League of Fans - Taxpayers (Corporate Welfare) Action!

Nader to DC Chief Financial Officer: Is stadium "cap" ironclad with no loopholes, or not? (2/15/06)
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Statement of Ralph Nader on the DC Councilís Baseball Stadium Giveaway (2/8/06)
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League of Fans, BetterDeal4DC: Council Action to Cap Stadium Costs is a Sham! (2/8/06)
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League of Fans, BetterDeal4DC urge DC Council to reject 'revised' stadium lease which continues giveaway to MLB (1/28/06)
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League of Fans' Washington Post letter to the editor on baseball stadium lease negotiations in DC (1/11/06)
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League of Fans signs open letter to DC Council Chair Linda Cropp urging a "NO" vote on baseball stadium lease (12/15/05)
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Ralph Nader - Testimony before the DC Council regarding stadium lease and financing (12/13/05)
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Ralph Nader - Testimony before the DC Council regarding stadium financing (11/28/05)
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Nader Calls for DC Council Oversight on Stadium Project (10/24/05)
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Ralph Nader's Book Review of "Whatís My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States" (8/5/05)
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Ralph Nader Asks DC Mayor Anthony Williams to Renounce Backroom Stadium "Boondoggle," Urges "Openness and Candor" from "Preoccupied" Leader (7/19/05)
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Dave Zirin, author of "What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States," on why he wrote the book: Storming the Castle: Why We Need To Know Our Radical Sports History (7/14/05)
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League of Fans' "Good Sports, Bad Sports" email bulletin. Topics: Good Sports - NBA and Playerís Association Reach Labor Agreement, Avoid Lockout; Bad Sports - Robin Hood in Reverse: Supreme Court Decides Private Use is ìPublic Useî in Eminent Domain Case (6/29/05)
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Ralph Nader's Statement on the Supreme Court Eminent Domain Decision (6/29/05)
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League of Fans Supports DC School Advocacy Rally to Protest "Millions for Stadiums, Peanuts for Schools" (4/11/05)
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Fenway Park is Saved! - Statement by League of Fans (3/23/05)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed suggesting that if D.C. is going to pay for a new baseball stadium, D.C. should own the team (1/9/05)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans call for Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Relocation Committee Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to stop trying to intimidate DC Council into withdrawing amendment to stadium bill (12/17/04)
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Ralph Nader's letter to DC Council Chair Linda Cropp applauding her for standing up to Major League Baseball's bullying of the District of Columbia (12/17/04)
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League of Fans Urges DC Residents to Continue Stadium Fight! (12/9/04)
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Ralph Nader's letter to DC Councilmembers condemning legislative irresponsibility and fiscal recklessness of stadium plan, asks for independent review of costs before vote (11/23/04)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column: "Voters Should Be as Diligent as they are Sports Fans (11/12/04)
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League of Fans - Results of Election Day Votes on Subsidies for Sports Moguls (11/4/04)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column: Voters in Arlington, TX, St. Louis County, metropolitan Kansas City, and San Francisco have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls (10/29/04)
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Neil deMause, co-author of Field of Schemes, testimony (as presented by Shawn McCarthy, League of Fans) against bill to publicly-subsidize a baseball stadium in Washington DC (10/28/04)
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League of Fans' testimony against bill to publicly-subsidize a baseball stadium in Washington DC (10/28/04)
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Ralph Nader - Baseball in DCñYES! Public FinancingñNo!: "Lucrative deal for fat-cat owners is corporate welfare run amok," Nader says (10/11/04)
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League of Fans urges citizens and fans to tell D.C. leaders: NO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR A STADIUM. BASEBALL OWNERS SHOULD PAY FOR A STADIUM, SO TAXES CAN BE USED TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS (10/1/04)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed opposing corporate welfare for Major League Baseball in Washington D.C. (8/23/04)
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League of Fans and the NO DC taxes for baseball! coalition letter to the editor responding to D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans' 'plan' for baseball in the District (8/20/04)
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League of Fans, others in "NO DC taxes for baseball!" coalition warn MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and MLB Relocation Committee Chair Jerry Reinsdorf of the strong opposition to taxes being used for a stadium in D.C. (7/2/04)
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League of Fans joins NO DC taxes for baseball!, a coalition of DC residents and organizations who oppose public financing of a baseball stadium in Washington DC (7/1/04)
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On the occasion of Connecticut Gov. John Rowlandís resignation, League of Fans remembers the strong opposition that defeated Rowlandís attempted stadium giveaway in Hartford for the New England Patriots in 1998-99 (6/30/04)
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League of Fans urges all to attend the June 19 Brooklyn Block Party and Rally Against the Ratner/Nets Arena (6/10/04)
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League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: GOOD SPORTS - Wahconah Park; BAD SPORTS - Major League Sweatshops (3/12/04)
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Ralph Nader's letter to the editor praising New Jersey Governor's stand against corporate welfare for greedy sports owners (2/15/04)
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League of Fans supports petition to give St. Louis County taxpayers the right to vote on whether to subsidize Cardinals' new stadium (2/2/04)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans urge the Green Bay Packers and the NFL to contribute financially to Save Lambeau Field from naming rights deal (11/3/03)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans' statement on the announcement that the President of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission is stepping down (10/6/03)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans praise New Jersey Governor for ruling out new subsidies for Nets and Devils (9/5/03)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans urge D.C. Council to use savings from convention center refinancing for public needs not a baseball stadium (8/28/03)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans urge D.C. Mayor to ask for resignation of Sports Commission president and redefine goals of the agency (8/21/03)
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Ralph Nader, League of Fans and D.C. Organizations ask MLB Commissioner Selig to eliminate push for taxpayer dollars as basis for baseball relocation (7/16/03)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed column on Major League Baseball's plan to shake down D.C. taxpayers for a new stadium (7/13/03)
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League of Fans' "GOOD SPORTS / BAD SPORTS" email bulletin. Topics: 1. "Bears football presented by Bank One"; 2. Stadium naming rights; 3. Corporate welfare for stadium in D.C. (6/26/03)
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League of Fans' testimony against a taxpayer-subsidized baseball stadium in Washington D.C. (6/12/03)
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League of Fans endorses petition opposing a taxpayer-subsidized baseball stadium in D.C. (6/2/03)
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League of Fans' testimony against a taxpayer-subsidized baseball stadium in Washington D.C. (4/2/03)
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Ralph Nader tells Washington D.C. government to put Books Before Baseball (3/21/03)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on how corporations like the Oakland Raiders drain the defenseless (1/24/03)
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Ralph Nader's letter to the editor opposing a taxpayer-funded baseball stadium in Washington D.C. (12/23/02)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans release "Selling Out the Fans and Taxpayers" A summary of current stadium and arena naming rights deals (10/10/02)
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Ralph Nader urges Missouri House to oppose taxpayer giveaway for a new Cardinals stadium (5/14/02)
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Ralph Nader and Save Fenway Park! release economic report showing that the Red Sox are financially competitive at Fenway Park Press Release / Report (6/13/01)
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League of Fans' letter to Missouri Governor Bob Holden urging him to oppose state taxpayer subsidies for a new St. Louis Cardinals stadium (2/23/01)
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Ralph Nader and League of Fans' op-ed opposing taxpayer subsidies for a new stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals (1/3/01)
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Ralph Nader criticizes majority of Massachusetts Legislature for taxpayer giveaway (8/6/00)
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Ralph Nader's letter to Boston Red Sox owner John Harrington opposing his plans to replace Fenway Park (6/19/00)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed opposing taxpayer subsidies for a new stadium to replace Fenway Park (3/27/00)
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Ralph Nader's statement to D.C. Council members opposing possible taxpayer subsidized baseball stadium (7/7/99)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed on the failed taxpayer funded stadium scheme for the Patriots in Hartford (5/10/99)
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Ralph Nader's statement on the occasion of the demise of the Rowland-Patriots stadium scheme (4/30/99)
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Ralph Nader's letter to the editor on the secrecy of the Patriots' stadium deal legislation in Hartford (1/6/99)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column opposing taxpayer subsidies for a new Patriots stadium in Hartford (12/21/98)
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Ralph Nader's letter to the Connecticut Attorney General asking for an evaluation of the New England Patriots stadium deal in Hartford (12/14/98)
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Ralph Nader's letter to the Connecticut Secretary of State asking him to speak out on the New England Patriots stadium deal in Hartford (12/14/98)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed opposing taxpayer subsidies for a new Patriots stadium in Hartford (12/6/98)
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Ralph Nader cites past stadium tax deal blunders as warning to stadium referendum voters in Denver, San Diego and Miami (10/98)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed urging Cleveland Browns fans to organize (8/98)
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Ralph Nader's letter to NYC Mayor Giuliani opposing Yankees proposed move to Manhattan and the sale of stadium naming rights (7/28/98)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on Roldo Bartimole's fight for Cleveland schools and against corporate welfare (7/21/97)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on billionaire Paul Allen's quest for corporate welfare (5/28/97)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column on corporate privileges and taxpayer-financed arenas (3/24/97)
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Ralph Nader's "In the Public Interest" column exploring the benefits of the fan-owned Green Bay Packers (1/18/97)
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Ralph Nader's op-ed on the taxpayer giveaway for a new football stadium in Cleveland (4/9/96)
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(Complete List of Actions)

Media Coverage

Harry Jaffe, "Nader puts on his Washington baseball cap," Washington Examiner, February 17, 2006. (Letter)

"Ralph Nader to CFO on Baseball Cap," TheMail (DC), February 15, 2006. (Letter)

"City Caves to Baseball Moguls," Progressive Review, February 9, 2006. (Statement)

Michael Neibauer, "Critics pan reworked Nationals stadium deal," Washington Examiner, January 29, 2006. (Release)

Neil deMause, "Meet the new lease...," Field of Schemes, January 29, 2006. (Release)

Shawn McCarthy, "Who's at Fault in the Stadium Standoff," Washington Post, January 11, 2006. (Letter)

James Jones, "Play Ball," Washington City Paper, December 16ñ22, 2005. (Testimony)

David Nakamura and Thomas Heath, "Baseball Opposes Moving Stadium," Washington Post, December 14, 2005. (Testimony)

Derrill Holly, "Baseball won't support RFK site," Associated Press, December 13, 2005. (Testimony)

"Ralph Nader: Testimony before the DC city council regarding baseball stadium financing," DC Watch, November 28, 2005. (Testimony)

Mark Kiszla, "Lure of Super Bowl hooks 'em," Denver Post, November 18, 2005. (Stadiums)

"RALPH NADER SCORES NO HITTER AGAINST STADIUM LOBBY," Progressive Review, October 25, 2005. (Washington D.C.)

"Nader Calls for DC Council Oversight on Stadium Project," Common Dreams, October 24, 2005. (Washington D.C.)

Adam Zagoria, "Comfort zone," Herald News (NJ), August 22, 2005.

"What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States," Common Dreams, August 6, 2005. (Book Review)

"Ralph Nader asks DC Mayor Anthony Williams to renounce backroom stadium "boondoggle," urges "openness and candor" from "preoccupied" leader," DC Indymedia, July 20, 2005. (Washington D.C.)

"Ralph Nader - Letter to Mayor Anthony A. Williams on baseball stadium," DCWatch, July 19, 2005. (Washington D.C.)

"RALPH NADER WRITES MAYOR WILLIAMS," Progressive Review, July 19, 2005. (Washington D.C.)

Daniel McGraw, "An End to Sports Welfare?," Budget & Tax News, July 1, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas)

Petula Dvorak, "Residents at Second D.C. Hearing Reinforce Stance Against Stadium," Washington Post, May 17, 2005, p B04. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

James M. Odato, "Jets stadium in Manhattan: Boon or boondoggle for state," Albany Times Union, May 15, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas)

Daniel McGraw, "Demolishing Sports Welfare," Reason, May, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas)

"New Yorkís Proposed Stadiums and Arenas," Gotham Gazette, May 2, 2005. (Stadiums and Arenas)

"Taxing Tourists," Charlotte Observer, April 24, 2005. (MLB Stadium Deals (1990-Present))

"'Millions for Stadiums, Peanuts for Schools'," DCist, April 15, 2005. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Bryan Bender, "In nation's capital, baseball reaches home," Boston Globe, April 15, 2005. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Steve Ginsburg, "Big-League Baseball Finally Returns to U.S. Capital," Reuters, April 14, 2005. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Washington is ready for some baseball - but is everybody?," San Jose Mercury News, April 2, 2005. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Fenway Park is Saved!," Boston Independant Media Center, March 23, 2005. (action)

"From Hubbard to Hutchison, Ohioan is at home in politics," The Vindicator (Youngstown, OH), March, 21 2005. (action)

Dave Zirin, "Pro sports ownersí extortion scam: Stadium swindle," Socialist Worker, January 21, 2005, p 11. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Ralph Nader, "Green Bay on the Potomac: Why D.C. Should Own the Nationals," Washington Post, January 9, 2005. (action)

S.A. Miller, "Cropp hit for 'caving' to MLB," Washington Times, December 23, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Benjamin Grove, "Nationals back in business," Las Vegas Sun, December 22, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Edward Epstein, "D.C. baseball proposal back on track Council approves financing plan for new ballpark," San Francisco Chronicle, December 22, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Sally Jenkins, "Baseball's Mind Game," Washington Post, December 21, 2004, p D01. (Letter to Selig and Reinsdorf) | (Letter to Cropp)

"Stirring the Pot: Sporting Raiders and Name Droppers," Press Action, December 21, 2004. (Letter to Silig and Reinsdorf)

Thom Loverro, "Ballpark talk out of this world," Washington Times, December 21, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Dave Gibson, "D.C. Chooses Sodomy Over Baseball," American Daily, December 20, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Matthew Cellaand S.A. Miller, "Playing for keeps," Washington Times, December 19, 2004. (Nader's letter to Cropp)

"Nader's letter to DC Council Chair Linda Cropp applauding her for standing up to Major League Baseball's bullying of the District of Columbia," DC Indymedia, December 17, 2004. (action)

"Nader and League of Fans Call For Major League Baseball to Stop Trying to Intimidate DC Council," DC Indymedia, December 17, 2004. (action)

Adrienne Washington, "It wasn't Cropp who was throwing a curveball," Washington Times, December 17, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Michael Zitz, "Will Northern Virginia get last baseball laugh?," The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA), December 17, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Mark Segraves, "Sex Industry Funded Campaign Against New Stadium," WTOP News, December 17, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Sex industry battles DC stadium," United Press International, December 17, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Chris Isidore, "Firing team owners?," CNN/Money, December 16, 2004.

Eric Fisher, "Ballpark opponents down to last strike," Washington Times, December 10, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Anti-Stadium Campaign Urges Action," Washington Post, December 10, 2004, p B03. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Foes of Baseball Deal Still Hope to Defeat it," Associated Press, December 9, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"League of Fans Urges DC Residents to Continue Stadium Fight," DC Indymedia, December 9, 2004. (action)

Adrienne Washington, "Stadium foes hold on to wisdom of Yogi Berra," Washington Times, December 3, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Manny Fernandez, "Loss of Largesse Doesn't Surprise Library Backers," Washington Post, December 1, 2004, p B01. (action)

Michael Zitz, "Nats get D.C.'s nod," The Free Lance-Star (Fredricksburg, VA), December 1, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Adrienne Washington, "Mayor's bucks for baseball contrasts with past," Washington Times, November 30, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Diana Winthrop, "Is it time for Ambrose to go?," The Common Denominator, November 29, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Statehood Greens Urge Public Support for Protester Arrested at Stadium Rally," D.C. Statehood Green Party, November 29, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Baseball Oponents Push for Two Votes To Defeat Plan," Associated Press, November 29, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Brett Zongker, "D.C. Council to Vote on Baseball Financing," Associated Press, November 29, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Sarah Frank, "Baseball back in political mix," Chicago Tribune, November 27, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

S.A. Miller, "Baseball foes wage fight to the finish," Washington Times, November 24, 2004. (action) | (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

"Nader Writes Letter to DC Councilmembers Condemning Legislative Irresponsibility and Fiscal Recklessness of Stadium Plan," DC Indymedia, November 23, 2004. (action)

Dave McKenna, "Even the Losers," Washington City Paper, November 19-25, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Why Canít Voters Be as Diligent as they are Sports Fans?," Common Dreams, November 14, 2004. (action)

James Dao, "In Washington, a Delay on the Road to Baseball's Return," New York Times, November 10, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

David Nakamura, "New Stadium Bill Adds Community Fund," Washington Post, November 3, 2004, p B01. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Scott Shane, "Nader Fires Election Day Salvo at Democrats," New York Times, November 3, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Janice D'Arcy, "Weary Nader Ends Quest In Near Isolation," Hartford Courant, November 3, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball!)

Ralph Nader, "On Tuesday, Communities Can Say 'No More!' to Owners of Sports Franchises," Common Dreams, October 31, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," St. Louis Indymedia Center, October 29, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," San Francisco Independent Media Center, October 29, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," KC Indymedia Center, October 29, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Voters have easy decisions Nov. 2 on subsidizing sports moguls," North Texas Indy Media Center, October 29, 2004. (action)

David Nakamura and Lori Montgomery, "Cost Estimate on Stadium Jumps," Washington Post, October 28, 2004, p. A01. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

David Nakamura, "170 Sign Up to Speak At Baseball Hearing," Washington Post, p. B01, October 27, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

Eric Fisher, "Hearing may affect D.C. stadium bill," Washington Times, October 26, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

"D.C.'s Corrupt Mayor Wants to Give Away $440 Million While Schools Rot," The Progress Report, October 26, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

David Nakamura, "Crowd Demands Services, Not Stadium," Associated Press, p. B01, October 26, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

Derrill Holly, "Major work lies ahead at RFK," Associated Press, October 21, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

David Nakamura, "Stadium Support Seems Solid," Washington Post, p. B01, October 20, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

Denise Barnes, "Critics assail ballpark plan," Washington Times, October 17, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

Barry Svrluga, "For Expos, Next Year Starts Now," Washington Post, p. A01, October 15, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign)

"Baseball in DCñYES! Public FinancingñNo!," DC Indymedia, October 11, 2004. (action)

Brad Shannon, "Nader to stop in Olympia," The Olympian (Olympia, WA), October 9, 2004. (action)

S.A. Miller, "Barry works to 'kill' ballpark," Washington Times, October 8, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

David Nakamura, "Coalition Vows to Fight Stadium: Education, Homelessness Are More Pressing Priorities, D.C. Group Says," Washington Post, October 6, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

S.A. Miller and Eric Fisher, "Protesters decry ballpark plan," Washington Times, October 6, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

"Council Majority Backs Proposal -- With Reservations," Associated Press, October 5, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

"Opposition Vows To Fight D.C. Ballpark Deal," Associated Press, October 5, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

Anne Keisman, "Eastern gateway has hazy future," Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 5, 2004. (No DC Taxes for Baseball Campaign) | (action)

S.A. Miller, "Groups unite to oppose stadium in DC," Washington Times, October 5, 2004. (action)

"RALLY AND CALL-IN TO FIGHT $440 MILLION GIVEAWAY FOR A BASEBALL STADIUM," DC Indymedia, October 1, 2004. (action)

Lori Montgomery, "Baseball Backers Assailed," Washington Post, August 26, 2004, p. D02.

Bobby Ross Jr., "Arlington voters to decide whether Cowboys stadium worth expense," Associated Press, August 24, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Ballparks, corporate welfare," Washington Times, August 23, 2004. (action)

Linda Leaks, Parisa Norouzi and Shawn McCarthy, "Evans' 'plan' for baseball leaves out wishes of D.C. taxpayers," Washington Business Journal, August 20, 2004, p. 55. (action)

Duff Wilson, "Bill Would Raise Franchise Value of Sports Teams," New York Times, August 2, 2004. (action)

David Wethe, "HOME FIELD DISADVANTAGE," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 26, 2004. (action)

Jackson Baker, "Nader on...THE FEDEX FORUM," Memphis Flyer, June 23, 2004. (action)

"Ratner plan deserves public's backing," Editorial, Newsday, June 21, 2004. (action)

Harvey Araton, "Newark Should Step Back From Dance With Devils," New York Times, June 9, 2004. (action)

John Hassell, "Nader running against the political system," Star-Ledger, May 30, 2004. (action)

"State taxpayers shouldn't pay corporate bills," Editorial, The Record (Troy, NY), May 26, 2004. (action)

Daniela Gerson, "Nader Sees ëAmerican Fascismí In Plans for New City Stadiums," New York Sun, May 25, 2004, p 2. (action)

Errol A. Cockfield Jr., "Nader blasts stadium plans," Newsday, May 25, 2004. (action)

"Nader: Make Jets, Nets Owners Pay For Arenas," Infinity Broadcasting, May 25, 2004. (action)

Karen Matthews, "Nader weighs in against Nets, Jets NYC stadium proposals," Associated Press, May 24, 2004. (action)

Deborah Kolben, "Nader to rail against arena," The Brooklyn Papers, May 22, 2004. (action)

Sam Ross Jr., "Hey Bucs, show us the books," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 7, 2004. (action)

Dave McKenna, "Deep in the Heart of Taxes," Washington City Paper, April 16, 2004, p 14. (action)

Bernard Hibbitts, "Lawsuit says NFL coerced team cities into building costly stadiums," JURIST's Paper Chase (University of Pittsburgh School of Law), March 5, 2004. (action)

"Nader: Candidate of the Fans?," SportsFan Magazine, February 23, 2004. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Courage to say 'no'," Star-Ledger, February 15, 2004. (action) / (action)

Mitchell Schnurman, "Cowboys shouldn't brush off Mary Kay," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 8, 2004. (action)

Chris Isidore, "Turning off the stadium spigot," CNN/Money, January 15, 2004. (action)

Tom Murphy, "Packers rank 4th in the battle of the covers," Green Bay News-Chronicle, December 1, 2003. (action)

"Nader, group urge Packers to contribute to retain Lambeau name," Associated Press, November 4, 2003. (action)

"Nader to Packers, NFL: Pay up," Green Bay News-Chronicle, November 4, 2003. (action)

Karen Rauen, "Nader joins Save Lambeau campaign," Green Bay Press-Gazette, November 4, 2003. (action)

"Nader Group Fights To Save Lambeau Field," SportsFan Magazine, November 3, 2003. (action)

"Statement by Ralph Nader and League of Fans on the Announcement that the President of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission is Stepping Down," DCWatch, October 6, 2003. (action) / (action)

"Nader's Statement on DCSEC President's Announcement," Common Dreams, October 6, 2003. (action) / (action)

Brian DeBose, "Sports advocates target Goldwater," Washington Times, August 22, 2003. (action)

"Ralph Nader and Shawn McCarthy of the League of Fans ask Mayor Anthony Williams to request the resignation of Bobby Goldwater, president and executive director of the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission," DCWatch, August 21, 2003. (action)

"Ralph Nader takes mound for Oregon in baseball debate," KATU TV (ABC-Portland, OR), July 25, 2003. (action)

Garth Woolsey, "Lessons learned at public trough," Toronto Star, July 22, 2003. (action)

Eric Fisher, "Nader shifts fight to D.C. baseball," Washington Times, July 20, 2003. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Baseball's Stadium Shakedown," Washington Post, July 13, 2003, p B07. (action)

The Kojo Nnamdi Show, "Baseball in Washington," Audio, National Public Radio (WAMU-Washington DC), June 11, 2003. (action)

David Nakamura, "Put Books Before Baseball, D.C. Library Backers Say," Washington Post, March 21, 2003, p B03. (action)

Ralph Nader, "How Corporations Drain the Defenseless: Protecting Public Education from Corporate Tax Giveaways," CounterPunch, January 27, 2003. (action)

Lawrence Hajna, "Eagles' new stadium has most modern facilities," Courier-Post, December 23, 2002, p 1A.

Ralph Nader, "Baseball Shouldn't Strap the City," Washington Post, December 23, 2002, p A18. (action)

Michael O'Keeffe and T.J. Quinn, "Cities start to play hardball," New York Daily News, October 13, 2002. (action)

"Nader encourages Missouri House to oppose stadium bill," St. Louis Business Journal, May 15, 2002. (action)

"Ralph Nader Weighs in on Stadium-Funding Bill," St. Louis Indymedia Center, May 14, 2002. (action)

Michael McCarthy, "Dot-coms are dead, but not forgotten, at stadiums," USA Today, August 20, 2001. (action)

"Study Shows Red Sox Financially Competitive at Fenway Park," Common Dreams, June 13, 2001. (action)

Ron Kampeas, "Sports Fans Organizing to Protest 'Corporate Welfare'," Associated Press, April 27, 2001.

Stephen Foutes, "Foes of stadium funding plan make pitch," Jefferson City News Tribune, April 18, 2001. (action)

Luke Cyphers and Michael O'Keeffe, "Rangers Hit Gold But Taxpayers Whiff," New York Daily News, April 15, 2001, p 56.

Sabrina Eaton, "Stadium deals hurt taxpayers, Nader says," Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 11, 2001, p 1-A.

Dave McKenna, "Unfair at Any Fee," Washington City Paper, February 23, 2001, p 17.

Ralph Nader, "Whose Stadium is it Anyway?," Rocky Mountain News, January 28, 2001. (action)

Ralph Nader and Shawn McCarthy, "Stadium Owners must be as Blind as Denkinger," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 3, 2001, p B7. (action)

"The Home Field Advantage," The Riverdeep Current, December 12, 2000. (action)

Steve Marantz, "Nader urges Green vote to send Dems a message," Boston Herald, September 27, 2000.

Randy Divinski, "Saving Fenway Park," Elysian Fields Quarterly, Fall, 2000 (Vol. 17 / No. 4), pp 51-54. (action) / (action) / (action)

Ben Geman, "Nader says no to new Fenway," Boston Phoenix, March 30, 2000. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Stadium subsidies scalp the public," Boston Globe, March 27, 2000. (action)

Meg Vaillancourt, "Nader blasts Red Sox on ballpark plan, instead, he says, team should fund Fenway upgrades," Boston Globe, March 26, 2000. (action)

Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., "Finally, Planning Won't Be A Dirty Word in the District," Washington Post, July 12, 1999. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Lessons To Be Learned From Patriots Debacle," Hartford Courant, May 10, 1999. (action)

Zoe Konovalov, "Critics dampen Patriots stadium excitement," Yale Herald, February 19, 1999. (action) / (action)

"Nader The Critic Stands In Good Company," Hartford Courant, January 12, 1999. (action) / (action)

Ralph Nader, Letter to the Editor: no title, Hartford Courant, January 6, 1999. (action)

Janice Battista, "Nader Blasts the Patriots Deal," Litchfield County Times, January 1, 1999. (action) / (action)

Keith C. Burris, "Nader speaks too little, too late," Journal Inquirer, December 31, 1998. (action) / (action)

Keith M. Phaneuf, "Nader, others line up against deal," Journal Inquirer, December 29, 1998. (action) / (action)

Cosmo Macero Jr., "Nader aims to defeat Pats' Conn. deal," Boston Herald, December 29, 1998. (action) / (action)

"Activist skeptical of Conn. stadium," Associated Press, December 29, 1998. (action) / (action)

Mark Pazniokas, "Nader Out To Sack Stadium Deal," Hartford Courant, December 29, 1998. (action) / (action)

"New Stadium for Patriots Won't Be Built, Nader Says," New York Times, December 29, 1998, p A15. (action) / (action)

"Nader Fights Stadium," Washington Post, December 29, 1998, p D2. (action) / (action)

Ralph Nader, "No Taxpayer Funded Stadium for the Patriots in Hartford!," syndicated column: In the Public Interest, December 21, 1998. (action)

John Breen, "Patriots' hustlers turn state motto into 'How about me?'," Manchester Journal Inquirer, December 15, 1998. (action) / (action)

Dan Shaughnessy, "Kraft goes to Conn., keeps con going," Boston Globe, December 11, 1998. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Who Are We Kidding With This Sweetheart Deal?," Hartford Courant, December 6, 1998. (action)

Mike Swift and Matthew Daly, "Nader Calls Pats Plan 'Corporate Socialism'," Hartford Courant, December 1, 1998. (action)

Don Michak, "Nader: Rowland trying to rush Patriots deal," Journal Inquirer, November 30, 1998. (action)

"The Big Show with Keith Olbermann," MSNBC, August 3, 1998 episode. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Let's give fans a voice on the Browns," Cleveland Plain Dealer, August, 1998. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Roldo Bartimole's Point of View," syndicated column: In the Public Interest, July 21, 1997. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Welfare for billionaire Pual Allen," syndicated column: In the Public Interest, May 28, 1997. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Fleecing Taxpayers Of Their Arenas," Oklahoma Observer, April 10, 1997. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Corporations Acting Above The Law," Liberal Opinion Week, April 7, 1997. (action)

Ralph Nader, "Green Bay Packers Owned By Their Fans," Liberal Opinion Week, January 27, 1997. (action)

Ralph Nader, "NFL defeats Cleveland 200 million to 1," San Jose Mercury-News, April 9, 1996. (action)

David Barsamian, "An Interview with Ralph Nader," Z Magazine, February, 1995.
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