Tag: think tank industrial complex
The think tank industrial complex: Sowing doubt and disinformation
Without some kind of regulation, unaccountable think tanks will continue to obscure the truth about the issues they present to the public and offer often financially lucrative revolving doors for politicians and policymakers as they leave government service.
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Millions face delays as Trump administration ends Social Security phone verification
A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.
Why ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ advocates cling to genocide denial
But very few members of Congress dare to acknowledge that reality, while their silence and denials scream out complicity.
Greenpeace ordered to pay $660 million in Dakota Access Pipeline case in landmark ruling...
The North Dakota jury’s decision against Greenpeace raises concerns over SLAPP lawsuits, corporate influence on the courts, and the broader threat to free speech and peaceful protest in the U.S.
Judge blocks Trump EPA from clawing back $14 billion in climate grants
Judge Chutkan said the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”
Trump’s backpedaling shows he’s not invincible
Protests will not directly convince Trump to change his views. But they can create an activated base of opposition.