Committees That Oversee NSA Managed by Former NSA Contractor Lobbyists

The NSA controversy has been mind boggling to me. Despite widespread bipartisan outrage over the extent of our government’s data collection, barely any action has been taken to regulate the system. Something…

The Dirty Truth Behind the Keystone XL Pipeline

18 Mar

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The Dirty Truth Behind the Keystone XL Pipeline

Whether you’re for the construction of the pipeline or not, one thing we can all agree on is that our lawmakers should be making their decisions based one consideration only: the will of the…

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Meet the Disgraced Bankers Who Are Plotting America’s Fiscal Future

4 Mar

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Meet the Disgraced Bankers Who Are Plotting America’s Fiscal Future

The revolving door into the Obama administration is about to spin again Meet The President’s new economic team nominees now awaiting approval. Stanley Fischer, the soon-to-be Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, recently ended…

21 Jan

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Net Neutrality was Already “Wounded” by FCC Chairman Turned Lobbyist

A court recently struck down the Federal Communication Commission’s “Net Neutrality” rules. What isn’t getting as much attention: Washington’s revolving door, at work again. Read more here.

3 Jan

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John Podesta is Exhibit A for Washington’s Revolving Door

John Podesta, former chief of staff for Bill Clinton, is going back to the White House, after years lobbying and fundraising. He’s a perfect illustration of Washington’s revolving door — which helps…

A Game Designer’s Excellent Approach To Fixing American Politics

20 Dec

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A Game Designer’s Excellent Approach To Fixing American Politics

This is a great, fresh look at the troubled incentive systems in American politics from Extra Credits, a YouTube channel usually devoted to taking “a deeper look at games: how they are…

How A Handful Of Sleazy Politicians Made Health Care More Expensive For Everyone

12 Dec

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How A Handful Of Sleazy Politicians Made Health Care More Expensive For Everyone

Many a pundit has wrung their hands over the “enigma” that is astronomically high health care costs in the United States. Once you follow the money, however, things get a lot less…

5 Nov

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The Revolving Door: Government and the Oil Industry

It’s funny how many top executives came from government jobs, isn’t it? Wait, funny isn’t the right word: we meant scary.

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Something in Bill Maher’s food is making him shout at his guests

10 Sep

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Something in Bill Maher’s food is making him shout at his guests

With the FDA in their pocket, Big Food has been able to keep American citizens in the dark. Bill Maher isn’t going to take it sitting down. Note: Contains Strong Language http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csSw3fYnICc…

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Committees That Oversee NSA Managed by Former NSA Contractor Lobbyists