Inside ITT

James Tobin: The OperatorӔ
James Tobin was convicted for charges related to his role in a conspiracy to jam the phone lines of the New Hampshire Democratic Party during the 2002 elections.
Conor Kenny

Jack Abramoff: Captain Jack?
Jack Abramoff was a central figure in the "K Street Project" - a barely legal collaboration between Republicans and lobbyists.
Conor Kenny

Rene Vaszues Botet: The Extortionist
Conor Kenny

Bob Kjellander and Nicholas Hurtgen: The Pension PiratesӔ
Robert Kjellander is accused of multiple qustionable state pension deals in Illinois he did while working for the Carlyle Group,
Conor Kenny

Brent Wilkes: The EarmarkerӔ
Brent Wilkes is accused of illegally setting up his own lobbying firm to convince members of Congress to earmark money via appropriations bills.
Conor Kenny

Thomas Noe: The NumismatistӔ
Thomas Noe, Ohio regional fundraising chairman for Bush in 2004, is suspected of laundering $2 million of money from the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.
Conor Kenny

Feature
Capital Crimes
How our current campaign finance system breeds political corruption
Conor Kenny
A Few Bits of Newsiness
Brian Zick
War War War, More War!!!
Brian Zick
Ouch, That’s Really Really Gotta Hurt
Brian Zick
Joe Lieberman’s “Political Abyss”
Brian Zick
“Sometimes a show of strength by one side can really clarify things.”
Brian Zick
Bush Claims Mid East Violence Is Proof of His Superior Foreign Policy
Brian Zick
Lieberman and Hannity, Both Terrified of Dissent, Eject Legit Ticket Holders from Public Events
Brian Zick

Feature
Processing Pain at Smithfield Foods
NLRB rules that Smithfield violated the rights of workers trying to organize.
Aaron Sarver
Warning: Reading This May Cause Spontaneous Cranial Detonation
Brian Zick
Tasini Speaks Out About Mid East Violence, Harshly Criticizes Clinton for Lack of Leadership
Brian Zick
Viewpoint
A Terrifying Distraction
Government entrapment leads to the unlawful arrest of seven Hatian men falsely accused of terrorist actvity.
Salim Muwakkil
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