Now, from scientific journals to letters to the editor in mainstream newspapers, corporations are seeking to hide their identities behind corporate front groups, or corporate PR flaks that don't disclose their affiliations and list only their home addresses. Every time Stephen Safe writes an editorial for the Journal, he should list the money he gets from industry. Every time Jerry Berke writes a book review, he should tell us that he works for W.R. Grace. Corporate front groups should reveal their corporate sponsors. Only with disclosure will we have a chance to rid ourselves of this epidemic of corruption.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Russell Mokhiber is editor of the Washington, D.C.-based Corporate Crime Reporter . Robert Weissman is editor of the Washington, D.C.-based Multinational Monitor.