Conservatism Crashes and Burns Conservatism Crashes and Burns
Before the GOP candidates auditioned for the Republican nomination, the Campaign for America's Future held a great debate between the American Prospect's Bob Kuttner and the Weekly...
May 4, 2007 / Ari Berman
Thompson the Lobbyist Thompson the Lobbyist
David Sirota has a good post up about how the media is overlooking Fred Thompson's lucrative stint as a lobbyist. In a profile of the possible presidential candidate yesterday, the...
May 2, 2007 / Ari Berman
Murdoch to Buy Wall Street Journal? Murdoch to Buy Wall Street Journal?
Not content with its conservative media empire, Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp is making an ambitious bid to buy the Dow Jones Company and its prized product, the Wall Street Journal. N...
May 1, 2007 / Ari Berman
Making Elections Fair Making Elections Fair
The modern campaign finance system is broken. Congress should pass laws that will fix it.
Apr 18, 2007 / Ari Berman
Attorneygate in Guam Attorneygate in Guam
Before there was Attorneygate, there was the 2002 firing of a US Attorney in Guam engaged in a prosecution of Jack Abramoff. Anyone see a pattern here?
Apr 2, 2007 / Ari Berman
Looking Out for Veterans Looking Out for Veterans
Progressive Congressman Bob Filner is pursuing an ambitious agenda to secure proper care for wounded warriors.
Mar 22, 2007 / Ari Berman
K Street’s Favorite Democrat K Street’s Favorite Democrat
When Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is every lobbyist's best friend, is economic reform possible?
Mar 6, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
Why Murtha Lost Why Murtha Lost
The Pennsylvania Democrat's opposition to the Iraq War and Pelosi's endorsement couldn't match Steny Hoyer's seniority, experience and connections to House Democrats.
Nov 16, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
The ‘Burbs Go Blue The ‘Burbs Go Blue
Independents and moderate Republicans made the difference in the midterm election. VideoNation correspondents Sam Graham-Felsen and Ari Berman traveled to a swing district in Penns...
Nov 15, 2006 / Ari Berman and Sam Graham-Felsen
What Election? What Election?
Young people voted in larger numbers in the midterm election than they have in 20 years, but most remain disengaged. Sam Graham-Felsen and Ari Berman talk to the no-shows.
Nov 14, 2006 / Ari Berman and Sam Graham-Felsen