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The Subprime Bait and Switch

Under the guise of extending home ownership to all, predatory lenders undermine community reinvestment

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And Now The Justice Department Eight

An indispensable operating principle of any viable democracy is that the judicial branch of government function free from… more

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Is Congress Gates Keeper?

Robert Gates, Bush's choice for defense secretary, has faced accusations and senate committees before

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How A Few Harm All

Police abuse may arise from just a few "bad apples," but if left unpunished, it rots the entire instititution.

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Police Torture and the Need for Repair

Special prosecutors Edward Egan and Robert Boyle report that Chicago Police led by Commander Jon Burge likely tortured dozens.

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Hasterts Earmarks: Pork or Politics?

former Speaker Hastert in land deal scandal that questions legitimacy of federal funding.

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Capital Crimes

How our current campaign finance system breeds political corruption

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Processing Pain at Smithfield Foods

NLRB rules that Smithfield violated the rights of workers trying to organize.

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If the Paint Sticks, Sling It

MoveOn uses new "Caught red-handed" ad campaign to highlight Republican congressional candidates who put special interests before the public good.

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Legislating Under the Influence

Up close and personal with the House Appropriations Committee

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DeLay May Be Gone, But His Legacy Isnt

Every so often a documentary film comes along that makes you think, "If only more people could see… more

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Overthrow, Over and Over

The old saw goes, "the trend is your friend."  Let's try that one again. Stephen Kinzer's new book,… more

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Rot in the Barrel

Take a moment to savor the convictions of top Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Anything short… more

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If Ken Lay Was Black

Why aren't we hearing more about the Enron trials in the MSM?

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Hooray for Hookergate!

On April 27, Republicans awoke to a PR disaster. Tucked away on page A6, a brief Wall Streetmore

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