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The Re-albatross-ization of Rev. Sharpton by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 13, 2007
The brilliant Mrs. read more »George Bush = Winston Churchill by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 13, 2007
I couldn't quite believe what my friends at NewsMax just told me in an email was for real; after all, the relationship between right-wing media and the truth can often be a tenuous one. But no: NewsMax reported this one straight, got it exactly right. In its latest emailed "News Alert" (lead story: "FBI Fears WMD Attack, 30 Top U.S. Targets"), they announce: read more »War on Sexual Continence: Conservatives on the case by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 13, 2007
Here's a new site to bookmark and check back often. It promotes the book Brotherhood of the Disappearing Pants: A Field Guide to Conservative Sex Scandals, and promises frequent updates—as well it must, if it is to keep, um, abreast of Republicans' swelling, um, er...etc., etc., etc. read more »War on Christmas: Congress is on the case by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 12, 2007
The House of Representatives justed passed a resolution "[r]ecognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith." This blog hereby resolves that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...." What do you say? Think we get something like that through Congress? read more »Perlstein's Greatest Hits (2): Fonda Jane? by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 10, 2007
I'm about to travel to Campaign for America's Future organizational retreat for tomorrow and Wednesday—I'm not sure what that involves; perhaps mandatory tests of who can hold the most liquor, or Congressional Budget Office data, whichever—so in lieu of original posts from me I'll share some past output from the archive. read more »The Phonies in the Woods by David Neiwert, OurFuture.org | December 10, 2007
It's a sure indicator that all-out rot has begun to sink into conservatism as a governing philosophy when even people in the red states that normally constitute the right's electoral base begin to figure that there's something wrong here. read more »Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up by Bill Scher, OurFuture.org | December 10, 2007
A rare event: Tim Russert of Meet the Press heard the calls of the people asked a Watchdog question. read more »Weekend Watchdog by Bill Scher, OurFuture.org | December 7, 2007
We've got questions for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani about Iran, Sen. John McCain on an energy flip-flop and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee about his apparent embrace of anti-Clinton conspiracy nuts. read more »Iran Shananigans by Rick Perlstein, OurFuture.org | December 7, 2007
Path to Victory by OurFuture.org Staff, OurFuture.org | December 7, 2007
Voters are ready to support a candidate with a strong progressive agenda. read more »
The Latest
E. Coli Found in Nestle Cookie Dough Sample, USA Today | June 30, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration said a sample of raw cookie dough collected at a Nestle USA manufacturing plant last week has tested positive for E. coli. Nestle voluntarily recalled all Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products made at the Danville, Va., factory earlier this month after the FDA told Nestle it suspected consumers may have been exposed to E. read more »
Beef Recall from Colorado Company Expanded, money.cnn.com | June 29, 2009
A recall of beef by a Colorado company that was announced last week because of possible E. coli contamination was expanded to include an additional 380,000 pounds of the company's beef products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more »
Rail’s Hazardous Cargo Debate Back on Track, MSNBC News | June 29, 2009
The derailment of freight trains carrying ethanol, in Illinois, earlier this month highlights the struggle to prevent such disasters along the 140,000-mile U.S. rail network. The pressure is on to tackle outstanding safety issues with hazardous-cargo shipments expected to soar in coming years. Fears that terrorists might view chemical-laden tankers as easy targets adds to the urgency. read more »
House Panel Examines U.S. Attorneys Oversight, Associated Press | June 25, 2009
A former U.S. attorney and New Jersey's Republican gubernatorial candidate defended an arrangement in which one-time Attorney General John Ashcroft's consulting firm made millions of dollars monitoring a controversial deferred prosecution agreement. read more »
Fed Faces Cover-Up Charges In Bank of America Merger, Financial Times | June 25, 2009
A Republican congressman accused the Federal Reserve of a “cover-up” over the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch takeover, raising the stakes ahead of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s appearance before a House subcommittee investigating the deal. read more »
FEMA Misspent $7 Million on Warehouses, Associated Press | June 25, 2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored the law and misused millions of dollars to build two warehouses after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to government investigators. Some of the money FEMA misused should have gone toward Katrina victims in Louisiana, according to a Homeland Security Inspector General report. read more »
Republicans Want TARP Money Back, Politico | June 17, 2009
If President Barack Obama thought Republicans would give him a break — or maybe even a little credit — for the Treasury Department’s recent announcement that 10 banks were allowed to repay their federal bailout funds, he can think again. read more »
GOP Comeback Limited by Demographic Changes, The Washington Post | June 15, 2009
There has been much chatter about who now speaks for the Republican Party, and whether the GOP has a message or an agenda to combat President Obama's popularity. read more »
GOA Report Reveals Holes In Food Safety Net, time.com | June 15, 2009
Amid increasing reports of food-borne illness, the GAO is calling out the Food and Drug Administration for failing in its duty to ensure the safety of the nation's food, particularly its fresh fruits and vegetables. Thousands of people have been sickened; the produce industry has lost millions of dollars. read more »
Senators Who Opposed Tobacco Bill Got Top Dollar From Industry, mcclatchydc.com | June 12, 2009
Among the 17 senators who voted against allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco are some of the top recipients of campaign contributions from the tobacco industry, which has donated millions of dollars to lawmakers in the past several campaign cycles. read more »
