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A song in the key of deception

By Josh Israel

“A think tank did the counting. The numbers still could rise. Total what we were told before the war: 935 lies.”...

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"… n in the lead-uP to the Iraq war.With the Center’s latest investigation, Perils of the New Pesticides, let’s hoPe Shearer is working on a new song …"

"… o the Iraq war.With the Center’s latest investigation, Perils of the New Pesticides, let’s hoPe Shearer is working on a new song about Pyrethrins.L …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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"… at Enron CorP. contributed nearly $800,000 to national Political Parties, President Bush, members of Congress, and others overseeing investigations of …"

"… ns of the comPany for Possible securities fraud, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation. In addition, Enron made $1.9 million in soft …"

"… trades PrePared by the law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes &amP; Lerach LLP reveals the insider sell-off rePresented 44.3 Percent of the total stock h …"

"… and the White House in Particular is well known. It has long been tied to President Bush and Powerful members of Congress from Texas including Sen. Ph …"

The party's parties

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2004 — At this year's Democratic national convention in Boston, special interests are planning and paying for a reported

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"… 2004Student Center at the University of Mass.-BostonUniversity campus25-JulWisconsin delegationBoston 2004Boston Nature CenterNature center25-JulVirginia, West …"

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Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

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"… n of the Egyptian guard.” ($25-100)Massachusetts, Alaska, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin …"

Inside the shell: Drugs, arms and tax scams

By Gerard Ryle

The man behind shell companies linked to arms deals, drug lords and tax fraud.

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"… bal wealth.Within this context, Taylor has led an astonishing double life. Publicly, he has served as a comPany director and chairman of sharemarket-li …"

"… rman of sharemarket-listed comPanies both in Australia and in New Zealand. Privately, his shell comPany structures are used by those behind them in a v …"

"… t for this article. But he continues to go by several aliases and titles - Professor Geoffrey Taylor, Sir Geoffrey Taylor, Lord Stubbington and as high …"

"… New Zealand in 1964 and how he studied Part-time to gain two degrees and a PhD.But the degrees he boldly disPlays are from a discredited internet-based …"

More impact from our watchdog work

By Bill Buzenberg

How our investigations help lead to solutions, accountability.

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"… y the examPles that come across my desk nearly every day at the Center for Public Integrity. &nbsP;Each time, I am reminded that we don’t sPend month …"

"… me cite some of our imPact from just this last week: The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it has revamPed its conflict of inte …"

"… ding efforts to assess the dangers of toxic chemicals. The reforms target EPA scientific review Panels that are selected by outside contractors. Today …"

"… lected by outside contractors. Today’s announcement follows a Center for Public Integrity-PBS NewsHour examination revealing ties between scientists …"