Politics

President Lieberman: A Cautionary Tale President Lieberman: A Cautionary Tale

What would have happened if, by some twist of fate, Sen. Joe Lieberman had ended up in the White House instead of George W. Bush?

Jun 13, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online

MAPlight.org, a Berkeley-based online watchdog, is breaking ground by using technology to track how political contributions shape legislation.

Jun 11, 2007 / Feature / Joan Hamilton

Are We Disturbing? Are We Disturbing?

As leaders of the G-8 Summit played power politics at an opulent resort, protesters displayed a people's power, in demonstrations and at an alternative summit.

Jun 8, 2007 / Feature / Robert S. Eshelman

Curbing Corporate America Curbing Corporate America

Corporate and CEO profits are at an all-time high. The richest 1 percent in America posses the wealth of the bottom 95 percent combined. Companies deploy hundreds of lobbyists and ...

Jun 8, 2007 / Ari Berman

Tough Luck, Ladies Tough Luck, Ladies

The Roberts Court rules that six months into being screwed by your boss, pay discrimination is your own damn fault.

Jun 7, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Neoconned Again Neoconned Again

Expect no changes as Bush Administration hit man Robert Zoellick takes the helm of the World Bank.

Jun 7, 2007 / John Nichols

When Prosecutors Get Political When Prosecutors Get Political

What does a politicized Justice Department look like? Political hack Bradley Schlozman gave the Senate Judiciary Committee an idea when he testified about his tenure as a US Attorn...

Jun 6, 2007 / Feature / Justin Levitt

Why We Need Fringe Candidates Why We Need Fringe Candidates

They're laughed at and pushed to the edge of the podium as frontrunners dominate the debate, but they sometimes have the guts to tell the truth.

Jun 6, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Jefferson Should Go Jefferson Should Go

The people of New Orleans suffered another blow with the indictment of Representative William Jefferson. They deserve better.

Jun 6, 2007 / Feature / Billy Sothern

The Abstinence Gluttons The Abstinence Gluttons

Meet the religious conservatives at the faith-based feeding trough who are getting rich controlling sex education in America.

May 31, 2007 / Feature / Michael Reynolds

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