Dec 31
2012
It’s a story that hasn’t been picked up yet by mainstream news outlets in the U.S., but the Guardian and Daily Kos are reporting on documents that show the FBI and major banks worked with local police to crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement lasted year.
Dec 31
2012
A “by the numbers” review by ProPublica finds so-called gun rights groups far outspend organizations that advocate gun control.
Dec 17
2012
ProPublica has assembled summaries and links to 10 stories about gun rights, trafficking and regulation.
Dec 16
2012
Mother Jones has an excellent package of stories on the rise of mass shootings and the rollback of gun control protections.
Dec 14
2012
ProPublica reports that Crossroads GPS claimed in an application filed two years ago with the IRS that its spending on campaigns would be “limited.” Rove and Co. then went out and spent $70M to influence elections.
Dec 14
2012
Taxpayers have forked over more than $16 billion over the past 20 years to build stadiums and arenas for pro sports teams. Patrick Hrudy of Sports On Earth makes a case for why politicians need to ‘just say no.’
Dec 4
2012
WBFO reports on a new poll that shows 69 percent of New York voters believe the recent severe storms, including Sandy, are related to climate change.
Dec 3
2012
While more and more Americans have traded their landlines for a cell phone, telecommunication companies have persuaded regulators to not impose rules about what they are required to do in emergencies. A report by ProPublica.