In their book, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America, John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney calculate that a record-breaking $10 billion was spent on the 2012 election campaign, much of it on political advertising. As we enter another election year, the award-winning coauthors show us how unbridled campaign spending defines our politics and, failing a dramatic intervention, could signal the end of our democracy. Nichols is the Washington correspondent for The Nation. Moderated by Ian Masters, journalist, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and radio host.

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