Rudy’s Dirty Money Rudy’s Dirty Money
A closer look at the Texas energy interests fueling the former New York mayor's presidential campaign.
Oct 11, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
Blackwatergate Blackwatergate
Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and his State Department enablers have a lot of explaining to do.
Oct 4, 2007 / Jeremy Scahill
Toothless in Babylon Toothless in Babylon
In the gray dawn of the twenty-first century, only a handful of lawmakers dare to stand up and be counted on matters of war and peace.
Oct 4, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules
Wary of government efforts to silence global warming research, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Goddard Space Flight Center are going to court to block new security rule...
Aug 30, 2007 / Feature / Dave Lindorff
Dangerous Privilege Dangerous Privilege
We need a law to define and limit the President's claim of executive privilege, and should set a process for Congress to overcome it.
Jul 26, 2007 / Aziz Huq
Surge Mentality: White House in Denial Surge Mentality: White House in Denial
A White House report that claims the surge is working only throws fuel on the fire among both parties in Congress to push for withdrawal.
Jul 13, 2007 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
The Medicare Privatization Scam The Medicare Privatization Scam
Will an upcoming vote in Congress signal the end of Medicare?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Taxpayers Lose, Halliburton Gains Taxpayers Lose, Halliburton Gains
A new report on Halliburton's role in the failed reconconstruction of Iraq documents how profits of the merchants of death are rising.
Jun 27, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
In Praise of Red Tape In Praise of Red Tape
When lawmakers and the media failed to hold the Bush Administration to account, it was left to bureaucrats to defend the integrity of government.
Jun 21, 2007 / Chris Hayes
The Honeymoon Is Over The Honeymoon Is Over
Democrats in Congress failed to deliver on their promises, and for progressives that means there's a lot more work to do.
May 31, 2007 / The Editors