By ALAN FRAM
Posts Tagged: Lobby
Legendary climate scientist James E. Hansen retiring from NASA to fight and lobby governments
James E. Hansen Legendary climate scientist James E. Hansen is retiring from NASA, where he headed the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. At the same time, retirement will allow Dr. Hansen to press his cause in court. He plans to take a more active role in lawsuits challenging the federal and state governments over their… Read more »
Terry McAuliffe Chooses Gay Lobby Over Protecting Minors From Sexual Predators
There are cynical politicians, there are craven, shameless political animals, and then there’s Terry McAuliffe. The Democratic fund-raiser who now thinks his ability to squeeze hundreds of millions of campaign dollars from suspicious political donors makes him qualified to be governor of Virginia has tried to paint his GOP opponent, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, as “anti-gay”… Read more »
Lobby Is As Lobby Does: Why Pressuring The NRA To Back Gun Control Will Never Work
A report released today from a task force backed by the National Rifle Association has (surprise surprise) found that more guns in schools can make them safer in the event that a crazed gunman enters the building. Pretty much everything the NRA does garners outrage, but what we tend to forget in these political fights… Read more »