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Out of Gas

I think these two videos speak for themselves. One is from the US Chamber of Commerce (via Open Left), offering its ominous vision for the future if Congress passes legislation to stop global warming. The other is from Environmental Defense, featuring western...

It's Your Money

Newsflash: For seven years, George Bush has collected your taxes, and spent your money. He may have collected those taxes in a more unfair manner than in the prior decade. And he may have spent much of that money in ways that weren't economically helpful or supported...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

Another 0-for-3 day for the Watchdog. Neither Secretary of State Condi Rice nor Sen. John McCain were asked if the continued White House support for Pakistan's dictator Pervez Musharraf shows that its foreign policy does not promote democracy or defeat terrorism....

Weekend Watchdog

Apologies for a belated Weekend Watchdog post, as I'm back from a vacation and long flight delay. But as usual, on Sunday at 4 PM ET, tune in to Air America Radio's "Seder on Sundays" program, where I'll offer the Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up. For Secretary of State...

And Your Point Is?

The State Children's Health Insurance Program bill is not going away. House leaders announced that they are bringing another SCHIP bill to the floor this week, with minor changes but still expanding the program to cover a total of 10 million kids. The White House...

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