Tag Archives: Corruption

Wasting millions of stimulus money on remote Montana-Canada border posts

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Featheriver

Editor’s Note: This story details how two members of the CNN Special Investigations Unit reported a story about controversial plans to spend $31 million to enhance two remote crossings on the border between the United States and Canada. SCOBEY, Montana … Continue reading →

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Government for the Corporation and by the Corporation

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Featheriver

I’ve been listening to Bill Moyers and Bill Maher. They were talking about government. Moyers said (and I paraphrase): Both the Republican and Democratic party’s have become so entrapped by the flood of money from corporations and Wall Street that … Continue reading →

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“They Dump the Sick to Satisfy Investors”

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Featheriver

Insurance Exec Turned Whistleblower Wendell Potter Speaks Out Against Healthcare Industry. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now interviewed Wendell Potter, former Vice President of Cigna. (Click the Democracy Now link to see the video) As the debate over healthcare reform intensifies … Continue reading →

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Obama to shut down tax havens

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Featheriver

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AIG’s campaign contributions

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Featheriver

One of the primary corrupting influences in Washington, D.C. is campaign contributions to those running for elective offices. Big corporations make campaign contributions in a number of ways but the underlying motivation for making them is to buy influence of … Continue reading →

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The Republican view on compensation limits of corporate CEOs

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Featheriver

President Barack Obama has proposed a cap on compensation for bank executives at $500,000. Wall Street bankers, after their recent bailout by the Congress, took $18 billion in bonuses, secured private jets and held gaudy conferences. Since it was taxpayer’s … Continue reading →

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