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Corporate Money In Elections -- What To Expect

The Supreme Court may decide as soon as tomorrow on the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case involving a corporate-funded anti-Hillary smear ad. It is likely the conservative-dominated activist court will overturn precedent and rule in favor of removing...

Progressive Breakfast - 11/2/2009

The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day Health Care Advancing, Bit By Bit NYT offers optimistic update on health care legislation: "... President Obama’s arms-length strategy on health care appears to...

A Rich University's Mad Dash to Get Richer

Investing recklessness at Harvard is making 'the best and the brightest' look awfully silly — almost as silly as a nation that lets staggering quantities of wealth continue to concentrate. Wild chases after vast riches, last fall’s global meltdown reminded...

Failure is Their Only Option

Steve Benen asks a question about the Republican health care reform plan — or lack thereof — that I'm certain I've seen answered already. The House Republican leadership "guaranteed" that they would offer an alternative health care reform bill....

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