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Patrick Cockburn – Turning Influence into Money in the EU Parliament

January 17, 2023 Mathew D. Rose 0

That the EU Parliament is endemically corrupt is common knowledge – for the few who wish to know. Fact is that Europeans, despite their breastbeating about how important the EU is, have no idea what […]

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When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

January 8, 2023 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

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Mongabay: The Netherlands to stop paying subsidies to ‘untruthful’ biomass firms

January 5, 2023 Mathew D. Rose 0

Why is it newsworthy that a nation bans subsidies to criminal corporations? Becuase it hardly ever happens. Our whole economic system is based on criminality and rapaciousness. Read Here

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Clare Carlile – Sowing Doubt: How Big Agriculture is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe

January 1, 2023 Mathew D. Rose 0

New analysis sheds light on key industry lobbying tactics at a decisive moment for the future of agriculture Clare is a Researcher at Desmog, focusing on the agribusiness sector Cross-posted from DeSmog UK In the […]

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EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers

December 21, 2022 Ben Wray 0

“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]

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Thomas Fazi: How lobbyists captured the EU

December 19, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Qatargate is merely the tip of the iceberg Read Here

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Thomas Ferguson, Paul Jorgensen, and Jie Chen – Bankman-Fried, Political Money, and the Crash of FTX

December 18, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

This is how democracy works these days Thomas Ferguson is Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Boston Paul Jorgenson is Associate Professor and Director of Environmental Studies, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Jie Chen is […]

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Lucy Hall and Hans Van Scharen: ‘Qatargate’ is the tip of the iceberg

December 16, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Researchers at the Corporate Europe Observatory write that they’re unsurprised by the latest EU scandal, due to years of neglect in the EU over the lobbying practices of foreign states. Read the article HERE.

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euronews: European Chief Prosecutor requests the immunity of two Greek MEPs to be lifted over fraud suspicions

December 16, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Wouldn’t it be simpler at the next session of the EU parliament to have police seal all the exits, convert the place into a prison, sifting our the few non-corrupt parliamentarians, and leave the rest […]

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DeSmog – New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR

December 15, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender. By Dana Drúgmand Cross-posted from DeSmog Industry […]

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