Tag Archives: corporate America

How And Why Corporations Took Over Our Politics

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley has been posting about the Lewis Powell Memo since at least 2010.   More recently, it has been getting increasing exposure and mentions on social media, a good thing.  Sheldon Whitehouse covered it in Speech 1 of his … Continue reading →

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Must See: The Dead Malls Video Series

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This is not a typical BFIA post. It’s not about politics. But the video really spoke to me as a reflection of our shallow, wasteful, disposable, unsustainable, American culture. Google dead malls and you will get image after scary image … Continue reading →

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Data Points To Corporate Influence

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Is the Ohio federal court’s recent release of Drug Enforcement Agency data about manufacture and distribution of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills significant? Maybe. I found last week’s Washington Post presentation of scrubbed data engaging for the ten minutes or so … Continue reading →

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Corporate Anti-Science Tactics Similar To Political Propaganda

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Some corporations manipulate science to hide the truth about faulty or dangerous products.  No different than political propaganda, they rely on the similar tactics. The Union of Concerned Scientists has identified these tactics and given them a name, the “Disinformation … Continue reading →

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Oscar Mayer's Long Road

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Paul Deaton

DAVENPORT — The Kraft Foods Oscar Mayer plant on Second Street will be razed as its new owner, Kraft Heinz, plans to move operations and layoff much of the workforce at the long-time meat packing plant. Wednesday’s announcement, that Kraft … Continue reading →

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What Happened To The Middle Class?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Trish Nelson
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