Garbage Apocalypse Now! Corporations Have Escaped Blame for Too Long

Garbage Apocalypse Now! Corporations Have Escaped Blame for Too Long

Of all the myriad headlines now dominating the news, the global waste crisis is undoubtedly the least ‘sexiest.’ As compared to war, for example, garbage lacks the tantalizing clash of personalities; it has no military strategy to unravel, and no massive amounts of ‘war booty’ for the military industrial complex to haul home. When speaking…

Who Has Spent the Most Dollars Lobbying Washington in 2019?

Who Has Spent the Most Dollars Lobbying Washington in 2019?

The pharmaceutical industry is holding on to its title as the top lobbying force in Washington amid pressure from lawmakers at all ends of the ideological spectrum. Drugmakers have spent more than $129 million through September, slightly down from nearly $133 million at this time last year, but still far more than any other industry. …