Republicans Block Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans
Republicans have long had the reputation of being the party most supportive of the military and of veterans in particular, […]
Corruption
How Corporations Influence the Media
How do corporations influence entire media markets? A 1995 Philip Morris (PM) document shows one way in which corporations work
Gun Laws Determined by Those Who Participate in Democracy
Guest post by Ken Gordon, former Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate It would take you less than an hour
Help Unseat Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis
Mesa County, Colorado County Commissioner Craig J. Meis epitomizes the self-important, small-town elected official. During his stint as County Commissioner,
Corruption, Equal rights, Ethics, Human rights, International, Religion
Christian Groups Using U.S. Soldiers as Government-Paid Missionaries
The wall of separation between church and state in the military has completely disappeared. A network of hard-line Christian chaplains
U.S. Military Revokes Approval of Military Emblems on Bibles
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) announced it has won a major battle to halt the publication of Bibles bearing
2nd-Tier Media Struggles to Highlight Romney’s Remarkable Stream of Lies
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has gained the distinction of putting forth the most bald-faced lies of any candidate ever
ALEC is Using its Political Clout to Silence Dissent, Group Says
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is reportedly pulling strings behind the scenes to shut down dissent at its annual
Billboard Companies Poisoning Trees
A former billboard company employee in Tallahassee, Florida has revealed that billboard companies intentionally poison trees that block their billboards
CleanSlateNow: Medicine for America’s Broken Democracy
Throughout his 16 years in the Colorado state legislature, former Colorado Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon saw first-hand how corporate
CO House Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg Works to Benefit Drilling Industry
New Republican legislation has been introduced in Colorado that purely benefits the oil and gas industry. House Bill 1356, introduced
British MPs: Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch Unfit to Lead Media Conglomerate
Members of a British Parliament committee have declared 81 year old media mogul Rupert Murdoch, owner of News Corporation, the
BREAKING: South Carolina State Senator Ted Vick (D) Resigns from ALEC
On Monday, April 23, 2012, State Rep. Boyd Brown of South Carolina sent an email to all SC state legislators
Philip Morris and Monsanto Sued over Birth Defects in Tobacco Farmers’ Children
Tobacco farmers in Argentina filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Monsanto and Philip Morris for requiring them to use herbicides and pesticides