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The Atlantic, April 20, 2015
- ▶ HOW CORPORATE LOBBYISTS CONQUERED AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. One has to go back to the Gilded Age to find business in such a dominant political position in American politics.
Something is out of balance in Washington. Corporations now spend about $2.6 billion a year on reported lobbying expenditures—more than the $2 billion we spend to fund the House ($1.18 billion) and Senate ($860 million). It’s a gap that has been widening since corporate lobbying began to regularly exceed the combined House-Senate budget in the early 2000s. Today, the biggest companies have upwards of 100 lobbyists representing them, allowing them to be everywhere, all the time. For every dollar spent on lobbying by labor unions and public-interest groups together, large corporations and their associations now spend $34. Of the 100 organizations that spend the most on lobbying, 95 consistently represent business.
Vox, April 20, 2015
- ▶ CORPORATIONS NOW SPEND MORE LOBBYING CONGRESS THAN TAXPAYERS SPEND FUNDING CONGRESS
http://www.vox.com/2015/4/20/8455235/congress-lobbying-money-statistic
VIDEO REPORT
France24 TV, April 29, 2014
LOBBYING: MURKY BUSINESS OR DEMOCRATIC NECESSITY?
Some call lobbying the underbelly of politics, others say it's a necessity to make sure the voice of business is heard in the corridors of power. As the powers of EU institutions have increased, so have the number of lobbyists. In this edition of... http://www.france24.com/en/20140426-beyond-business-lobbying-murky-business-democratic-necessity-brussels-european-union-corridors-power-commission/
Sustainable Business, May 14, 2014
-▶ A RETURN OF 5800% THAT'S WHAT THE FOSSIL FUEL LOBBY GETS http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/25711
Guardian, March 25, 2015
- ▶ FOSSIL FUEL FIRMS ARE STILL BANKROLLING CLIMATE DENIAL LOBBY GROUPS. BP has withdrawn support to Alec, a group known for misrepresenting climate science, but appearances can be deceptive. Oil, gas and coal companies remain firmly behind climate disinformation campaigns http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/25/fossil-fuel-firms-are-still-bankrolling-climate-denial-lobby-groups
The Hill, December 0, 2014
-▶ FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYISTS TAKE AIM AT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS -- EMBOLDENED BY GOP CONTROL OF CONGRESS http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/226286-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-take-aim-at-environmental-regs
Treehugger, May 25, 2012
-▶ THE $4 BILLION LOBBYING BLITZ THAT BOUGHT SHELL THE ARCTIC http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/4-billion-lobbying-blitz-bought-shell-arctic.html
Salon, April 26, 2014
▶ COAL INDUSTRY LOBBY WON'T ADMIT TO ROLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE http://www.salon.com/2014/04/26/coal_industry_lobby_wont_admit_to_role_in_climate_change_partne
Center for Public Integrity, January 14, 2015
-▶ WHO NEEDS LOBBYISTS? SEE WHAT BIG BUSINESS SPENDS TO WIN AMERICANS MINDS http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/01/15/16596/who-needs-lobbyists-see-what-big-business-spends-win-american-minds
The Guardian, March 12, 2014
-▶ THE TRUTH ABOUT LOBBYING: 10 WAYS BUSINESS CONTROLS GOVERNMENTS. Whether facing down a threat to profits from a corporate tax hike, or pushing for market opportunities – such as government privatisations – lobbying has become another way of making money. Here are the 10 key steps that lobbying businesses will follow to bend government to their will. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/12/lobbying-10-ways-corprations-influence-government
VIDEO REPORT
PBS Newshour, September 25, 2014
HOW BILLIONAIRES ARE DICTATING AMERICAN POLITICAL DEBATE AND POLICY? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/are-billionaires-dictating-american-political-debate/
NationofChange, September 12, 2014
▶ BIG BUSINESS BILLIONAIRES AND CORPORATIONS TO CONTINUE BUYING ELECTIONS IN THE U.S. http://www.nationofchange.org/big-business-billionaires-continue-buying-elections-us-1410523563
CEO VIDEO
"THE CORPORATE LOBBY TOUR" 10 min
Sometimes stories in the news can make you wonder who is really pulling the strings. This 10-minute video exposes the role corporate lobby groups have in EU decision-making – who they are, how they get what they want, and how they affect you, and others like you all over Europe, from the food on your plate, to rules for bankers, to the chemicals allowed in everyday products. Watch, learn, and share! http://corporateeurope.org/power-lobbies/2014/11/ceo-video-corporate-lobby-tour
Corporate Europe Observatory, December 08, 2014
▶ ANGLO AMERICAN'S DIRTY ENERGY LOBBY AND ITS FALSE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. Corporations undermine climate policies for own profit http://corporateeurope.org/blog/anglo-americans-dirty-energy-lobby-and-its-false-climate-solutions
▶ CORPORATOCRACY: HOW CORPORATE LOBBYING REPLACED A FREE MARKET http://www.batr.org/corporatocracy/071614.html
THE UNITED STATES OF 'ALEC'
SHAPING AND CONTROLLING SPECIAL INTEREST LEGISLATION
ONE STATE AT A TIME
Guardian Sustainable Busines, June 10, 2014
-▶ LOBBYING FOR GOOD WILL PUT BUSINESS AND ITS LEADERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/lobbying-business-leaders-history
CSRWire Talkback, July 02, 2014
-▶ LOBBYING FOR GOOD: HOW DO YOU CONSTRUCT A WINNING ADVOCACY STRATEGY? http://www.csrwire.com/blog/posts/1415-lobbying-for-good-how-do-you-construct-a-winning-advocacy-strategy
Sustainable Business, May 14, 2014
-▶ GOOGLE RISES TO THE TOP -- OF LOBBYISTS THAT IS http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/25710
VIDEO
Moyers & Company, December 07, 2013
"AMERICA'S GILDED CAPITAL"
The Co-opting of Democracy by Revolving Door Lobbying http://billmoyers.com/episode/encore-americas-gilded-capital/
June 6, 2013 Internal Business News
‘ARMY OF LOBBYISTS' LED BY MONSANTO HELPED NEUTER GMO LABELING LAW IN CONNECTICUT http://www.ibtimes.com/army-lobbyists-led-monsanto-helped-neuter-gmo-labeling-law-connecticut-1295489#
Bill Moyers, September 09, 2014
-▶ CORPORATE AMERICA PAYS TO SEND GLOBAL WARMING DENIERS TO CAPITOL HILL http://billmoyers.com/2014/09/09/corporate-america-pays-to-send-global-warming-deniers-to-capitol-hill/
TruthOut, August 05, 2014
-▶ LOBBYISTS BIDDING TO BLOCK GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS SET SIGHTS ON SECRETIVE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25386-lobbyists-bidding-to-block-government-regulations-set-sights-on-secretive-white-house-office
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WHO'S IN CONTROL
NATION STATES OR GLOBAL CORPORATIONS?
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Truthout, November 29, 2012
-▶ THE PRIVATIZATION OF US FOREIGN POLICY:
Lobbying for foreign interests is a half billion dollar industry in the U.S. http://truth-out.org/news/item/13031-the-privatization-of-us-foreign-policy-an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-foreign-policy-auction
PRIVATIZING EVERYTHING
THE PRIVATE-PUBLIC "PARTNERSHIP"
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HOW DEREGULATION IS DESTROYING SOCIETY AS THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER http://sco.lt/51dYjh
BEYOND GDP
VIDEO REPORT
The Search For A New Economic System - With Meaning
HOW MEGA BANKS DROVE A MACK TRUCK THRU A LOOPHOLE TO DOMINATE AND CONTROL GLOBAL POLITICS, INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, January 14, 2015
- ▶ DRAWING UPON CITIZENS' VOICES: DEEP DEMOCRACY IN ACTION
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, January 14, 2015
- ▶ DEEPENING FOOD DEMOCRACY http://www.iatp.org/documents/deepening-food-democracy
- OIL WARS
Check Mate. Oil in New Era as OPEC Refuses to Yield to U.S. Shale Fracking http://sco.lt/94vbOL
Media Matters for America, July 24, 2014
-▶ HOW RUPERT MURDOCH PUSHED AUSTRALIA INTO A CLIMATE CHANGE RETREAT http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/07/24/how-rupert-murdoch-pushed-australia-into-a-clim/200197
UKRAINE: THE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATE ANNEXATION http://sco.lt/5JyvoH
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