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Cracking The Alito Codebook by Ralph G. Neas , | January 10, 2006
Separating spin from reality in the confirmation hearings. read more »Regaining Our Common Sense by Harvey J. Kaye, | January 10, 2006
Even 230 years after the publication of his revolutionary pamphlet, Thomas Paine's words still speak to the challenges of the American experience. read more »Blogging Alito by Laura Donnelly, OurFuture.org | January 10, 2006
Well, the Alito confirmation hearings are now in full swing, and we can expect days of hopefully vigorous—and rigorous!—questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee before the full Senate puts Alito's nomination to a vote. And while most of us can't spend all day glued to C-SPAN watching the hearings, it's still important that your senators know you've got their eye on them—and the way they're voting. read more »The Imperious President by David Isenberg, | January 6, 2006
When we see activity like illegal citizen surveillance in other countries, we usually call them police states. read more »Friends In Russian Places: Your Letters by Anne Thompson, OurFuture.org | January 6, 2006
How to measure prosperity; DeLay's Russian cohorts; untangling immigration: Readers react in this week's letters. read more »Urging The President To Quit by Greg Mitchell, editorandpublisher.com | January 5, 2006
When the subject was Bill Clinton, newspapers weren't shy about calling for impeachment. read more »J. Edgar Hoover With Supercomputers by Ray McGovern, | January 5, 2006
The NSA eavesdropping revelation is more than just an diminishment of civil liberties. It's a threat to the separation of powers. read more »Cronies At The FEC by James Sample , | January 5, 2006
Congress just helped Bush sneak through appointees who will further weaken oversight of federal elections in America. read more »Beyond Guest Workers by Amy M. Traub, | January 4, 2006
Immigration is shaping up to be a wedge issue in 2006—so where are progressives? read more »To Russia, Love Tom DeLay by Russ Baker, | January 4, 2006
Jack Abramoff's plea is just the beginning. DeLay's dealings with Russia should be one of the biggest stories of the year. read more »
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Corporations Hide Election Spending From the Public Eye, The Nation | October 19, 2010
To avoid angering the public and their investors, some corporate interests are going to great lengths to hide their political spending. These companies have dumped money into nonprofits and trade associations that often have innocuous names like Americans for Job Security or Revere America, but in reality serve to shield donors from accountability for their spending in our elections. more »
Joe Manchin's oddly inspiring debate performance, salon.com | October 19, 2010
Man, did John Raese lay it on thick Monday night. more »
Senators Who Opposed Tobacco Bill Got Top Dollar From Industry, mcclatchydc.com | June 12, 2009
Among the 17 senators who voted against allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco are some of the top recipients of campaign contributions from the tobacco industry, which has donated millions of dollars to lawmakers in the past several campaign cycles. more »
Recession Adds To Hurdles Facing U.S. Census, npr.org | March 25, 2009
A year from now, the U.S. will conduct its decennial population count. The findings are used to re-apportion congressional districts, disburse federal funding — even decide where new traffic lights go. But the economic crisis threatens to make this daunting task even harder. There is special concern about minority groups, which are traditionally hard to count.
Political Fight Brewing on Census, Associated Press | February 12, 2009
There's still a year before Americans start filling out their census forms. But even before President Barack Obama has named a new director for the U.S. Census Bureau, Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have begun bickering about how that person will carry out the once-a-decade job of cataloging the country's population. more »
Obama Sworn in as 44th President, The Washington Post | January 21, 2009
Barack Obama took the oath of office today as the 44th president of the United States and pledged to "begin again the work of remaking America." Addressing a huge throng estimated at nearly 2 million people on the capital's Mall and millions of others watching on television, Obama somberly recognized the multiple crises now afflicting the nation at a time of war abroad and economic turmoil at home more »
Obama Justice Picks Break with Bush Path, iht.com | January 6, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama has tapped four Clinton administration lawyers, whose records signal a sharp break from the legal policies of the last eight years, to fill four top Justice Department posts. more »
Democratic Congress Convenes, uk.reuters.com | January 6, 2009
The new U.S. Congress convenes on under pressure to deal with a worsening economy by passing a stimulus package that Barack Obama could sign into law soon after being sworn in as president. "We are in a very difficult spot," Obama told reporters between meetings with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill. more »
Obama Pledges to Work With Governors, CNN | December 3, 2008
Plagued by rising unemployment, falling tax revenue and increased demand for state services, the nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to press for federal money to ease their fiscal strain. more »
Blacks Face Voting Obstacles, The Guardian | October 31, 2008
While formal poll taxes were declared illegal in 1965 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, versions of it remain in place — for instance, in the cost of taking time off work, travelling to the polls, or obtaining identification. African American votes are now discounted by many other means, as well. more »
