Category: Politics
Fire Sale | Lobbyists Rule | Minority Rules
by WS Editors | Mar 1, 2010 | EconomyFire Sale—Seventy-two million, seven hundred fifty-three thousand, six hundred forty-seven? That’s the dollar amount the “FIRE” sector (finance, insurance, and real estate) has contributed to the 24 members of the Senate Banking Committee since 1989. The 14 Democrats on the committee took in $50,294,559. Committee Chair Chris Dodd received $13,985,872, but was surpassed by New […]
Can Obama Get His Groove Back?
by WS Editors | Feb 15, 2010 | PoliticsA Mediocrity in Need of a Movement “I think people are dazzled by Obama’s rhetoric, and that people ought to begin to understand that Obama is going to be a mediocre president — which means, in our time, a dangerous president — unless there is some national movement to push him in a better direction.” […]
Activist Judges and Corporate Cash
by Craig McDonald, Andrew Wheat | Feb 15, 2010 | PoliticsGoing rogue, five Republican-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices shredded a century of campaign-law precedent on January 21. The justices decided to unleash unlimited corporate political expenditures for the Grand Old Party, which had lost its grip on Congress, the White House, and federal judicial appointments. The court’s majority in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commissioninvited […]
Rendering Justice at Bagram
by WS Editors | Feb 1, 2010 | Foreign Policy, Legal AffairsRedha Al-Najar was at home with his wife and child in May 2002 when armed, masked men kicked in his front door and trained their guns on him while his family looked on. He was taken from his home and loaded into an awaiting vehicle. Then he was gone. Eighteen months later, Houcine Al-Najar, who […]
Time for Democrats to Deliver for Working Americans
by WS Editors | Feb 1, 2010 | EconomyIF YOU OWN A reasonably balanced asset portfolio, there’s good news. Stock prices continue to climb in a post-New Year rally. Your recession is over. If you’re a working stiff, the news is not so good. There are 50 percent fewer job opportunities today than there were at the recent job-market peak in 2007. Your […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How to Prevent It
By Jonathan Winer
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Electoral Helter-Skelter in 2024
By Mark Medish and Joel McCleary
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson