On the Wal-Mart Money Trail On the Wal-Mart Money Trail
As the nation's wealthiest family, the Waltons could be a force for social good. But when they choose to spend their fortune lobbying for pet projects, tax cuts and charter schools...
Nov 3, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Abramoff’s Last Stand Abramoff’s Last Stand
Senator John McCain's latest Senate inquiry into über-lobbyist Jack Abramoff strikes deep in the corrupt heart of the Bush Administration.
Nov 3, 2005 / Feature / Ari Berman
Serious Questions for Samuel A. Alito Jr. Serious Questions for Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Questions for Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr.: What are the rights of an individual before the law? Are these rights any different from what Alito views as the rights of ...
Nov 1, 2005 / Morton Mintz
Ten Questions for Harriet Miers Ten Questions for Harriet Miers
Corporate power and money control our lives and our politics as never before. As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Harriet Miers's nomination hearings, here are ten lega...
Oct 11, 2005 / Morton Mintz
I Think I Heard a Liberal Say I Think I Heard a Liberal Say
For working in the shadows of K Street pay-to-play, here's to The Hammer getting the slammer.
Oct 6, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How to Curb Corporate Power How to Curb Corporate Power
As corporations consolidate, they grab power from the public. Here are seven modest proposals to give power back to the public and avoid another Enron.
Sep 22, 2005 / Feature / Ralph Nader
The Real Costs of a Culture of Greed The Real Costs of a Culture of Greed
The affluent mask of the United States has been torn away by the storm, exposing a nation that has become progressively poorer under the leadership of the party of Big Business.
Sep 6, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer
Junk Food Nation Junk Food Nation
The recent conflict over what America eats is an example of how in Bush's America corporate interests trump public health.
Aug 11, 2005 / Feature / Gary Ruskin and Juliet Schor
The Myth of Small-Donor Clout The Myth of Small-Donor Clout
Contrary to popular opinion, large donors dominated fund-raising even more than usual in the 2004 election cycle.
Jun 9, 2005 / Feature / Nick Nyhart