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In 1993, then Secretary of Defense Les Aspin invited the CEOs of America's largest defense contractors to a private get-together. We hear how a secret dinner at the Pentagon kicked off a massive consolidation in the defense industry.

State courts are quickly becoming a heated battleground for abortion and LGBT issues.

From the blog of Steven Windmueller at The Times of Israel

The most cynical corporations seek to rip off the poor. Few have been as effective as Net1 and Cash Payment Services (CPS). While they have rebranded, they have not paid back their illicit profits owed to millions of South Africans.

Big money donors are already choosing who to back in the 2024 presidential race.

ALSO: Crypto companies and trade organization are spending a fraction of the amount that other industries are allocating for lobbying. That may change.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

The congressman previously claimed the property was for personal use and not an investment, but it’s listed for twice his 2018 purchase price of $2.05 million.

Public arts funding in Wisconsin remains in question as the Wisconsin Creative Economy Coalition continues to push for a $100 million infusion towards the Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation

I just love it when all the media political pundits and talk show hosts ( News Talk?) throw out that word Democracy. You don't have to go to a ranch to find