The Five Biggest Corporate Political Donors in 2012
A new analysis by Douglas A. McIntyre and Alexander E. M. Hess of 24/7 Wall St. has determined the five companies who have donated the most money to political parties, candidates, and PACs.
Investigation Reveals AFL-CIO, SEIU Partnered With JP Morgan Chase
If union members are upset that the millions union bosses have dumped into defeating Gov. Walker in tomorrow’s recall election appears not to be working, they may be furious when they learn the details of a new investigation by the Government Accountability Institute… To Read the Full Article, Click Here.
Romney’s Anti-Cronyism Theme Catching Fire
Last week, the Romney campaign scored a one-two punch with its surprise speech at Solyndra and its rapid-fire mobilization of a counter protest of Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod’s speech in Boston. But something else happened last week, something big. To Read the Full Article, Click Here.
AFL-CIO Bashes The Big Banks, Makes $28M A Year From Credit Cards
With the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and AFL-CIO spending tens of millions on political activism, including the recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, union members might do well to see where the money is coming from. Peter Schweizer reveals the eye-opening research the Government Accountability Institute uncovered… To Read the Full…
Why Obama Lacks Political Will To Crackdown On Wall Street
The presidential election is well under way but as President Barack Obama tries to position himself as the defender of the middle-class who will protect the 99% against corporate malfeasance and too big to fail banks, he may find himself in a precarious position. His record does not necessarily reflect his rhetoric and at the…
‘Real News from the Blaze’: Need for Government Benefits on the Rise, What can be Done?
The Wall Street Journal released a troubling report this week finding that 49.1 percent of Americans live in a household where at least one member received some type of government benefit in the first quater of 2011. That’s up nearly 5 precent from 2008 and nearly 20 percent from the early 1980s. With the rise…
Is the Defense Budget Rife with Waste and Crony Capitalism?
In a new Daily Beast article, Breitbart contributing editor Peter Schweizer argues that the Pentagon’s budget suffers from instances of serious waste and crony capitalism. To Read the Full Article, Click Here.
Crony Capitalism Creeps Into the Defense Budget
I’m generally a pretty hawkish fellow when it comes to the military: better to be strong than weak. I think of the world as a pretty rough neighborhood, and we need protection. But as Congress tries to decide how we are going to slash spending and get out of this budget deficit, debates on the…
FBI Probe of JP Morgan Chase Won’t Matter; Firm Donated $808,799 to Barack Obama
In their latest Daily Beast article, Newsweek reporter Peter Boyer and contributing Breitbart News editor Peter Schweizer argue that JP Morgan Chase and Jamie Dimon have little to fear from the FBI’s probe into the financial giant’s nearly $3 billion bad bet.
The Chicago Way: Justice for Sale at Holder’s DOJ
In an explosive Newsweek article set to rock official Washington,reporter Peter Boyer and Breitbart contributing editor and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer reveal how Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice are operating under a “justice for sale” strategy by forgoing criminal prosecution of Wall Street executives at big financial institutions who…