Like Modern GOP, Gilded Age Oligarchs Gerrymandered to Thwart Democracy
Lee FangDespite winning a minority of the votes, Republicans control the House of Representatives, through ruthless tactics that mirror strategies from a century ago.
View ArticleAusterity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
Lee FangWhile questions linger about how a fertilizer plant in Texas blew up, documents suggest the facility faced little regulatory oversight.
View ArticleHow the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS' NOTE...
Lee FangOn this Earth Day, it’s worth reflecting on new disclosures that show the anti–global warming campaign was infiltrated by the opposition.
View ArticlePennsylvania Think Tank Plans to 'Slay' Unions, Like in Wisconsin
Lee FangA fundraising letter obtained by The Nation lays out right-wing efforts in Pennsylvania to go after labor unions.
View ArticleFour Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co....
Lee FangThe conservative Koch brothers are aiming to use their vast wealth to buy a consortium of newspapers. Here’s why you should worry.
View ArticleGOP Immigration Amendments Boost Drones, Incarceration and Criminalization
Lee FangMeanwhile, Republicans oppose green cards for same-sex couples.
View ArticleLobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill
Lee FangLobbyists are winning top jobs in Congress and are poised to provide big legislative favors to their former employers.
View ArticleFive 501(c)(4) Groups That Might Have Broken the Law
Lee FangWhile the IRS was scrutinizing Tea Party groups, other organizations were clearly using the majority of their funds for political activity.
View ArticleDisclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying
Lee FangDisclosures show that the Geo Group, the second-largest private prison company in America, misled reporters when it said it would not lobby on comprehensive immigration reform.
View ArticleDemonstrations Test Turkey's Lobbying Clout In Washington
Lee FangTurkey's government has spent big bucks on DC lobbying firms and on travel junkets for politicians.
View ArticleHow Spy Agency Contractors Have Already Abused Their Power
Lee FangCould intelligence-gathering private contractors abuse their power? A scandal from 2011 shows contractors willing to snoop on activists and journalists for cash.
View ArticleHealth Insurance Lobby Gears Up to Defeat Effort to Strengthen Obamacare in...
Lee FangHealth insurance companies have already raised millions to defeat a measure in 2014 to block unjustified rate hikes.
View Article'Meet the Press' Pundit With Financial Ties to NSA Misleadingly Slams Snowden
Lee FangOn Meet the Press, ‘Republican strategist’ Mike Murphy attacked Edward Snowden’s decision to seek aslyum, yet failed to disclose his own financial ties to the surveillance industry.
View ArticleSix Months After Leaving Office, Most US Senators Already Land Corporate...
Lee FangThe revolving door swings quickly for the US Senate: over half of the last retiring class have already joined a corporate board or taken a K Street–related job.
View ArticleLobbyists Lavish North Carolina's Far-Right Politicians With Beer, Expensive...
Lee FangA review of state records show that corporate lobbyists are throwing big parties for North Carolina’s Big Business–friendly politicians.
View ArticleThink Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From...
Lee FangThe think tank presenting a rival safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories maintains close financial ties to Walmart and other US-based retailers that have refused to adhere to a strong...
View ArticleUS Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan
Lee FangWhile touting their “indpendence” in facilitating a rival safety plan for Bangladesh factories, Senator George Mitchell’s law firm is paid by The Gap, a major retailer involved in the agreement...
View ArticleLobbyists Rally to Ensure Brokers Can Scam Your 401(k)
Lee FangLobbyists for the broker-dealer industry are lobbying to ensure they do not have to have your best financial interests in mind when advising you on your 401(k).
View ArticleNot Just Goldman Sachs: Koch Industries Hoards Commodities as a Trading Strategy
Lee FangGoldman Sachs isn’t the only large corporation hoarding commodities for profit.
View ArticleLawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash
Lee FangMapLight reveals that lawmakers voting against the Amash Amendment are awash in defense contractor money.
View ArticleInterns at a Civil Rights Org Say They Were Fired for Disrespecting Walmart
Lee FangInterns at the Organization for Chinese Americans say they were fired for disrespecting Wal-Mart.
View ArticleJeff Bezos's Other Endeavor: Charter Schools, Neoliberal Education Reforms
Lee FangWill Bezos’s interest in changing education policy affect his control of the Post?
View ArticleScience Committee Congressman: Global Warming a 'Fraud' to 'Create Global...
Lee FangCongressman Dana Rohrabacher says global warming is a "fraud" to "create global government."
View ArticleNRA Board Member Explains Advocacy: Gun Ownership Makes People More Republican
Lee FangNRA board member Grover Norquist adds a partisan twist to his obsessive gun rights advocacy.
View ArticleGE Gave $1 Million to Fix the Debt
Lee FangGeneral Electric gave $1 million to the pro-austerity group Fix the Debt last year.
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