Corruption

Duped: A Nation of Eaters

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Greed, The Apprentice, Donald Trump, Marion Nestle, Food Contamination, Food Crisis, Genetically Modified Corn, Genetically Engineered Foods, Revolving Door, Toxic, Genetically Modified Crops, Food Poisoning, Politics of Food, Michael Pollan, Health, Corporate Greed, Food Politics, Food, Vatican, Government Sachs, Genetically Engineered Crops, George Clooney, Michael Clayton, Gmo, Politics News
Robyn O'Brien

As I read about baby formulas and jars of salsa laced with who-knows-what, I was left slack-jawed.

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Iceland -- the Nordic Zimbabwe

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 01.05.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Iceland Economy, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Iceland Economic Crisis, Political Corruption, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Economy Collapse, Iceland, Robert Mugabe, Icelandic Government, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

The crimes and corruption that has flourished under Iceland's conservative rule make Bernie Madoff's schemes look like Mother Goose tales.

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2009: "We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For"

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Corruption, Debt, Politics of Food, Children, Health, Allergykids, Envrionmental Working Group, No Child Left Behind, Environment, Jett Travolta, John Travolta, Healthy Child Healthy World, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

We are mothers, fathers, creators and nurturers. We are teachers, lawyers, accountants and writers. And the future rests in our resiliently remarkable hands.

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Burris Flap Tosses Glare on Virtual Lily White Senate

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Elections, Politics, Bobby Rush, 17th Amendment, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois, US Senate, Democrats, Roland Burris, Barack Obama, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Senate's glaring diversity problem goes far beyond the white out of African Americans. The paucity of openly gay members, minorities and women among the 100 senators is just as glaring.

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How Should We Get Big-Money Influence Out of Congressional Elections?

Lawrence Lessig | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arlen Specter, Corruption, Congress, Larry Lessig, Public Financing, Dick Durbin, Citizen-Funded Elections, Special Interests, People-Powered Elections, Lawrence Lessig, Barack Obama, David Donnelly, Voting, Lessig Congress, Campaign Finance, Joe Trippi, Change Congress, Mccain Campaign Finance Reform, Politics News
Lawrence Lessig

I and others will soon announce a large grassroots campaign aimed at channeling the amazing desire for change that Americans are feeling right now into tangible and fundamental reform of our political system.

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2007 -- The Year that Time Forgot

Matt Stewart | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Corruption, Paris Hilton, President, Beijing, War, 9/11, Recession, 2007, Iraq, Obama, Terrorist, Billy Joel, Invasion, Prostitution, Hookers, Aig, Year That Time Forgot, 2008, John Kerry, Elliot Spitzer, 2008 Summer Games, Russia, Katrina, On the Ground 2008, September 11th, Prostitute, Financial Crisis, Mortgage Meltdown, Afghanistan, 2008 Election, Batman, Barack Obama, World Cup, Olympics, United States President, Indiana Jones, Lehman Brothers, Rod Blagojevich, Georgia, Iphone, Bros, Living News
Matt Stewart

It's only natural that after our most recent 12-month carnival, 2007 would seem relatively blah. Every now and then, history lays an egg. What happened in 1957? 1910? 1887-1897?

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The Big Lie Exposed: Wall Street as Institutionalized Fraud

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Corruption, Merrrill Lynch, Tyco, Mutual Funds, Wall Street, Madoff, Economy, Enron, Scandals, Drexel, Business News
Jeff Schweitzer

While investors express dismay and shock about Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme, nothing about the affair is even slightly surprising. The s...

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Tools

Norman Horowitz | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Greed, Law Enforcement, Worldcom, S&L, Epa, Enron, Obama Administration, Republican Conservatives, Jaywalking, Fda, Bernie Madoff, Tools, Security and Exchange Commission, Political Corruption, Financial Crisis, Economic Corruption, Politics News
Norman Horowitz

Society does not work when it takes for granted the system's corruptibility. Make laws to protect society and expect them to be enforced.

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Blagojevich Named Naughtiest Politician Of 2008: CNN Poll

CNN Political Ticker | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Blagojevich, Corruption, Governor Rod Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich Corruption, Rod Blagojevich, Politics News

Which politician should be top Santa's naughty list this year? If the American public had anything to say about it, Rod Blagojevich would beat out Joh...

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Sarah Palin Playing the Blame Game: Missed it by One R

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cilmate Change, Corruption, Vice President, Ignorance, Alaska, Bridget to Nowhere, Palin, Mccain, Right to Choose, Blame Game, Election, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

For those of you who have already forgotten the nightmare called Sarah Palin, let us review a few basic facts about this walking political abomination.

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Blago and Me

Neil McCarthy | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Chuck Schumer, Blagojevich, Chicago Governor, Illinois Governor, Gov. Blagojevich, Friends of Blagojevich, Campaign Finance Reform, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Obama, Blagojevich Complaint, Governor Arrested, Blagojevich Indictment, Blagojevich Arrested, Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News

In electoral politics we want to avoid the rich and famous in favor of the modest but qualified. But we make it impossible for anyone but the rich and famous to get the jobs and then keep them.

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Fighting Corruption through Nonviolent Action

Stephen Zunes | Posted 12.23.2008 | World

Read More: Corruption, Nonviolent Action, Anti-Corruption, Ngos, World News
Stephen Zunes

There is a quiet revolution going on in the international struggle against corruption and for greater transparency in government.

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Finding the Bezzle

Jim Randel | Posted 12.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Corruption, Warren Buffett, Investing, Financial Crisis, Finance, Recession, Economy, Business News
Jim Randel

No matter how much money we spend on new government regulators, these police types can never catch all the bad guys. The responsibility is ours

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Algergone

Bob Franken | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Corruption, Automaker Bailout, Big Three Automakers, Madoff, Economic Crisis, Enron, Bernard Madoff, Madoff Scandal, Bernie Madoff, Madoff Ponzi Scheme, Politics News
Bob Franken

If only Horatio Alger had been around today instead of the 19th century, so he could write new stories about how hard work is all it takes to make your fortune. He would have so much material.

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Men Behaving Badly: The Need for Ethics Reform

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Corrupt Politicans, Ted Stevens, Rod Blagojevich, Kwame Kilpatrick, Eliot Spitzer Prostitution, Rod Blagojevich Corruption, Eliot Spitzer, Politics News
C. Nicole Mason

This past year has shown us that power and openness to corruption often go hand-in-hand.

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Blagojevich and Beijing: Political Corruption in China and America

Alexander Davenport | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Political Corruption, Rod Blagojevich, China, World News, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News
Alexander Davenport

We decry corruption in government, yet in our day-to-day lives, the very same influence peddling that would be seen as corruption on a grander scale is somehow tolerated.

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Misunderstood Blagojevich

Lloyd Garver | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Senate Seat, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Governor, Illinois Governor, Gov. Blagojevich, Friends of Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Obama, Blagojevich Complaint, Governor Arrested, Blagojevich Indictment, Blagojevich Arrested, Patrick Fitzgerald, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News
Lloyd Garver

I'm not a lawyer, but I've seen lawyers played on TV. And I've been thinking about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich ever since the FBI arrested him. ...

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Is Governor Blagojevich's Conduct Any Different From Those in Congress?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Congress, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Pay to Play, Courrupt Politicans, Politics News
Melanie Sloan

Isn't trading official action for campaign contributions how our system works? Or did I miss the excellent foreign service exam scores of the large donors who become ambassadors?

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Political Corruption, Wall Street Frauds, and Sociopaths

Dan Agin | Posted 12.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Corruption, Sociopaths, Wall Street, Madoff, Economy, Economic Crisis, Ponzi Scheme, Bernard Madoff, Business News
Dan Agin

These days it seems we're living in a society that's a candy store for sociopaths and almost-sociopaths and wannabe-sociopaths.

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The Blagojevich Scandal: No, It is NOT My Fault

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 12.16.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Illinois, Kent Redfield, Rod Blagojevich, Cnn, Blagojevich Corruption, Sunshine Project, Chicago News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

If we're holding Illinois voters accountable for the crimes of which our governor has been accused, do we hold US voters accountable for the crimes of Richard Nixon?

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Blagojevich: "Fire All Those [Expletive] People"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Corruption, Opinion Pages, Editorial Pages, Patrick Fitzgerald, Tribune Company, Rod Blagojevich, Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, Editorial Writers, Illinois, Sam Zell, Media News
Rick Horowitz

It's the secret campaign against the Tribune's editorial page that stands out, at least to those of us who offer up opinions for a living. It may be the endorsement we've only dreamed about.

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Next time, Say "No"

Edwin Eisendrath | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois, Edwin Eisendrath, Rod Blagojevich, Corruption, Lobbyists, Blagojevich Arrested, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News
Edwin Eisendrath

Back in January of 2006 I calculated the Ryan/Blagojevich corruption tax to be roughly $70 million and I asked people to refuse to play along.

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Spot the Next Madoff is Our New Parlor Game

Vicky Ward | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Corruption, Sumner Redstone, Greed, Sheldon Adelson, Wall Street, Joe Gregory, Bernie Madoff, Economy, Business News
Vicky Ward

Everyone is looking for the smallest sign that you might be both a broker and a victim of the credit crunch. In other words, did you fall for a Madoff, did you over-extend?

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Should Bow Out for Obama's Seat

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Senate Seat, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Sr., Jesse Jackson Jr., Black Elected Officials, Chicago Politics, Scandal, Illinois, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The whispers and rumors about Jackson Jr. will swirl no matter what the FBI and the U.S. attorney ultimately decide about the extent of his involvement in the scandal.

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The News Industry Won't Die -- Bad Judgment Is Great for Business

Phil Bronstein | Posted 12.12.2008 | Media

Read More: Corruption, Newspapers, Phil Bronstein, Rod Blagojevich, Media, Kfc Bathing, Media News
Phil Bronstein

In hard times, it's good to know that we can always count on irrational and unpredictable behavior. And that you'll be able to read about it endlessly no matter how much death-of-news angst is free floating out there.

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