Shovel Ready

Shovel-Ready Heroes: Accepting Nominations Now

Jane S. Smith | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green


Jane S. Smith

Why isn't anybody putting up statues or stained-glass windows to honor modern heroes of the natural world?

Bridging the Transportation Gap

Louise Nelson Dyble | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics


Louise Nelson Dyble

When the government agency overseeing mass transit and the government agency building highways are distinct and uncoordinated, they compete for money, and the public loses.

Highways to Nowhere: The 7 Most Ridiculous New Roads Being Built With Stimulus Money

Yonah Freemark | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


Yonah Freemark

With nearly $30 billion in highway funds in the bill, road building is a prime suspect for waste. We searched through shovel ready projects and found seven that should go back to the drawing board.

Highways to Nowhere: The 7 Most Ridiculous New Roads Being Built With Stimulus Money

Yonah Freemark | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


Yonah Freemark

With nearly $30 billion in highway funds in the bill, road building is a prime suspect for waste. We searched through shovel ready projects and found seven that should go back to the drawing board.

Rush: Still Shovel-Ready After All These Years!

Randall Amster | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics


Randall Amster

Seriously, you've got to love Rush Limbaugh. Here's just a very brief sampling of Rush's grossest hits.

10 Phrases That Will Shape Politics In '09

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


Jeffrey Feldman

"Yes we can" -- three little words whose iconic status will take up a well-deserved spot for posterity alongside "I have a dream." Yep, 2008 was a big year -- but what can we expect in 2009?

Sam Stein

Obama Stimulus Plan Shared In Gibbs Interview

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


Robert Gibbs, Obama's designated press secretary, conducted a short radio interview on Sunday, in which he insisted that any forthcoming stimulus pack...