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New Report Reveals Electric Utility Industry’s Influence at Universities
Energy and Policy Institute has released a report detailing how several universities, funded by utility companies are producing academic reports.
On the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics, Bernie Sanders Is Dead Right
“Congress is owned by big money and refuses to do what the American people want them to do,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Brain Damage: Children Suffer the Consequences of Anti-Regulation in Michigan
Thousands of children who drank contaminated water are facing the health consequences of right-wing mantras put into practice.
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Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline.
Home, Sweet Kleptocracy: Kabul in the US
Let's hope that we don't end up under the rule of our own American Taliban or some billionaire reality TV star.
How Ukraine’s Finance Chief Got Rich
If Western “values” include putting citizens' interests before self-interest Jaresko may need some remedial training.
Private Developers Cash in on Delaware’s Only National Park
Delaware's first and only national park faced development threats before the new park signs were in the ground.
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A Fish Rots From the Head Down: State Corruption Wreaks Environmental Havoc in Malaysia
Following a corruption scandal involving the prime minister, Malaysia faces economic and environmental turmoil.
China’s Political Elite Take the Money and Run – Abroad
What's driving the stealthy exodus of China's power elite?
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Right Wing’s False Narrative on Scott Walker Probe Fueling Attack on Election Watchdog
The release of the emails is just the latest salvo in the long-running, fact-deprived campaign to cast the John Doe investigation as a political witch hunt.