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Media Money

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/media-money

Media corporations give millions, receive billions. The cost for two weeks of ad-driven debate on Kerry's military record cost almost $1 million. Political advertising will bring over $1.5 billion to media corporations this election season. In turn they will invest millions in campaign contributions and lobbying. Meanwhile, substantive political coverage continues to decline.

CorpWatch Covers the Conventions

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/corpwatch-covers-conventions

From New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Time-Warner extravaganza to New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici's connections to nuclear and fossil fuel companies, CorpWatch joins with Democracy Now! to reveal the facts, figures, and faces the corporate media won't cover.

Up in Smoke

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/smoke

Tobacco Industry Saves on Soft Money, Spends On Advertising and Lobbyists

The quadrennial special-interest cash race is on. Although the McCain-Feingold Act has blocked some of the flow, the political system is still awash with tobacco dollars.

IRAQ: Helicopter of U.S. security company shot down in Baghdad; 5 reported killed

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/iraq-helicopter-us-security-company-shot-down-baghdad-5-reported-killed

A helicopter owned by the private security firm Blackwater USA crashed Tuesday in central Baghdad, and five civilians were killed, a U.S. military official said. A senior Iraqi defense official said the aircraft was shot down over a predominantly Sunni neighborhood.

IRAQ: Breaking the Silence

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/iraq-breaking-silence

A prominent former insider is criticizing the administration's handling of Iraq's reconstruction. And there's more to come.