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Koch Brothers and US Chamber: Polluting Our Earth and Our Democracies

Bill McKibben, GreenBiz.com. March 13, 2011.

The Kochs are right up there now with the great plutocrats of American history, a 21st century version of the robber barons.

Democrats Call for Probe Into Chamber's Shady Plot to Sabotage Progressive Organizations

Brad Friedman, Brad Blog. March 1, 2011.

More than a dozen Dems have called on Republicans to investigate the Chambers' proposed $12 million smear, forgery, fraud, and disinformation campaign.

Money Pollution: How the Chamber of Commerce Dirties Our Skies and Our Democracy

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. February 22, 2011.

Money pollution is the single biggest reason that, as the planet swelters through the warmest years in history, we have yet to take any real action as a nation on global warming.

US Chamber Linked to Shady Companies In Effort to Smear Political Opponents

ThinkProgress Staff, ThinkProgress. February 14, 2011.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce explored employing three "private security" firms to surreptitiously investigate the Chamber's political foes.

US Chamber's Lobbyists Have Firm Investigate Opponents' Families, Children

Scott Keyes, ThinkProgress. February 12, 2011.

New emails reveal that the private spy company investigated the families and children of the Chamber's political opponents.

Meet the Right-Wing Election Ringleader Who's Behind the Flood of Corporate Cash in the Election (Video)

Harry Hanbury, GRITtv. October 29, 2010.

Tom DeLay's former lawyer, Brian McGahn is one of the main reasons why the U.S. Chamber and other groups have been able to hose millions from business into our election.

Local Chapters Revolt as U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tries to Buy the Election for Republicans

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. October 28, 2010.

The U.S. Chamber's rabidly partisan tone and top-down control are turning off some local chambers that do not want to be affiliated with right-wing politics.

5 Outright Illegal Scams That Should Put Wall St. Bankers Behind Bars

Zach Carter, AlterNet. September 21, 2010.

From laundering drug money to gouging you on overdrafts, here are five scams where Wall Street ran afoul of the law.

How the Chamber of Commerce Allegedly Laundered Millions in Charity Dollars to Beat Back Financial Reform and Reelect Republicans

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 13, 2010.

A watchdog group charged that the CoC violated U.S. tax laws by funneling $18 million from its charitable, non-profit arm into lobbying.

The U.S. Chamber: A Record of Obstruction on Climate Action

Shaun Goho, Yale Environment 360. February 23, 2010.

Its actions stand in stark contrast to an earlier business group, which more than a century ago fought to create New York's vast Adirondack Park.

Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule

Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica. February 8, 2010.

A new regulation would force employers to identify when a workplace-related injury is caused by repetitive stress. The Chamber of Commerce says it'll cost employers millions.

Budweiser: The Beer of Climate Change Deniers?

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. January 13, 2010.

Will Budweiser become the brew of choice for the "Drill, Baby, Drill" crowd?

White House "Attacks" Chamber of Commerce ... and Rahm Emanuel Keynotes Chamber Event

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 26, 2009.

See, we're all friends.

The Chamber of Commerce Gets Punk'd

Kate Sheppard, MotherJones.com. October 19, 2009.

D.C. reporters got a press release on Monday claming that the Chamber would be "throwing its weight behind strong climate legislation." It was a hoax.