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By Theunis Bates - AOL News(June 17) -- It was the worst industrial disaster the world had ever seen. Thousands of lives were destroyed, the environment was poisoned, and a major company was accused of flouting basic safety precautions. No, we're not describing the chaos caused by BP's Deepwater Horizon rig, but the deadly aftermath of an accident more than 25 years ago at a pesticide factory in the Indian city of Bhopal. A factory owned by an American corporation, Union Carbide. Sondeep Shankar, AP In 1984 an accident at a U.S.-owned pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, resulted in a 40-ton leak of highly toxic methyl ...
Springsteen Concerts as Campaign Fundraisers: Dancing in the Dark
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyA lobbyist's job is to influence the legislative process in favor of his or her clients' interests, a charge accomplished by writing position papers, drafting sample legislation, meeting with members of Congress and their staffs -- and, oh yes, contributing great piles of money to campaign funds of elected officials. Several lobbyists presumably fulfilled the last task to the tune of "No Surrender" at two sold-out Bruce Springsteen concerts in DC a year ago. Agents representing special interests attended at least 19 fundraisers hosted by lawmakers at the concerts. How much money did they ...
McClellan: Bush Authorized NIE Leak
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyBeam me up, Scotty! There's no accountability down here!Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan laid it out on The Today Show, and while it is a bombshell revelation, it's also a lot like the first time your parents, when reached for comment, issued a statement that there was, indeed, no Santa Claus.Here's the video, followed by very brief comment. ...
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