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‘They’re Trying to Take My House’

September 8, 2020

‘They’re Trying to Take My House’ A massive LNG project faces rising opposition in Oregon. The quiet backer is a Canadian firm. Mike Williams and his wife Jane are fighting a potential government takeover of their Oregon land to make room for construction of a natural gas pipeline, the proposed project of Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline […]

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Why The Entire Political-Media Class Just Tried To End Ilhan Omar’s Career

February 14, 2019

Why The Entire Political-Media Class Just Tried To End Ilhan Omar’s Career Well, now we all know what happens when a public official criticizes AIPAC. And of course, that was the whole idea. Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has published an apology for making self-evident observations about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), an immensely influential lobbying firm […]

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When Corporations Take Credit for Green Deeds, Their Lobbying May Tell Another Story

July 18, 2018

When Corporations Take Credit for Green Deeds, Their Lobbying May Tell Another Story Today most large companies like Exxon Mobil, Ford and GM issue slick reports extolling their efforts to conserve resources, use renewable energy or fund clean water supplies in developing countries. This emphasis on efforts to curb environmental harm while benefiting society is […]

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Michael Cohen, Tony Podesta, and the Nauseating Corruption Enabled by Big Government

May 15, 2018

Michael Cohen, Tony Podesta, and the Nauseating Corruption Enabled by Big Government Corruption and big government have always gone hand-in-hand. Ordinary Americans have a low opinion of Washington, but they’re underestimating the extent of the problem. The nation’s capital is basically a playpen for special interests. It’s now the richest region of the country, with lobbyists, bureaucrats, contractors, […]

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Industrial Agriculture and the Agrochemical Industry

February 2, 2018

Industrial Agriculture and the Agrochemical Industry The chemical-intensive industrial model of agriculture has secured the status of ‘thick legitimacy’. This status stems from on an intricate web of processes successfully spun in the scientific, policy and political arenas. It status allows the model to persist and appear normal and necessary. This perceived legitimacy derives from the […]

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Google Has Become a Major Threat to Democracy in America

August 31, 2017

Google Has Become a Major Threat to Democracy in America About 10 years ago, Tim Wu, the Columbia Law professor who coined the term network neutrality, made this prescient comment: “To love Google, you have to be a little bit of a monarchist, you have to have faith in the way people traditionally felt about the king.” Wu […]

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Senate Working to Strip Braking Safety Requirements From Oil

July 23, 2015

Senate Working to Strip Braking Safety Requirements From Oil  As documented on DeSmog, the new oil-by-rail regulations contain major concessions to the oil and rail industries as the result of relentless lobbyingduring the rulemaking process. One logical safety measure that the rail industry failed to block from the new rules was a requirement for modern braking systems know […]

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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Lobbying: The National Petroleum Council

May 4, 2015

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT LOBBYING: THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL The National Petroleum Council includes top executives from Exxon Mobil, Shell and BP America. It has an annual budget of $4.5 million collected from members, and pays its executive director $750,000 in salary and benefits. And it regularly “makes recommendations” to the U.S. Secretary of […]

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