The Blue Pages includes valuable information on companies' political contributions to each major party, employee benefits and labor practices, lawsuits and investigations, and community and charitable programs. It organizes companies alphabetically into 13 sectors, making it easy to find a particular product or service. A complete index allows even faster searching of companies and brands. This Zagat-style pocket reference makes a wonderful gift for activist friends and committed shoppers.
Angie Crouse is a political campaign consultant and researcher. She was the managing editor for
The Great Divide: Retro vs. Metro America by John Sperling et, al., and researched Joe Conason's
The Raw Deal. She currently resides in Tempe, Arizona.<BR>
The Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org) is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, DC, that tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy. The center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. Its work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.