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Ed Rendell Backs Fracking, Fails to Mention His Industry Ties

The former Pennsylvania governor says it's time for New York to embrace fracking.

Fri Mar. 29, 2013 2:08 PM PDT

Obama's Energy Pick Has Deep Ties to Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy

Drilling into Ernest Moniz's record reveals troubling industry connections.

Thu Mar. 21, 2013 8:16 AM PDT

Big Corporations Like Exxon Put Up Seed Funding for Dark Money Group

The group kept its funders' identities secret. Until now.

Thu Feb. 14, 2013 5:55 PM PST

Watchdogs to IRS: Reject Rove Group’s Tax Application

Crossroads GPS said it would stay out of elections. Then was one of 2012's biggest outside spenders.

Sat Jan. 5, 2013 4:06 AM PST

Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown

Documents show an Ohio lobbyist chairs an opaque group, the Government Integrity Fund, which has spent over $1 million on pro-GOP ads in the key Senate contest.

Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Case of the $100 Billion Error

How Republicans and the media wildly overstated the threat of military budget cuts.

Thu Aug. 16, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Fact-Check: How the NYPD Overstated Its Counterterrorism Record

The NYPD claims to have prevented 14 "full-blown terrorist attacks," but most of these cases were not real threats or had little to do with the NYPD.

Wed Jul. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Obama Administration's Drone Death Figures Don't Add Up

The Obama administration's varying estimates of deaths caused by drone strikes in Pakistan raise questions about their credibility.

Tue Jun. 19, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads Could Take Months

A host of bureaucratic obstacles might delay the FCC's new financial disclosure rules for political ads until late this year.

Tue May. 29, 2012 2:41 PM PDT

Meet the Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency

Companies that own the biggest journalistic outlets in the country are fighting a measure to post political ad data online.

Mon Apr. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Are Corporations Taking Tax Breaks on Their Dark Money Contributions?

Tax experts say it's possible that businesses are aggressively interpreting the law to wring a tax advantage out of their donations to dark money groups.

Wed Mar. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton's Little-Noticed Israel Problem

HRC's position on Israel could mean a significant departure from longstanding U.S. policy. How come no one cares?

Fri May. 7, 2010 5:14 PM PDT

Film Review: Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections

If at times facts presented in this film seem overly suggestive or downright implausible, trust your instincts.

Thu Aug. 14, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Don't Know Much About History

The Pentagon looks back to four great empires for tips on how to rule the world.

Mon Aug. 4, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

What Is Nutraloaf, Anyway?

Plus, pruno, "prison pizza," and more cruel and unusual nourishment

July/August 2008 Issue

A Citizen's Guide To the Post-Bush Globe

Quaker and foreign policy wonk Helena Cobban cheers Bush's North Korea diplomacy, skewers 'daddy-knows-bestism,' and offers some worldly advice for Americans.

Thu Jun. 26, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Power Q&A: Christina Page

Yahoo's first director of climate and energy strategy explains the green screen in the cafeteria and how the company achieved carbon neutrality last year.

Mon Apr. 21, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Who Is Iraq's "Firebrand Cleric"?

From Baghdad, veteran Middle East correspondent Patrick Cockburn explains why Muqtada al-Sadr is no maverick.

Mon Mar. 31, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Obama's Israel Shuffle

The 'pro-Israel' crowd saw Obama as a potential threat. He's done his best two-step to prove them wrong.

Fri Feb. 1, 2008 1:00 AM PST

Trita Parsi: The NIE's Got Nothing on Him

This Iran expert was saying it before it was cool: Iran is a rational actor. And he's not so sure the new National Intelligence Estimate will change things in the Middle East, either.

Wed Dec. 5, 2007 1:00 AM PST