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Tag Archives: corporate America
How And Why Corporations Took Over Our Politics
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
Must See: The Dead Malls Video Series
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
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged corporate America, Dead malls, Eighties culture
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Data Points To Corporate Influence
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
Posted in Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged big pharma, corporate America, opioids
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Corporate Anti-Science Tactics Similar To Political Propaganda
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
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged corporate America, corporate lies, Disinformation playbook, propaganda in America, Union of Concerned Scientists
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Oscar Mayer's Long Road
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
Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Jobs, Labor, Progressive Community
Tagged big food, corporate America, corporate news, labor, Oscar Mayer, Processed Food, UFCW, Warren Buffett
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What Happened To The Middle Class?
Posted in Economy, middle-class
Tagged corporate America, middle class, unionization
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