Labor

Child Labor Protections Are Not a ‘Parental Rights’ Issue

Janine Jackson / FAIR Jun 17, 2024 After pushing 12 states to roll back protections for minors, the media must call the Foundation for Government Accountability what it is: a broad deregulatory think tank. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Slow Progress Towards a UN Plastics Treaty

Joseph Winters / Grist May 6, 2024 Despite industry lobbying in favor of plastics’ “massive societal benefits”, a deal to stop plastic pollution is moving forward. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Nikki Haley Helped Boeing Kill Dark Money Disclosure Initiative

Katya Schwenk / The Lever Jan 12, 2024 Following 737 crashes, the GOP presidential hopeful helped crush a proposal to force more disclosure of Boeing’s spending to influence safety regulators. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The Backlash to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky Explanation

Jessica Scott-Reid / Sentient Media Jul 28, 2023 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

News

Big Oil Outspent Clean Energy Groups by 27X

Christian Downie and Robert Brulle / The Conversation Feb 15, 2023 Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Staggering Number of Lobbyists Have Worked in the Trump Administration

David Mora / ProPublica Oct 15, 2019 According to a ProPublica investigation, 281 have held government positions—4 times as many as Barack Obama appointed six years into office. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Big American Bribery Scandal Isn’t Felicity Huffman’s $15,000

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Sep 17, 2019 A much bigger bribery scandal plays out every day in America—with nary a peep from the media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former Trump Officials Are Openly Flouting Rules Against Lobbying

DEREK KRAVITZ / ProPublica Feb 15, 2019 As many as 18, including ex-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, have found ways to sidestep the administration's ethics pledge. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How Saudi Money Keeps Washington at War in Yemen

By Ben Freeman / TomDispatch Oct 5, 2018 The kingdom's expensive influence machine keeps U.S. foreign policy on Saudi Arabia's side. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Washington’s Political Lobbying Shackles Science

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 25, 2018 Money talks, says a study of Washington’s political lobbying and its influence on climate change law. Most of the most vocal money comes from big energy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ban Teens

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Feb 23, 2018 Dig deeper

Florida State Capitol

Bill Day / Cagle Cartoons Feb 15, 2018 Dig deeper