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Not Another Tax Cut

prospect.org — The Fed and the relief spending can mitigate Katrina's long-term economic damage—if the tax-cutters stay out of it.

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Toxic Gumbo

Poor public policy and industry irresponsibility led to the chemical soup inundating New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. more »


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'Thrilled' With His Answers

Those of us non-lawyers listening to yesterday's more »

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Rebuild The Gulf Coast -- And America

Now is the time to transform our government into an effective instrument for rebuilding America. more »

9/11 And The Sport of God

The religious right's viral intolerance has become an unprecedented sectarian crusade for state power. more »

Project Hypocrite

September 2005

On the eleventh anniversary of the signing of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America in late September, we flooded media outlets with thousands of letters highlighting the hypocrisy of the so-called Republican "reformers." Accenting our point that the Republicans who came in as reformers created a racket – just one day later, Tom DeLay was indicted on criminal conspiracy charges. more »

DeLay Indicted

September 2005

delay_indicted3.jpgAfter Tom DeLay was indicted on criminal conspiracy charges, the Campaign for America's Future was the first group to call for Tom DeLay's resignation — not just as Majority Leader but from the United States Congress. Our supporters sent tens of thousands of letters to members of Congress demanding that they publicly call for Tom DeLay's resignation.

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The Media's Labor Day Revolution

Katrina was the media's late wake-up call on the Bush administration's priorities. more »

When Government Is "Good"

washingtonpost.com — Katrina is the work of nature, but what happens from this point forward is the responsibility of political leadership.

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Why The Levee Broke

alternet.org — Washington diverted federal funding for Louisiana flood control projects to pay for the war in Iraq.

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