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Money and Politics Task Force
[edit]Scope
[edit]Emphasizing consistency, global perspective, and neutrality, the task force aims to ensure that links between government officials and private-sector resources are accurately displayed in relevant articles.
Participants
[edit]- Alwaysfairmind (talk · contribs)
- 90walls (talk · contribs)
- cyrusc (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, environment, media
- Benzocane (talk · contribs) Interests: media neutrality, foreign policy
- mackabean (talk · contribs) Interests: u.s. congress
- mazet (talk · contribs) Interests: geography, international politics, journalism, environment
- Sea.wolf4 (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
- BrandonYusufToropov (talk · contribs) Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
- Bcorr (talk · contribs) Interests: civil liberties, politics, peace
- Mcwabaunsee (talk · contribs)
- Legstabeech (talk · contribs)
- Bucknasty7 (talk · contribs)
- Jzink123 (talk · contribs)
- Watch_The_Sky (talk · contribs)
- mynameiscoryl (talk · contribs)
- BMJones (talk · contribs)
- Armose (talk · contribs)
- Lizp6 (talk · contribs)
- czsargo (talk · contribs)
- Jward1989 (talk · contribs)
- SlashleyMA (talk · contribs)
- Dkozlov (talk · contribs)
- fallicarus (talk · contribs)
- caitlinhalstead (talk · contribs)
- sharethecookies (talk · contribs)
To do
[edit]Lobbying
[edit]Wikipedia does not have entries for firms listed below in red. Write short, well-sourced articles to help make the encylopedia's coverage of these influential firms more comprehensive.
- Timmons & Company (Timmons & Company)
- Williams & Jensen (Williams & Jensen)
- Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (e.g.)
- Clark & Weinstock (Clark & Weinstock)
Wikipedia does not have articles for the companies listed in red. A short, well-sourced article about any one of them would significantly improve the encyclopedia's coverage of these important private-sector organizations.
- Aedion
- AQMI Strategy Corp
- C3 Defense, Inc. (Website)
- Berodt Dynamics
- Black Ops([1]) ([http://www.blackopspmc.co.uk web site)
- Defensecurity (Website)
- Elite Security Corps
- ISCS International
- International Security Instructors (Website)
- Landmine Sourcing (Website)
- Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI) (Website)
- ManTech International Corporation
- Overwatch Protection Solutions International, (Website)
- Ronin Worldwide Executive Protection, LLC, (Website)
- SkyLink USA[2]
- SOS Temps, Inc
- Spartan Consulting Group (Website)3
- Tactical Response Services
- VIP Investigations & Protective Services Inc. (Website)
- EUBSA BV Inc. STOP units - Special Tactics and OPerations (Website)
- Adson Holdings
- AKE Group, (Website)
- Branch Energy Ltd]
- Defence Services Ltd
- Gurkha Security Guards
- Hart Security Limited
- Plaza 107
- Securiforce
- ALGIZ Services Ltd, ([2])
See also PMC links
Major donors to U.S. political campaigns
[edit]See Center for Responsive Politics for data.
- American Association for Justice
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Goldman Sachs
- Laborers' International Union of North America
- Service Employees International Union
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- Teamsters Union
- American Medical Association
- Communications Workers of America
- United Automobile Workers
- American Federation of Teachers
- Altria Group
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- Citigroup
- United Food and Commercial Workers
- FedEx
- United Parcel Service
- National Association of Home Builders
- American Bankers Association
- EMILY's List
- National Association of Letter Carriers
- Time Warner
- AFL-CIO
- JP Morgan Chase & Co
- Microsoft
- National Rifle Association
- Verizon Communications
- Morgan Stanley
- Ernst & Young
- Lockheed Martin
- Credit Union National Association
- BellSouth
- General Electric
- American Dental Association
- American Hospital Association
- United Steelworkers
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
- United Association
- Air Line Pilots Association
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- RJR Nabisco/RJ Reynolds Tobacco
- Merrill Lynch
- AFLAC
- Union Pacific
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- United Transportation Union
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Pfizer Inc
- Boeing
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
- Credit Suisse Group
- American Financial Group
- Anheuser-Busch
- MBNA
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- American Postal Workers Union
- General Dynamics
- General Motors
- Freddie Mac
- The Walt Disney Company
- Chevron
- UST Inc.
- Exxon Mobil
- National Restaurant Association
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Prudential Financial
- American International Group
- Human Rights Campaign
- Southern Company
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- MCI
- American Maritime Officers
- National Committee for an Effective Congress
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Associated General Contractors
- Metropolitan Life
- CSX
- Amway
- NAIFA (NAIFA)
- Seafarers International Union
- American Airlines
- American Council of Life Insurers
- Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Enron
- Andersen
- BP
- Vivendi
Requested articles
[edit]- Tobacco lobby. See energy lobby and pharmaceutical lobby e.g.
Done
[edit]- Top Cat Marine Security (Website) SlashleyMA
- Northrop Grumman: added political contributions and governmental ties section.Benzocane 06:30, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
- United Technologies Corporation: added political contributions section.Benzocane 01:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 01:14, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
- AT&T: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 02:05, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
- National Association of Realtors: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 04:25, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
- National Education Association: Fixed refs, renamed/standardized vague "politics" section heading. Cyrusc 04:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
- U.S. Representative John Dingell: Private sector ties Cyrusc 00:37, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
- Pharmaceutical lobby: Created entry.Benzocane 02:24, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
- Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC: Created article. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
- Freedom's Watch: added members and donors. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
- Blackwater USA: added sections on Iraq, New Orleans, and litigation; expanded personnel and initial definition section; cleaned up dramatized accounts. Mcwabaunsee 15:59, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
- Hillary Clinton: added article
- Bank of America: added article. 18 October 2007
- Sheet Metal Workers International Association 18 October 2007
- Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
- Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado (Campaign Site)
- Akin Gump Strauss Haver & Feld: added info about contributions in 2000 presidential election.Bucknasty7
- Braddock Dunn & McDonald created page
- NBWA: Created Page. Mynameiscoryl
- NARFE (NARFE) Dkozlov 7:35, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Alpha Point Security Bdallman 15 November 2007
- Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
- John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
- Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
- National Automobile Dealers Association Jzink123 17:38, 14 November 2007 (UTC)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
- NCPSSM Created Article ([3]) caitlinhalstead
- PMA Group: Created article Mcwabaunsee (talk) 07:05, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
- Hostile Control Tactics: Created article Mcwabaunsee (talk) 19:11, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
- Eric_Dezenhall
- Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC
- Cassidy & Associates
- Patton Boggs LLP (Patton Boggs LLP)
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Van Scoyoc Associates
- Ernst & Young
- Hogan & Hartson
- Greenberg Traurig
- Quinn, Gillespie & Associates
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Holland & Knight
- Podesta Group
- Carmen Group Lobbying
PMCs
[edit]- AirScan
- CACI
- Custer Battles
- Defion Internacional
- Eastern Cross
- ITT Corporation
- Kellogg Brown and Root
- Northbridge Services Group
- Northrop Grumman
- Paratus World Wide Protection
- Raytheon
- SCG International Risk (Website)
- Titan Corporation
- Triple Canopy, Inc. (Website)
- Vinnell Corporation
- Pathfinder Security Services
- Aegis Defence Services
- ArmorGroup
- Control Risks Group
- Erinys International
- Hostile Control Tactics
Resources
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Related projects
[edit]- ^ Honduras: Iraq mercenaries recruited, blog off World War 4 Report
- ^ SkyLink Air and Logistic Support (USA) Inc., Center for Public Integrity report