American public
CIA vs. Senate: Who Is Obama Protecting?
Elizabeth Goitein: President Obama is protecting senior CIA officials and himself
The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
William Hartung: Those who fight the wars will face cuts, but not high- ranking military personnel or the companies that build weapons
Drug Wars
The push for reform of marijuana laws sweeps the nation as Gallup poll shows 58% of Americans support legalization.
TPP Protesters Drop Banner from Trade Building to Bring Attention to Secretive Deal
Kevin Zeese: The Trans-Pacific Partnership has nothing to do with trade or freedom, and ongoing demonstrations could encourage those on the inside to speak up
Sexual Assault in the Military
Jennifer Norris: Even with 1 out of 3 women facing sexual assault in the military, the Defense Department refuses to hold sexual predators accountable within the military justice system
Former Gov’t Officials Say Foreign Policy Making US Less Safe
Fred Branfman: Excesses of Executive Branch Eroding Democratic Institutions
Black Financial and Fraud Report
Bill Black: Obama susceptible to attack by Romney because he failed to deal with systemic risk to financial system – even though Romney would be worse
First Presidential Debate 2012
Karen Dolan: Obama didn’t refute "trickle down government" and accepted need to cut social security