Politics

January 27, 2006 - Earlier this month, right-wing pundit John Leo -- columnist for U.S News and World Report, syndicated to newspapers nation-wide -- wrote a piece that would be forgettable if it didn't echo a growing sentiment on the right about Hurricane Katrina and issues of race in America.

January 27, 2006 - Survey USA has released its latest state-by-state poll of our President's net job approval ratings. The not-so-surprising finding is that Bush's approval percentage continues to languish in the low 40s.

January 26, 2006 - Posted by R. Neal ChoicePoint is nearing a settlement with the FTC regarding a security breach that led to hundreds of cases of identity theft:

January 25, 2006 - Scandals in Washington often overshadow the dozens of smaller scandals that unfold at the state level each year. In North Carolina, Democratic House Speaker Jim Black has been a magnet for dubious dealings, the most recently of which is described here by NC Policy Watch:

January 20, 2006 - A major announcement came out today from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), who are slowing down Wal-Mart's lastest plan for economic domination, establishing its own bank:

January 17, 2006 - Posted by R. Neal

January 13, 2006 - That sound you hear emanating from the northwest corner of Arkansas is the unmistakable wail of corporate CEO's in agony.