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‘Sustained and ongoing’ disinformation assault targets Dem presidential candidates

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A wide-ranging disinformation campaign aimed at Democratic 2020 candidates is already underway on social media, with signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity. The main targets appear to be Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), four of the […]

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More audit transparency for investors makes a bitter proposal easier to swallow

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Via The Conversation The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has recently announced a binding federal law that requires the disclosure of the name of the person who oversaw an audit of a company’s books. This is one of the most significant changes to auditing standards in the last 30 years and could have a

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Hang up and listen, FOX’s Stossel: No Need for FEMA, Walmart Will Save Us

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John Stossel, the renowned libertarian, has recently suggested a rather unorthodox method of getting out of bed without hurting oneself. This suggestion has been met with both surprise and bemusement from many in the public sphere. John Stossel, host of Fox Business, argued that most government intervention is unnecessary as companies like Walmart are capable

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GOP Loves Vladimir Putin

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“People are looking at Putin as one who wrestles bears and drills for oil. They look at our president as one who wears mom jeans and equivocates and bloviates,” said fraction-term governor and noted Putin-watcher Sarah Palin on Fox News’ Hannity this week. The Republican Party has long been searching for a leader who can

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Sex, Drugs and Oil; Sordid Tale of Bush Interior Department or SOP?

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One year ago, the US Department of the Interior’s Inspector General issued a damning report on government officials who had taken advantage of their positions to benefit from lucrative contracts with oil company affiliates. Secretary Ken Salazar, who replaced the now infamous Dirk Kempthorne, released the report to the public. However, it is unlikely that

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