Lobbyists covering up for dictators

Lobbyists covering up for dictators


Is there deliberate deception by Washington DC lobbyists that appear to care more about the money than who they are defending? Many countries, some whose human rights records are awful, come to lobbyists in Washington in order to revamp their image in Congress and the US. Patton Boggs lobbyist Graham Wisner says a good lobbyist helps shed light on a nation trying to change, not fool Congressional staffers

US Congress can't help economy

US Congress can't help economy

As the US economy continues to plunge it seems that politicians are continuing to place the blame on the Chinese. Will the newly elected Congress be able to do anything to help job growth in the US? Author Nomi Prins believes that it doesn't matter who is elected to Congress, they aren't going to fix anything because they will just follow the lobbyists to the bank

The 3 Minute Download: Alex Jones, Francis Megahy and Cliff Schechter

The 3 Minute Download: Alex Jones, Francis Megahy and Cliff Schechter


Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, election campaigns during this year's midterms have been less about the quality of the campaign message and more about relating to constituents. Are the candidates being up-front and honest with voters? Protesters in France and other European countries are taking to the streets to demand change, however in the US there has not been a mass protests by its citizens. Even though most people in the United States believe that the government has too much control, according to a Gallup poll its as much as 59% of Americans who are dissatisfied with their government

The Tea Party is dishonest?

The Tea Party is dishonest?


Election campaigns during this years midterms has been less about the quality of the campaign message and more about relating to constituents. Are the candidates being up-front and honest with voters? According to author Cliff Schechter, the Tea Party candidates are not being honest with voters because they claim to hate big government but when it comes time for them to take money from the government, they are the first in line.

Congress: "The best government money can buy"

Congress: "The best government money can buy"

As midterm election campaigns heat up, it is important to not forget how influential lobbyists are when it comes to determening elections. The film "The Best Money can Buy" is the first-ever, behind-the-scenes examination of the lobbying system and its influence on our elected candidates. Francis Megahy the director of "The Best Money can Buy" says large corporations are funneling money through these lobbyists into Congress to gain influence over policy creation

US real estate collapse

US real estate collapse


The recession is clearly not over, at least when it comes to the United States' inability to protect its citizens homes. Americans continue to lose their homes and foreclosures continue to rise, who is to blame for this crisis? Many people have said that the banks are to blame for fraudulently processing financial documents. George Hemminger the founder of Survive and Thrive TV believes the US Federal Reserve is to blame for this "Wall Street engineered collapse" because it injected too much liquidity into the market.