Futuristic Citizens Against Government Waste ad warns against unchecked debt

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

More than 20 years ago, a Ridley Scott-directed ad warned of possible “Deficit Trials” in 2017. The controversial spot, paid for by W.R. Gr

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"… : “You can change the future. You have to.”The ad shows a classroom in Beijing in the year 2030. A professor lectures, in Chinese, to his students about …"

Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

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"… bekistan’s authoritarian President Islam Karimov and to Uighurs fighting Beijing’s rule in their homeland, the western Chinese region of Xinjiang.When si …"

"… territory and thus to create problems for Iran.”China is also affected. Beijing shunned involvement in Afghanistan’s civil war until February, when the …"

"… d China they are not harbouring Uighurs. A Taliban deputy minister visited Beijing in mid-July to discuss Chinese construction of a cement plant in Kandahar. …"

FDA overseas offices struggle to meet growing import demands

By Laurel Adams

During the past year, information gathered by Food and Drug Administration staff in new overseas offices led to import bulletins warning of

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"… the GAO warns.The FDA has a total of 38 agency staffers in its offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai, China; New Delhi and Mumbai in India; Brussels, …"

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A ravenous appetite for asbestos

By Jim Morris and Te-Ping Chen

Top user China faces epidemic of cancer

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"… ms of asbestos in automobile brake linings and other friction products. In Beijing, no asbestos-containing materials may be used in construction, but their u …"

"… a ban on all forms of asbestos in Asia. Whether that message was heard in Beijing remains to be seen. …"

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

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"… ongress to assess the national security implications of business ties with Beijing.Former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency James Lee Witt …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part two

Pat Buchanan's switch to the Reform Party on Oct. 25, 1999, was a dramatic change in the fiery commentators political life. A lifelong conse

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"… ed the Clinton administration for failing to act decisively in the face of Beijing’s missile exports and the buildup of China’s standing army. This anti- …"

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Authorities question criteria for access to flight simulators

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2001 — Congress and the executive branch are reviewing the largely unregulated access to the nations 527 licensed

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"… schools and airlines overseas with FAA-approved devices are in Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Luxembourg, Paris, Singapore and Palma de Mallo …"

Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen

By Marianne Lavelle

Industry pressures and national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty

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"… bbyists’ when discussions can happen directly through the Party,” says Beijing-based political commentator Zhao Jing.The pressure is less subtle in democ …"

A climate dilemma for China

By Christina Larson

The world leader in economic growth and carbon emissions faces competing forces

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"… and The Washington Monthly, where she is a contributing editor.  …"

"… ic and real attention to the challenges of combating climate change. While Beijing hopes for a global reputation boost by highlighting some green measures al …"

"… e use of coal could impede the country’s economic growth — impediments Beijing has indicated it will not accept.The Chinese government insists that Weste …"

"… of China’s top economic ministry told an audience of top legislators in Beijing in August: “Developed and developing countries are still the two major f …"

Key Findings

By iWatch News

A summary of ICIJ's findings from The Global Climate Change Lobby project

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"… bution records in a half-dozen countries, and on-the-ground reporting from Beijing to Brussels, our team pieced together the story of a far-reaching, multina …"

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