Political Corruption

Official In Bankrupt County: State Is 'Kicking The Can'

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2012

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By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 2 (Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County is laying off more government w...

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John Celock

N.J. Lawmakers Propose Ethics Crackdown

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.06.2012

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A pair of Republican lawmakers in New Jersey have proposed a new layer of ethics reform in an attempt to crack down on corruption in the historically ...

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Will Someone Spare Anna Hazare a Copy of Don Quixote by Cervantes?

Sreedhar Pillai | Posted 05.27.2012

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Sreedhar Pillai

Like Don Quixote, Anna and his team, in their wild dreams pick on anything they can which don't retaliate, to blame for the epidemic of corruption in India while the real causes and reasons lie elsewhere and beyond the combined intelligence of the whole team.

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Which Lobby Wrote the "JOBS" ("Jivers' Opportunity to Bilk Suckers") Act? Solving a "Bipartisan" Mystery

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.20.2012

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

It's hard to figure out who's behind the bill when many wealthy and powerful interests stand to benefit from it.

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John Celock

New Jersey Tops Anti-Corruption List, Study Says

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A new study named a state known for government scandals and arrests as in the best position to prevent corruption. The State Integri...

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Secrecy and Corruption at the NTIA

J.H. Snider | Posted 05.12.2012

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J.H. Snider

Anything short of this type of personal liability is unlikely to provide agency heads with an adequate incentive to comply with FOIA under circumstances when they believe that compliance could damage their careers.

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Janell Ross

Bankrupt Jefferson County Relies On 'Volunteer' Staffers For Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.16.2012

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In bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., the financial situation has grown so grim that the county does not have the money to hire enough elections divisio...

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You're in Trouble!

Byron Kennard | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Public Health, Synthetic Chemicals, Green, Political Corruption, Corporate Lobbying, Food Contamination, Satire, Environmental Protection, Comedy News
Byron Kennard

So dangerous levels of BPA turned up in the urine of humans who consumed your soup?! So what?! That's no reason for you to go ballistic. If there are any liability issues here, PISS has you covered. Here's how.

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Super PAC Disclosure Reports Reveal Out-of-Control and Corrupt System

Fred Wertheimer | Posted 04.02.2012

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Fred Wertheimer

The Super PAC disclosure reports being filed this week reveal an out-of-control and corrupt system that is doing enormous damage to our political system and to our democracy.

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President Gingrich Has a Visitor

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Influence of Money in Elections, Political Corruption, Sheldon Adelson, Pacs, Citizens United, Newt Gingrich, Political Contributions, Free Speech, Politics News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

Visualize a fantasy that Newt Gingrich is elected president. Immediately following his inauguration, he has a visit from Sheldon Adelson, the man who single-handedly revived his campaign.

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It's Time to Change Kleptocracy to Democracy

Deepak Chopra | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Political Reform, Kleptocracy, Political Corruption, Democracy, Shift in Consciousness, Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street, Right Wing, Politics News
Deepak Chopra

Since it is based on the Greek word for stealing, the term "kleptocracy" sounds inflammatory. But as income gaps open up wider and wider, there is evidence of a serious rift in American democracy, and in that rift one finds untold greed, corruption, and cronyism.

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Another Governor Disgraced, A Trust Violated

AP | ADAM GELLER | Posted 02.10.2012

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All people may be equal before the law, but when a judge sentenced Rod Blagojevich to prison this week, he made clear the punishment did more than fit...

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Political Corruption in New York: Low Comedy and High Cost

Dan Collins | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Sen. Pedro Espada, William Boyland Bribery, Sen. Carl Kruger, Political Corruption, Larry Seabrook Corruption State Legislature, City Council Corruption, Assemblyman William Boyland, Pedro Espada, Carl Kruger, New York News
Dan Collins

If you look at the recent political corruption cases in New York City, you'll see certain patterns. One is consulting. Another is health care. If you want to know why the state is drowning in Medicaid bills, this is a good hint.

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Hispanics Have Only Three Options to Establish their Voice and Identity in America

Glenn Llopis | Posted 01.21.2012

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Glenn Llopis

The Hispanic community at large must finally decide how to establish its voice in America, a voice that must educate mainstream audiences about the real opportunities we can create.

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Occupy DC Nearly Finished With Its Declaration

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The blog Crooks and Liars on Friday put up a copy of what was supposedly the finalized version of Occupy DC's long-awaited "Declaration ...

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Let's Keep Political Contributions Secret -- From the Candidates

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 01.15.2012

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Judge H. Lee Sarokin

Denying candidates or elected officials knowledge of the identity of their contributors or supporters may dry up the well of contributions, but it may also purify our political system -- and our water too!

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Dan Froomkin

Jack Abramoff Takes Shots At Enemies And Protects Friends In New Book

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 01.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Jack Abramoff doesn't name names in his new book. He does, however, take a few shots at people he felt did him wrong. In "Capitol Pun...

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Dan Froomkin

Jack Abramoff, In New Book, Decries Endemic Corruption In Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 12.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Former superlobbyist and ex-con Jack Abramoff describes himself in his forthcoming book as a creature of a corrupted system. "I wasn'...

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Blagojevich's Law License Suspended By State High Court

AP | Posted 12.27.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's license to practice law. The court acted Wednes...

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Dan Froomkin

Lawrence Lessig's New Book On Political Corruption Offers Protesters A Possible Manifesto

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 12.05.2011

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The protesters occupying Wall Street have been famously without a formal manifesto. But if they wanted one, firebrand Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessi...

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Where Are the Heroes? The State of Our Politicians' Dis-Union

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 11.29.2011

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Sarah O'Leary

Our founding Fathers must be rolling over in their graves, given the certain state of disgrace in Washington, D.C. and in various other parts of our o...

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To Stop Corruption, Fight the Power, Not the People

Michelle Chen | Posted 10.29.2011

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Michelle Chen

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and in a world where the gap between the powerful and powerless grows wider each day, corruption in political and economic institutions spreads much faster than shame.

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Is Enforcement Bad for Business, Mr. Banker? Boehner's Boys'll Fix That for Ya, Permanent-Like

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 09.21.2011

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

H.R. 1315 passed yesterday on the one-year anniversary of Dodd/Frank's passage. It turns out that the House Republicans don't just have a droll sense of humor. They're sentimental, too.

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The New War of Independence -- Against Corporate Politics

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 09.02.2011

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

This July 4, politics is too important to be left to the politicians. The stakes are too high and the system is too broken. Citizen action is everyone's job now.

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Jamie Didn't Know: The Tragic Legacy of JPMorgan Chase's CEO

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 08.27.2011

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

We can already suspect that Dimon's legacy will be written with the words "Jamie didn't know." Given the level of corporate malfeasance in his organization during his tenure as CEO, it seems that he's been a remarkably unobservant executive.

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