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Abigail Bellows

@abigailbellows.bsky.social

I do repair work on the Social Contract. Currently Senior Policy Director @CommonCause.org. Former civil servant and NSC Director for Anti-Corruption. Lifelong Community organizer.

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 30/04/2026

The United States needs a flat ban on presidential profiteering, writes @abigailbellows.bsky.social of @commoncause.org The schemes are evolving faster than the laws can catch them: www.justsecurity.org/137399/pione... #Anti-Corruption #WhenGuardrailsErode

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How to Stop Modern Profiteering in Public Office

Analysis of presidential profiteering under Trump and a proposed solution to restore public trust in government.

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Abigail Bellows @abigailbellows.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

When POTUS says he plans to "work out a settlement with myself," we should worry about self-dealing--with a $10 B price tag. As @omarcommoncause.bsky.social and I argue, Congress & the courts should prevent a shakedown in Trump's IRS lawsuit. news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights... @bloomberglaw.com

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Trump IRS Lawsuit Poses Risk to Democracy If Allowed to Continue

Opinion: Congress should pass laws to bar senior officials from collecting government settlements while in office, as one part of building stronger guardrails against corruption.

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Abigail Bellows @abigailbellows.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Harnessing public concern over rising #corruption makes sense for U.S. #democracy advocates—but doing so can fuel apathy and authoritarianism unless corruption narratives also cultivate hope. Read my latest via @carnegieendowment.org ⬇️.

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Abigail Bellows @abigailbellows.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

When we talk about elite #corruption in purely abstract terms, it seems like an elite problem. My new piece for @justsecurity.org lays out the real-world impacts that systemic corruption can have, in people's daily lives, and how we chart a way forward.

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