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Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, “Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct“
One of the world's largest ATM manufacturers and, formerly, one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting systems, has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and falsification of …
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McOutrage: Poverty Wages for Workers, Corporate Jet for Execs
McDonald's has purchased for the use of its executives a Bombardier Challenger 605, a 12-seat plane that goes for between $27 million and $35 million.
“Cash for Kids”: Firms Behind Juvenile Prison Bribes Reach $2.5 Million Settlement in Civil Suit
Judges took money in exchange for sending juvenile offenders to for-profit youth jails.
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Are the Koch Brothers the New “Copper Kings”?
Charles and David Koch, worth a combined estimated $68 billion in net worth, are among the driving forces behind the corruption of our democracy.
Climate Change: First They Came For…
First they came for the Arctic sea ice, and I did not speak out—even though its volume is two thirds what it was thirty years ago.
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Months After Fierce Opposition to Fare Hikes, Brazil’s Protests Are Evolving
While the right wing forces couldn't overwhelm the protests, their emergence nonetheless revealed the demonstrationsu2019 uncertain path.
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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus – Campaign Cash
If you want to see how grossly money can distort democracy, just go to the state of Virginia, where there are no limits on how big a check can …
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Acting With Impunity: The Case of General Electric
Can the world's biggest corporations act with impunity? When it comes to General Electric, the answer appears to be “yes.”
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Worse Than Watergate
A new Supreme Court campaign finance case could unleash unprecedented political corruption.
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Food Stamp Outage Highlights Problems With Privatization of Public Services
The government shutdown was not to blame for the crashing of the food stamp program for poor families in several states over the weekend, just the latest in a …