Jeffrey Sachs: Lobbyists Are Running Government

Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs tells Occupy Wall St protesters its time to back a political candidate who doesn’t receive funding from corporate interests. (00:41)

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Greenpeace Official Decries Cozy Relationship Between Feds And Big Oil

Greenpeace USA Senior Oceans Specialist John Hocevar tells Talk Radio News Service that the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should serve as a major wake-up call to Americans about the risks associated with offshore oil drilling. (:31)
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McCain swayed by big oil

Gov. Martin O'Malley has joined the Democratic National Committee's campaign called "Exxon-McCain '08," which emphasizes the oil companies' hold on McCain. O'Malley talks about McCain's history with big oil companies and how it jeopardizes his energy policy. (1:21)
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Big oil companies selfish and hypocritical, says Sen. Schumer

At a press conference on oil companies' profits, Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says that big oil companies have not delivered anything to anyone despite their record profits. Schumer says that big oil companies form the most selfish and more hypocritical group of companies. Schumer addes that Exxon spends more money on its chief executive officer than it does on research. (0:42)
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