Articles by Philip Bump
Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.
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New Romney ad features miners forced to attend pro-Romney rally — without pay
The miners, employed by a subsidiary of Murray Energy, attended the required rally at the cost of a day's pay. But Romney used them in his ad anyway.
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Starbucks steps up for wind energy; Congress yawns
In a letter co-signed with 18 other companies, the coffee giant calls for keeping the wind production tax credit.
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Every Alaskan will receive $878 from the state this year, including opponents of socialism
The state's Permanent Fund ensures that government-owned oil and gas benefit every citizen.
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Junk-food manufacturers explore a new realm of advertising: Apps
The FTC's efforts to limit advertising to kids have hit a new stumbling block: iPhone games.
