Master Plan, Ep 5: How Corporations Became People
Our fifth episode examines a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases that laid the groundwork for PACs, Citizens United, and money-as-speech.
Master Plan
An investigative podcast series exposing the 50-year plot to legalize corruption in America.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: Ralph Nader Vs. The Master Plan
David Sirota talks with the man whose legislative successes prompted a corporate backlash and Lewis Powell’s infamous memo.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 4: The Task Force That Took Over America
How a radical secret memo went from idea to reality.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: How Watergate’s Corporate Cash Prompted This Era Of Corruption
An inside look at the little-known task force that uncovered the companies secretly funding Nixon’s operation.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 3: The Memo That Changed America
Our third episode introduces the architect behind the master plan’s original blueprint, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 2: Watergate’s Magic Window Of Corporate Cash
As brand-name companies fund the break-in, a White House memo envisions dark money and Nixon leaves a ticking time bomb in D.C.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 1: Nixon’s Milk Money Prompts A Backlash
Master Plan’s first episode explores a scandal that inspired groundbreaking anti-corruption legislation — if only the reforms could have lasted.