Tag: corruption
The never ending vote count: Honduras voted a week ago, they...
“The international community especially the EU, U.S., and OAS need to drop the false impartiality and instead take an active role in demanding and observing a physical recount as the TSE is clearly not credible.”
Our ever-deadlier police state
“We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.”
Former legislator pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and fraud
“Public corruption is among the most serious of criminal violations and a betrayal of the public’s sacred trust.”
Feeding the beast!
Those who really ran this country made sure that only elected officials who would keep feeding this beast could hold office.
Former NY Assembly Speaker’s corruption conviction overturned
Will Sheldon Silver be re-tried?
White House for sale: Emoluments, corruption and Donald Trump
Never in U.S. history has the prospect of a president's real and potential business dealings created such a marked array of conflicts.
Former congresswoman found guilty after stealing from charity organization
Brown faces decades in prison.
How the Koch machine quietly pushed for the Dakota Access Pipeline...
Dakota Access appears poised to line the pocketbooks of Koch Industries, which funnels millions of dollars to his own employer.
7 Baltimore cops arrested in federal racketeering conspiracy
If convicted, the seven officers face up to 20 years in federal prison.
Five faces of dystopia
Never before has a government been so completely fused with business.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).