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This Week In Questionably Scheduled Fundraisers

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


LIQUIDITY LUNCH: According to an invitation obtained by the nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) scheduled a noon fundraiser...

GOP Uses ACORN To Fight Bank Redlining Law

AP | SHARON THEIMER and PETE YOST | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans are capitalizing on the troubles of community activist group ACORN – ranging from charges of voter r...

If Not Health Care Reform...

Harry Moroz | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Harry Moroz

The Obama administration is currently losing its argument for the CFPA. It is suffering under some of the same criticisms as its health care reform plan: in particular, that choice will be limited by minimum regulatory standards.

AIG Counter-Party Payments Worse than Bonuses

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business


Jeffrey Feldman

When the key points of the AIG counter-parties list finally sink in to the American population, there is going to be a run on torches and pitchforks at local hardware stores.

Kucinich Leads Trend for Even Handed Foreign Policy

Michael Carmichael | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

According to astute observers -- there is a new trend in Congress in favor of a more even-handed approach to foreign policy. The bipartisan group, Co...

The Great Recession

Larry Abrams | Posted 12.01.2008 | Business


Larry Abrams

We need an economic system of checks and balances where the public sector competes with the private sector and keeps it honest, and vice versa.