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Bribe, Vote, Repeat
Oct 13, 2009 The votes of lawmakers are so routinely purchased by corporations that it takes a scandal of unusual proportions to generate news coverage.With corporate cash habitually sloshing into campaign coffers, it takes a scandal of unusual proportions to generate news coverage.Meltdown After the Meltdown
Oct 8, 2009 The fevered urgency with which the bailout was pushed by the Bush administration and enacted by the Democratic Congress last year has been followed by dithering in the midst of the employment crisis.A Slippery Slope on Guns
Oct 6, 2009 If it wins an upcoming battle in the Supreme Court, the gun lobby is prepared to challenge every gun control law enacted at any level of government.Making Tragedy Out of Farce
Oct 1, 2009 The Senate Finance Committee's health care debate has given Michael Moore hours of footage for his next cinematic assault on the system.
Washington Plays the Idiot With Guantanamo
Sep 29, 2009 With the arrest of Najbullah Zazi, the man allegedly behind the biggest terror plot since 9/11, the truth is clearer than ever: Law enforcement stops terrorism Not secret island prisonsWith the arrest of Najbullah Zazi, the truth is clearer than ever: Law enforcement stops terrorism.Health Reform Money Is Aimed at Red States
Sep 24, 2009 Sen. Max Baucus' health care plan would shift massive amounts of tax money away from traditionally blue states.A Clunker, Not a Cadillac
Sep 22, 2009 Finally, a health care proposal George W. Bush could love. Sen. Max Baucus' idea to tax "Cadillac" insurance plans has been pushed by Republicans for years.Why We Fight the Tire War With China
Sep 17, 2009 We are warned it is dangerously protectionist to enforce existing trade laws against China's cheap tire surge, but Obama is obligated to do so -- and for good reason.