|
|
Government Accountability
Fetch Headings.ExtraData
Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAfter Malheur, the end of the beginning: war for America's public lands rages on Walker, Peter Article 2016 Those who value public lands - for economic, environmental, recreational and aesthetic values - owe a debt of gratitude to Harney County, Oregon, writes Peter Walker. A violent branch of the Sagebrush... Biggest criminals write laws that make their crimes legal Segnini, Giannina Article 2013 Giannina Segnini discusses her bribery investigations that helped put two former presidents of Costa Rica in jail, and offers advice to aspiring investigative journalists. Contamination: The Poisonous Legacy of Ontario's Environmental Cutbacks  Diemer, Ulli Article 2000 The story of Ontario's right-wing Harris government, which gutted health and environmental protection polices, leading to the Walkerton water disaster. Does the United States Still Exist? Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2016 To answer the question that is the title, we have to know of what the US consists. Is it an ethnic group, a collection of buildings and resources, a land mass with boundaries, or is it the Constitutio... Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption: Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Article 2016 A massive leak of documents exposes the offshore holdings of current and former world leaders, politicians , public officials, and wealthy individuals around the world. GovernmentSources.ca Website A portal with information about government, Canadian and international, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and impor... I'll bet you didn't know you own billions of dollars in coal stocks Fillmore, Nick Article 2016 Exposing the investments and other involvements of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the fossil fuel industry. In Spain they are all indignados nowadays Ainger, Katharine Article 2013 The indignado protests that flared up two years ago have become a Spanish state of mind. Indonesia: Law, Propaganda, and Terror Southwood, Julie; Flanagan, Patrick Book In this study of Indonesia under the Suharto regime, the authors describe and explain the violent means the regime has consistently resorted to in order to maintain and legitimize its position. The si... Key findings: The Panama Papers by the numbers The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Article 2016 The largest cross-border journalism collaboration ever has uncovered a giant leak of documents from Mossack Fonseca, a global law firm based in Panama. Let the People Know: Put Full Texts of Government Contracts Online NADER, Ralph Article 2013 Openness in our government is essential for a healthy democracy The Panama Papers: Politicians, Criminals and the Rogue Industry That Hides Their Cash Article 2016 The Panama Papers is a global investigation into the sprawling, secretive industry of offshore that the world’s rich and powerful use to hide assets and skirt rules by setting up front companies in fa... Panamanian Law Firm Is Gatekeeper To Vast Flow of Murky Offshore Secrets: Files show client roster that includes drug dealers, Mafia members, corrupt politicians and tax evaders - and wrongdoing galore Hamilton, Martha M. Article 2016 Founding partners of Mossack Fonseca had international pedigrees and backgrounds in the worlds of money, power and secrets. The law firm helps clients respond swiftly to changes in laws, shifting busi... Preparing for a Digital 9/11 Greenberg, Karen Article 2012 In recent years, in one of the more dangerous, if largely undiscussed, developments of our time, the Bush and then Obama administrations have launched the first state-planned war in cyber space. First... Revealed: Pentagon's link to Iraqi torture centres Mahmood, Mona; O'Kane, Maggie; Madlena, Chavala; Smith, Teresa Article 2013 The Pentagon sent a US veteran of the "dirty wars" in Central America to oversee sectarian police commando units in Iraq that set up secret detention and torture centres to get information from insurg... The Secret Secret: Of Wikileaks and Literacy Johnson, Jimmy Article 2010 Only those with proper clearances can participate in discussions that affect significant aspects of our lives. Certain technological achievements, our collective ethical decisions (torture, secret pri... Stairway to Tax Heaven The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Article 2016 A news role-play game featuring three fictitious characters: Juan Penalti (Soccer Player), Polly Tissien (Politician) and Edmund von Kronen (Business Executive). Welcome to the secret world of offshor... Why Occupy Wall Street Must Include Deamdn for Honest, Observably Counted, Unrigged Elections Article 2016 Too many critical parts of our electoral process are controlled by private partisan corporations. The counting of our votes is now controlled by these corporations' software inside computerized "black... Sources LibraryBehind the Numbers A blog from the CCPA Commentary on issues that affect Canadians, including the economy, poverty, inequality, climate change, budgets, taxes, public services, and employment. Panama's indigenous champion defies president's mining deal Canadian-Korean consortium plans 30-year gold, silver and copper project Helmore, Edward 2012 In Panama the Ngabe-Bugle indigenous community fights to keep a Canadian copper mining company off their land. From the Connexions ArchivesInternational Forum on Globalization Website An alliance of activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. |
