Lobbying

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

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

Hillary Inc. Hillary Inc.

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

May 17, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman

AIPAC Alternative? AIPAC Alternative?

Can left-leaning Jews coalesce into a lobby to offset the influence of AIPAC?

Apr 9, 2007 / Editorial / Philip Weiss

K Street’s Favorite Democrat K Street’s Favorite Democrat

When Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is every lobbyist's best friend, is economic reform possible?

Mar 6, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman

AIPAC Runs Right AIPAC Runs Right

American Jews are liberals and support Democrats. Why, then, do Jewish organizations, supported by contributions of liberal Jews, strategize with Republicans on how to smear these ...

Oct 10, 2006 / Feature / Eric Alterman

Henry Paulson’s Treasury Henry Paulson’s Treasury

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry Paulson faces ethical, political and economic challenges if confirmed as Bush's latest Treasury Secretary.

Jun 26, 2006 / Feature / Nomi Prins

Can Justice Be Trusted? Can Justice Be Trusted?

The Justice Department meddled in a case against Jack Abramoff in Guam in 2002; last week, Bush nominated the current Abramoff prosecutor to the federal bench. Can the DOJ credibly...

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers

Leaders of the Christian right are paying the price as evidence mounts of their complicity in a sordid GOP gambling-industry scheme.

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

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