Tag Archives: Government

Piercing the Corporate Veil of Secrecy – Dirt Diggers Digest – Chronicling Corporate Misbehavior (and how to research it)

by Phil Mattera Congratulations to Wikileaks, Wal-Mart Watch and a handful of other web resources for being chosen by Portfolio magazine as the “top anti-corporate sites.” Specifically, the magazine is featuring sites that have done the most to distribute confidential—and … Continue reading

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Sealed homes open possibility of illness

By Jeffrey Sheban THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Homeowners seeking refuge from high winter heating bills might be opening the door to unwanted guests.  Experts say that dangerous pollutants can build up and linger in homes that have been sealed too tightly … Continue reading

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Power at play – DC Mardi Gras party – les bons temps roll over ethics questions

Jan 29, 2009 WASHINGTON – The revelry of Washington Mardi Gras begins tonight at the Washington Hilton. Physically, the Hilton is at the intersection of Connecticut and Florida avenues. Metaphysically, the Washington Mardi Gras is at the crossroads of what people … Continue reading

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House of Cards – Origins of the Financial Crisis ”Then and Now” – CNBC

“Let’s hope we are all wealthy and retired by the time this house of cards falters.” -Internal email, Wall Street, 12/15/06 Prophetic words that predicted the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression. The current global economic collapse has its … Continue reading

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First trial dates for FEMA trailer suits

The Associated Press 2/10/2009 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled the first four trials for a batch of lawsuits filed on behalf of hurricane victims who claim they were exposed to potentially toxic fumes while living in … Continue reading

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