Tag Archives: Dark Money

Media Release: Center for Responsive Politics’ “Foreign Lobby Watch” – @OpenSecrets.org

For Immediate Release March 13, 2017 Press office: 202-354-0111 press@crp.org Center for Responsive Politics unveils “Foreign Lobby Watch” to expose influence efforts by foreign governments and others WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in the spirit of Sunshine Week, the Center for Responsive Politics … Continue reading

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After five years in solitary confinement …

Published on Jan 17, 2017 Heather Chapman’s bipolar son was sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery at age 19. She says his condition has worsened since then, due in large part to his time in isolation. She’s afraid … Continue reading

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Teacher takes Hillary to task.

Published on Feb 28, 2016 A candid note, in rhyme, to Hillary Clinton, from an ordinary, working woman–teacher and writer.

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Disillusionment with the Royal Democratic Party

A must-read for Democrats … Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s leadership of our party has been anything but democratic. There are many petitions circulating that demand she step down, please sign as many as you can find. Here’s one: http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11885

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Freelance columnist, Florida professor, other opinion guns for hire with Dark Money

Buckraking on the Food Beat: When Is It a Conflict of Interest? By Stacy Malkan Lipton’s story described how Monsanto, under fire from critics of GMO foods, “retooled their lobbying and public relations strategy to spotlight a rarefied group of … Continue reading

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Many thanks, Switzerland …

It’s always comforting when the international visitors to my blog outnumber the U.S. visitors, especially when the margin is more than two to one. My blog posts about incarcerated innocents, illegally detained individuals, parasitic corporations, dark money, bogus non-profit organizations and other legalized lawlessness … Continue reading

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Hat’s off to Washington AG Bob Ferguson for battling GMA dark money.

— NEWS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL BOB FERGUSON June 13, 2014 Attorney General’s enforcement case against Grocery Manufacturers Association continues to trial Thurston County Superior Court judge rejects GMA’s efforts to dismiss entire … Continue reading

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U.S. has just two highly transparent “think tanks.”

Most Think Tanks Not Transparent About Funding, Report Finds | News | PND In the U.S., the Center for Global Development and the World Resources Institute were rated highly transparent, while Brookings, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Freedom … Continue reading

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What it really takes to shine light on dark money. (Hint: It isn’t punditz.)

CREW Files Lawsuit Against Aetna for Misleading Proxy Statements | CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Washington, D.C. — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), on behalf of Stephen W. Silberstein, an Aetna, Inc. … Continue reading

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NYT ignores imminent wrongful execution to play spin the IP

Questions for Mississippi Doctor After Thousands of Autopsies – NYTimes.com During the past several months, in courthouses around Mississippi, four new petitions have been quietly submitted on behalf of people in prison arguing that they were wrongfully convicted on the … Continue reading

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