Tag: Public Citizen
Concerns About “Double-Agent Lobbyists” For And Against Tesla
Yes, things continue to be weird in the orbit of Elon Musk. Apparently, groups of people in cities and states across the US that are very upset about several — or numerous — horrible things Elon Musk and his crew did in politics are now working to advocate for changes … [continued]
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Big Oil Lobbying Congress For Immunity From Climate Lawsuits
Big Oil knows it faces huge financial penalties for the harm it has done. Now it wants Congress to give it immunity for its sins.
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Science Purge Is Part of United States’ Echoing Of Mao’s Cultural Revolution
As Mark Twain is reported to have said, history doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. Trump 2.0’s actions are very much rhyming, albeit discordantly, and with a dismal period from the past of the United States’ proclaimed great enemy, China. Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, launched in 1966 and lasting until 1976, … [continued]
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State Farm & Other Insurance Companies Refuse Are Major Investors In Fossil Fuels
The insurance industry is playing people for fools by cancelling coverage for millions, while they invest in fossil fuel companies at the same time.
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Musk Needs A Wake-Up Call About Reworking The US Economy, Says Senator Elizabeth Warren
If there’s anyone who can offer a prescription to cure the US economy, it’s Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). It was her idea to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a way to stop scams and hold financial firms accountable when they cheat people. Now billionaire Elon Musk has bought … [continued]
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