Lobbying News

1:12 PM EST
1/17/2012 Wikipedia warns of shutdown to protest U.S. piracy lawWikipedia, the online encyclopedia where users contribute and edit entries, has warned that it plans a 24-hour shutdown Wednesday to oppose proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation. Internet giants, including Google and Facebook, are launching a campaign against the legislation, which they maintain will encourage censorship of Web content and harm technology innovation.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Library And Museum, Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Lobbying

7:34 PM EST
12/7/2011 Occupy D.C. Protesters Clash with Police While Blocking Washington StreetThe Occupy D.C. movement turned confrontational Wednesday as hundreds of protesters clashed with police while blocking a major downtown Washington street.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent, Politics, Parties And Movements, Lobbying

3:35 PM EST
12/7/2011 Occupy D.C. protesters stop traffic near lobbyists' officesThousands of Occupy D.C. protesters jammed streets and sidewalks in downtown Washington Wednesday near the offices of the city's biggest lobbying firms.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Citizens Initiative And Recall, Lobbying, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement

12:38 PM EST
11/10/2011 Bangladesh to withdraw complaints against Pakistan in European UnionBangladesh is considering withdrawing a complaint on Thursday about a European Union move to grant beneficial import conditions to Pakistan textile producers following floods last year.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Business, Politics, Lobbying, Labor

5:52 PM EDT
11/1/2011 Jewish body calls on Boehner to return money from Nazi ReenactorThe top Republican in the House faced questions from a Washington based Jewish organization about his association with Nazi tainted elements according to a statement from the the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC).

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Politics, Political Development, Lobbying, Election, Campaign Finance

12:59 PM EDT
9/5/2011 Palestinians won’t give up on UN as U.S. stalls statehood bidPalestinians remain headstrong in their desire to seek a seat and be recognized as a state at the United Nations, even as the United States works double time to stall the Arab territory's possible inclusion in the world body.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Campaigns, Lobbying, International Organization

10:04 AM EDT
5/13/2011 Senate ethics panel urges Justice Department to charge EnsignThe Senate Ethics Committee late Thursday said there was "substantial credible evidence" former Nevada Sen. John Ensign violated federal laws, so much so as to warrant the first Senate expulsion in more than a century if Ensign had not resigned.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Public Officials, Lobbying, Crime, Law And Justice, Inquiry

1:57 PM EDT
5/12/2011 FCC commissioner votes to allow NBC-Comcast merger, then leaves to become its lobbyistAfter seven years on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker is leaving her post for a lucrative lobbying job at the newly merged Comcast/NBCUniversal, only months after she approved the merger.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Television, Politics, Lobbying