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Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground Lee Fang: Lobbying Hasn’t Lessened Under Obama, It’s Just Gone Underground

Money spent on lobbying in DC now enjoys a 22,000% return on investment.

Feb 25, 2014 / Press Room

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip Stop the Democrats’ Surrender to a Blue Slip

Is it too much to ask—is it anything to ask at all—that the president nominate judges who share his values?

Feb 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes

At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes At New York City Council, Progressive Era Begins With Rule Changes

Amid the push for a more progressive New York, City Council wrestles with complicated questions about how to divvy up power.

Feb 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Congressman John Dingell, D—Healthcare Is a Right

Congressman John Dingell, D—Healthcare Is a Right Congressman John Dingell, D—Healthcare Is a Right

Like his father before him, the retiring congressman kept proposing single-payer healthcare. It’s still the best idea.

Feb 24, 2014 / John Nichols

20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice.

20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice. 20 Years Ago, an Army Veteran Reported a Sexual Assault. She’s Still Waiting for Justice.

Congress continues to debate changes to the military justice system after decades of scandals, investigatory panels and trials have failed to stem the sexual assault epidemic. ...

Feb 24, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

UAW’s Challenge To Republican Political Interference Is About More than VW Vote

UAW’s Challenge To Republican Political Interference Is About More than VW Vote UAW’s Challenge To Republican Political Interference Is About More than VW Vote

It is time to call out politicians who use the authority of government to weaken existing unions and to thrwart the right to organize.

Feb 22, 2014 / John Nichols

Lee Fang: The Rise of Shadow Lobbying

Lee Fang: The Rise of Shadow Lobbying Lee Fang: The Rise of Shadow Lobbying

Lee Fang visits Democracy Now! to discuss “The Shadow Lobbying Complex,” his latest feature for The Nation.

Feb 21, 2014 / Press Room

The Pro-Israel Freakout

The Pro-Israel Freakout The Pro-Israel Freakout

Censorship at Jewish museums and a crude new anti–J Street documentary suggest a pro-Israel establishment in a panic.

Feb 21, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee

Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee

The oil industry is getting increasingly cozy with the Committee, which has undermined efforts to tackle global warming and air pollution.

Feb 21, 2014 / Lee Fang

At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems

At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems At a Town Hall Meeting, Christie Blames Obama, FEMA, Feds for Sandy Aid Problems

But, strangely, not a word was said about Bridgegate or the other scandals plaguing the New Jersey governor.

Feb 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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