Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics/Money and politics task force

=Money and Politics Task Force=

Scope
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
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 * 1)  Interests: foreign policy, environment, media
 * 2)  Interests: media neutrality, foreign policy
 * 3)  Interests: u.s. congress
 * 4)  Interests: geography, international politics, journalism, environment
 * 5)   Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
 * 6)   Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
 * 7)  Interests: civil liberties, politics, peace
 * 1)   Interests: foreign policy, international politics, environment
 * 2)  Interests: civil liberties, politics, peace

Lobbying
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.


 * 1) Timmons & Company (Timmons & Company)
 * 2) Williams & Jensen (Williams & Jensen)
 * 3) Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand (e.g.)
 * 4) Clark & Weinstock (Clark & Weinstock)

PMCs
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.

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 * 3D Global Solutions (Website)


 * Aedion
 * AQMI Strategy Corp
 * C3 Defense, Inc. (Website)
 * Berodt Dynamics
 * Black Ops ([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
 * 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,

See also PMC links

Major donors to U.S. political campaigns
See Center for Responsive Politics for data.
 * 1) American Association for Justice
 * 2) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
 * 3) Goldman Sachs
 * 4) Laborers' International Union of North America
 * 5) Service Employees International Union
 * 6) United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
 * 7) Teamsters Union
 * 8) American Medical Association
 * 9) Communications Workers of America
 * 10) United Automobile Workers
 * 11) American Federation of Teachers
 * 12) Altria Group
 * 13) International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
 * 14) Citigroup
 * 15) United Food and Commercial Workers
 * 16) FedEx
 * 17) United Parcel Service
 * 18) National Association of Home Builders
 * 19) American Bankers Association
 * 20) EMILY's List
 * 21) National Association of Letter Carriers
 * 22) Time Warner
 * 23) AFL-CIO
 * 24) JP Morgan Chase & Co
 * 25) Microsoft
 * 26) National Rifle Association
 * 27) Verizon Communications
 * 28) Morgan Stanley
 * 29) Ernst & Young
 * 30) Lockheed Martin
 * 31) Credit Union National Association
 * 32) BellSouth
 * 33) General Electric
 * 34) American Dental Association
 * 35) American Hospital Association
 * 36) United Steelworkers
 * 37) Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
 * 38) United Association
 * 39) Air Line Pilots Association
 * 40) Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
 * 41) RJR Nabisco/RJ Reynolds Tobacco
 * 42) Merrill Lynch
 * 43) AFLAC
 * 44) Union Pacific
 * 45) International Association of Fire Fighters
 * 46) PricewaterhouseCoopers
 * 47) International Union of Operating Engineers
 * 48) United Transportation Union
 * 49) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 * 50) Pfizer Inc
 * 51) Boeing
 * 52) International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
 * 53) Credit Suisse Group
 * 54) American Financial Group
 * 55) Anheuser-Busch
 * 56) MBNA
 * 57) National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
 * 58) American Postal Workers Union
 * 59) General Dynamics
 * 60) General Motors
 * 61) Freddie Mac
 * 62) The Walt Disney Company
 * 63) Chevron
 * 64) UST Inc.
 * 65) Exxon Mobil
 * 66) National Restaurant Association
 * 67) GlaxoSmithKline
 * 68) Prudential Financial
 * 69) American International Group
 * 70) Human Rights Campaign
 * 71) Southern Company
 * 72) American Academy of Ophthalmology
 * 73) MCI
 * 74) American Maritime Officers
 * 75) National Committee for an Effective Congress
 * 76) Eli Lilly and Company
 * 77) Archer Daniels Midland
 * 78) Associated General Contractors
 * 79) Metropolitan Life
 * 80) CSX
 * 81) Amway
 * 82) NAIFA (NAIFA)
 * 83) Seafarers International Union
 * 84) American Airlines
 * 85) American Council of Life Insurers
 * 86) Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
 * 87) Bristol-Myers Squibb
 * 88) Enron
 * 89) Andersen
 * 90) BP
 * 91) Vivendi

Requested articles

 * Tobacco lobby. See energy lobby and pharmaceutical lobby e.g.

Done

 * 1) Top Cat Marine Security (Website) SlashleyMA
 * 2) Northrop Grumman: added political contributions and governmental ties section.Benzocane 06:30, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) United Technologies Corporation: added political contributions section.Benzocane 01:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 01:14, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 5) AT&T: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 02:05, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) National Association of Realtors: Added campaign contributions section. Cyrusc 04:25, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 7) National Education Association: Fixed refs, renamed/standardized vague "politics" section heading. Cyrusc 04:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 8) U.S. Representative John Dingell: Private sector ties Cyrusc 00:37, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 9) Pharmaceutical lobby: Created entry.Benzocane 02:24, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 10) Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC: Created article. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 11) Freedom's Watch: added members and donors. Cyrusc 15:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 12) 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)
 * 13) Hillary Clinton: added article
 * 14) Bank of America: added article. 18 October 2007
 * 15) Sheet Metal Workers International Association 18 October 2007
 * 16) Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
 * 17) Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado (Campaign Site)
 * 18) Akin Gump Strauss Haver & Feld: added info about contributions in 2000 presidential election.Bucknasty7
 * 19) Braddock Dunn & McDonald created page
 * 20) NBWA: Created Page. Mynameiscoryl
 * 21) NARFE (NARFE) Dkozlov 7:35, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 22) Alpha Point Security Bdallman 15 November 2007
 * 23) Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 24) John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 25) Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (Campaign Site)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 26) National Automobile Dealers Association Jzink123 17:38, 14 November 2007 (UTC)Jzink123 (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 27) NCPSSM Created Article  caitlinhalstead
 * 28) PMA Group: Created article Mcwabaunsee (talk) 07:05, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 29) Hostile Control Tactics: Created article Mcwabaunsee (talk) 19:11, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * 30) Eric_Dezenhall
 * 31) Barbour Griffith & Rogers, LLC
 * 32) Cassidy & Associates
 * 33) Patton Boggs LLP (Patton Boggs LLP)
 * 34) Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
 * 35) Van Scoyoc Associates
 * 36) Ernst & Young
 * 37) Hogan & Hartson
 * 38) Greenberg Traurig
 * 39) Quinn, Gillespie & Associates
 * 40) Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis
 * 41) PriceWaterhouseCoopers
 * 42) Holland & Knight
 * 43) Podesta Group
 * 44) Carmen Group Lobbying

PMCs

 * 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

 * Center for Corporate Policy
 * Corporations and the Constitution
 * Center for Public Integrity
 * Lobbies
 * U.S. Congressional Travel
 * Center for Responsive politics
 * Lobbying database.
 * Donor dossiers
 * CorpWatch
 * Money & Politics