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Politicized Nonprofits and the Real IRS Scandal
Jul 30, 2013 The mainstream media have decided that the IRS scandal wasn’t a scandal after all. News outlets are calling the dwindling accusations of tea party Republicans empty, and saying that the only disaster is that the IRS is disorganized. But underneath all the drama lies a real scandal.Rosy Predictions of New York Insurance Exchange Might be Premature
Jul 24, 2013 The New York Times reported last week that New York State’s health plans are set to fall 50 percent in cost. Missing from the conversation was the fact that insurance companies, who are driven not by the public’s interest but by profits, still control the market.
Why They Hate Eliot Spitzer
Jul 16, 2013 Corporations have revved their engines back up for round two of the smear campaign against Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who has announced that he will run for New York City comptroller.“Everyone Is Corrupt I’ve Come to Learn”
Jul 11, 2013 Imprisoned CIA whistle-blower John Kiriakou has advice for Snowden -- and a warning for the rest of us.
Center for Auto Safety Dissatisfied With Chrysler’s Jeep Recall
Jun 25, 2013 The nonprofit group The Center for Auto Safety says that Chrysler’s Jeep recall, which the car manufacturer finally agreed to June 18 after an ongoing battle with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is insufficient and will not fix the vehicle’s defect.
How American University Got Involved in Israel’s Public Interest
Jun 20, 2013 A 30-year-old program has snowballed and given vigor to the civil rights movement in the Holy Land.
The Business of Standing in Line
Jun 6, 2013 Paying someone else to secure you a seat at committee hearings is a for-profit concern on Capitol Hill, but some people are worried it has weakened the influence of the public.Paying someone else to secure you a seat at committee hearings is for-profit concern on Capitol Hill, but some people are worried it has weakened the influence of the public.
What Will Tighter Restrictions on Trade in Iran Do?
May 20, 2013 A bipartisan team of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would expand sanctions against Iran by targeting an estimated $100 billion worth of the country’s foreign currency reserves that are parked in overseas accounts. A Senate bill would expand sanctions against Iran by targeting an estimated $100 billion worth of the country’s foreign currency reserves that are parked in overseas accounts.
Relax, Relax at the Dying of the Light
May 9, 2013 AARP magazine, which boasts the largest circulation of any periodical in the world, used to focus on injustice, something it now calls "negativity."
There Are No More Corporate Criminals
May 7, 2013 Panelists at the annual Corporate Crime Reporter Conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday said they were concerned that the Justice Department is abandoning full criminal prosecutions of financial industries in favor of Deferred and Non Prosecution Agreements, which usually involve a fine and a set of conditions that must be followed.