On November 5, 1605, England held a celebration for the opening of Parliament. Guy Fawkes tried to spark a revolution by blowing up the building, and ...
Los Angeles Times | Joe Markman | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics
Reporting from Washington - Since February, when the government launched a website, Recovery.gov, to provide a window on the federal stimulus package...
Barton Kunstler, Ph.D. | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics
The longer President Obama avoids confronting the perverse legacy of the war, the more distorted our decisions and strategy will be.
Anthony D. Romero | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics
In "Tortured Logic," a video released by the ACLU today, you'll hear well-known people like Oliver Stone, Rosie Perez and Philip Glass, read from those chilling Justice Department torture memos.
Michael Likosky | Posted 08.27.2009 | Business
If you're looking for a good deal on public assets, Allen & Overy LLP, a leading international law firm, has a product for you.
Rob Kall | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics
For the last 30 years, whistleblower protection laws have been a sham, and whistleblowers need the opportunity to appear before a jury.
Jake Brewer | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics
Sometimes the geekiest stuff is the most important. When it comes to creating a more transparent and accountable government, Thursday, May 21, is one...
Sarah Newman | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics
Lawrence Lessig, through his group, Change Congress, has already done some of the important legwork to get us involved in removing the influence of special interests in Congress.
Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.06.2009 | World