The analysis from the Centre for International Environmental Law revealed that 234 lobbyists from the oil, petrochemical, and plastics industries are attending the UN's meeting, outnumbering EU member state delegations.
If these guys are literally going to rig, de facto, the outcome of November next year, I can't just sit back passively. When I look at the ground that these guys are leveling and the core tenets of our democracy, our republic being literally taken down in real time, I'd be in peril of being judged not to have lived if I don't at least explore an alternative to save our country.
I completely reject that. As a matter of fact, I find that to be a form of bullying and, you know, I think organizations like AIPAC and Christians United For Israel should register under the law as foreign agents because they are lobbying on behalf of Israel.
The government's recent adjustment to foreign ownership laws for British newspapers, allowing 15% foreign ownership, reflects ongoing tensions around media influence and transparency.
"Everything I have worked for my entire life - to be professionally respected and successful, to be able to provide for my family, and to enjoy the twilight years of my life with dignity - is completely shattered."
The United States will send letters to approximately 150 countries over the next two to three weeks to inform them of new tariffs as trade deal negotiations continue.
Astroturfing is when a group with money and power pretends to be regular folks supporting something, but it's really a planned push from the top.