Category: Corruption

catalogue of bureaucratic abuse of power

crony capitalism is destroying the American dream

the cause makes all the difference

Report of organized federal/police forfeiture of personal property

relationship between income inequality and quality of life

whether income inequality is fair depends on how wealth is accumulated

Why some countries look a lot better on paper than others

Federal Corporate Welfare currently costs more than $100 billion per year. Cata analyses the problem of special interests and policymakers additions to welfare.

There were at least 19 times that the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations have destroyed records or refused to disclose them in spite of Freedom of Information Act suits and judicial orders. These incidents almost all revolved around white house scandals.

Analysis of Crony Capitalism in America, "... corruption of the public and private sectors which touches nearly every aspect of law and regulation, serving to enrich the well-connected and immunize them from the consequences of their actions." Although published by the Heritage Foundation, it appears to take a balanced approach, acknowledging the corrupt influence of big business along with the complicity of the government.

This 192 page online book highlights the interaction of big business and government in promoting and sustaining the wealthy and well connected at the expense of working people and small business entrepreneurs. It looks at the labor market, energy, education, healthcare, regulation, bailouts, welfare, wasteful government spending, personal liberty and foreign policy.