• Chalabi's Lobby

  Iraq War

  Aram Roston: Lobbyist Charles Black, now embroiled in controversy as a senior advisor to John McCain, was among those who aided Ahmed Chalabi's deceptive campaign for war in Iraq.

• The Other Side of the McCain Lobbyist Scandal

  Corporate Media & Consolidation

  Jerold M. Starr: A Pittsburgh public television activist explains how McCain broke the rules while doing the bidding of a media mogul.

• The Real McCain Scandal

  John McCain

  He doesn't just take money from lobbyists--they're running his campaign.

• Moody's: The Terrorist at Ground Zero

  Corporate Influence in Washington

  Alexander Cockburn: Lusting after pools of Social Security and Medicare money, the Wall Street giant aims to dictate national policy through the barrel of a financial gun.

• The Medicare Privatization Scam

  Conservatives & The American Right

  Trudy Lieberman: Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?

• Taxpayers Lose, Halliburton Gains

  Iraq War

  Robert Scheer: A new report on Halliburton's role in the failed reconconstruction of Iraq documents how profits of the merchants of death are rising.

• Hillary Inc.

  Electoral Politics

  Ari Berman: Clinton vows to defend Americans against the privileged and powerful, but her ties to big business compromise her populist promises.

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• Dilberts of the World, Unite!

  White-Collar Crime

  David Sirota: Can a populist uprising flourish in a sector traditionally hostile to collective action?

• Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying

  Unions

  David Sirota: The American labor movement must guard the interests of those it represents--even if it makes people in power uncomfortable.

• Wanted: A Real Leader

  House

  David Sirota: Steny Hoyer spouts Beltway conventional wisdom no matter what the cost to his party; Jack Murtha has the potential to help revise our national security and economic priorities. Is there really a choice here?

• Mr. Obama Goes to Washington

  Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left

  David Sirota: Barack Obama talks a great progressive game. But his record so far shows he has a proven ability to mix charisma with deference to the establishment.

• Newt's New Con

  Conservatives & The American Right

  David Sirota: No voice rings as hollow as Newt Gingrich's on the GOP culture of corruption. Incredibly, the media are swallowing his story.

• Minority/Majority

  Democratic Party

  David Sirota: While the Democratic Leadership Council issued a report advising Democrats to behave more like Republicans, Senator Russ Feingold has transcended party lines, forging a large, bipartisan coalition to revise the Patriot Act to better protect Americans' civil liberties.

• Minority/Majority

  US Politics & Government

  David Sirota: The Democratic Leadership Council purports to speak for Democrats, yet still employs former Christian Coalition official Marshall Wittmann to parrot dishonest right-wing talking points about the war. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi joins Representative Jack Murtha to demand withdrawal from Iraq.