our democracy comes from a new and far more dangerous direction. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)
Over the years much has made about the lobbyists and advisors who prowl the corridors of power in Washington D.C. Many seek publicity profiles in the hope it will convince potential clients and countries that they have high-level "access." Others cultivate their cable news appearances as pundits and commentators, relishing the limelight.
Yet what we have come to learn over time that the greater the media exposure, the less these individuals play a role in actually affecting the nation's policies and politics.
Consider the role of Michael Podhorzer.
