Study: 26 US Companies Paid More to Their CEOs than in Federal Income Tax
Twenty-six major US corporations paid more to their chief executive officers than they did in federal income tax, a study released Thursday..
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Prominent Pro-Israel WINEP Lobbyist Patrick Clawson Suggests “Crisis Initiation” to Provoke War with Iran
A leading pro-Israel lobbyist from a prominent American think-tank has suggested that “crisis initiation,” in which the United..
Monsanto Donates $4.2 Million to Defeat Prop 37, California’s GMO Labeling Initiative
Monsanto has donated more than $4.2 million to defeat Proposition 37, a California ballot initiative that would require labeling of..
MLG Exclusive: Citizens United (Yes, That One) Backs ‘Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day’
Corporations, according to one conservative group supporting a high-profile exercise in bigotry, are “people” with equal..
GOP Sen. Jerry Moran Blasts USDA’s Short-Lived ‘Meatless Monday’ Endorsement
A Republican US senator who has received nearly half a million dollars in campaign contributions from the agribusiness industry has slammed..
‘American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock’: By 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana Campaign Finance Law
The United States Supreme Court on Monday struck down Montana’s century-old law limiting corporate spending on political campaigns,..
CTJ Report: General Electric Paid 2.3% Federal Taxes on $81 Billion Profit
General Electric paid just 2.3 percent in federal taxes over the last decade, despite earning more than $81 billion in profits over that..
‘The Moral High Ground’: John McCain Slams ‘Citizens United’ Ruling as “One of the Worst Decisions I Have Ever Seen”
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), that longtime champion of campaign finance reform, has slammed a highly controversial 2010 U.S. Supreme Court..
Because ‘Citizens United’ Just Isn’t Enough: Republican National Committee Seeks to End Ban on Direct Corporate Political Contributions
You’d think that corporations would be basking in the glory days of the Citizens United era. That odious Supreme Court ruling, nearly..
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Founds Justice Party, Announces Candidacy for U.S. President
The former mayor of the largest city in one of the most conservative states in the nation has formed a new political party and is running..
