US Politics
Gambling on Democracy: The Senate's Necessary, Yet Insufficient, Stand Against Prediction Market Corruption
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a rule barring its members from trading on prediction markets, a direct response to alarming instances of insider trading involving political candidates and a soldier wagering on classified military operations. This critical, albeit belated, action is a vital brick in the wall defending the integrity of our democratic institutions from the corrupting influence of financialized speculation on war and elections.
