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This Physician Supports Occupy Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2011 Wall Street protesters joined progressive and community groups Tuesday on a march to the homes of several New York City billionaires to demand that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers extend a surcharge tax on the state’s wealthiest residents, and New York City physician Bertha Bauer stands with them. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Koch Industries Is Awash in Money and Misdeeds

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2011 Contracts won with bribes, falsified safety and emissions reports, price fixing, illegal dealings with Iran and stolen oil. Bloomberg has compiled a detailed litany of loosely related bad behaviors by the managers of Koch Industries and its subsidiary companies. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Koch Brothers’ Gallery of Million-Dollar Buddies

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2011 Twice yearly, the billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch assemble a crowd of wealthy economic libertarian sympathizers to raise funds for their efforts to influence government and the American public. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tea Party Benefactor David Koch Plays a Game of ‘Ask the Right-Wing Billionaire’

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Oil tycoon David Koch offered his seemingly unsolicited opinion to a New York Magazine reporter, saying he didn’t think President Obama deserved any credit for taking down Osama bin Laden (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gov. Walker, Check Your Caller ID

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2011 This is one for the annals of political pranks: On Wednesday, divisive Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said a lot of things he no doubt wishes he hadn't while on what turned out to be a prank call with the editor of The Buffalo Beast, posing as conservative billionaire David Koch. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )