Category: Ethics
Rep. Katie Porter demands IG probe into whether Trump violated ethics laws by putting pharma exec in charge of Covid-19 vaccine effort
“This deserves a full, independent investigation,” said the California Democrat. by Jake Johnson, staff writer Thursday August 20 Rep. Katie Porter is demanding a “full, independent” inspector general investigation into whether President Donald Trump flouted longstanding…
As the coronavirus rages in prisons, ethical issues of crime and punishment become more compelling
A 1970 image of prisoners in cell blocks at Rikers Island Prison. Bettmann / Contributor/Bettmann via Getty Images by Austin Sarat, Amherst College Thursday, August 6 Across the United States, prisons and jails have become hot…
Critics say Goya Bean tweet by Ivanka is clear ethics breach
“Si es Trump, tiene que ser corrupto,” “Ethics rules do not allow” such behavior, noted one political reporter, calling the tweet “pretty much unimaginable in previous administrations.” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer Wednesday, July 15 Critics…
The path beyond extinction and escape: return to earth, regenerate and share
Message for World Environment Day, 5th June 2020. by Vandana Shiva Friday, June 5, 2020 On 31st May, while people were dying during the Corona Pandemic, while millions had lost their livelihoods and were going hungry…
Trump FEC pick offers mixed messages on donor disclosure
Dark Money comes to the Federal Elections Commission By Karl Evers-Hillstrom Ι Center for Responsive Politics March 10, 2020 Trey Trainor, President Donald Trump’s Republican nominee to the Federal Election Commission, tried to quell concerns from…
Trump endorsed a risky antidepressant for veterans. Lawmakers want to know if his Mar-a-Lago pals had a stake in the drugmaker.
House Democrats requested emails and financial records as they investigate why the president told the VA to “corner the market” on a Johnson & Johnson drug. by Isaac Arnsdorf Feb. 27, 5 a.m. EST House…
How much has the government spent at Trump’s properties? It won’t say.
“He’s paying our money to himself,” the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold told “Trump, Inc.” “There must be so much more we haven’t seen.” by Ilya Marritz, WNYC Feb. 19, 4 a.m. EST This month, The Washington…
Why Trump’s post-impeachment actions are about vengeance, not retribution
“Since the end of his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump has carried out a concerted campaign against his Democratic political opponents as well as members of his administration who cooperated with them.” Austin Sarat, Amherst…
