Prisoners Defending Prisoners: Review of new book by Mumia Abu-Jamal (Spanish version included)
Prisoners Defending Prisoners: Review of new book by Mumia Abu-Jamal by Carolina Saldaña (Spanish language version below) “My only wish is to tell a story that has never been told before,” says Mumia…
LaHood, Responding to Critics, Orders Review of Commercial Bus Safety
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday ordered a departmental review of commercial bus safety, a response to a string of fatal bus accidents across the country and criticism that the federal…
The “banana republic” talking point
[Updated May 1, 2009] In response to the Obama Administration's ever-so-slight and subtle hint that maybe, just maybe, some Bush Administration officials might face investigation and prosecution if they broke the…
Senate Defeats Measure to Allow Bankruptcy Judges to Change Mortgage Terms
For the second time in two years, a provision to allow bankruptcy judges to modify mortgages died in the Senate today, handing the Obama administration a significant defeat in its…
Opponents of ‘Shareholder Bill of Rights’ Reach Out to Sen. Schumer
Call it a case of preemptive lobbying: A group of corporate CEOs today launched an effort to personally appeal to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to cancel introduction of a bill…
Report: Justice Dept. Official Violated Ethics Rules in Grant-Making
A former Justice Department grant-making administrator violated federal ethics and procurement rules in awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sole source contracts to ideologically favored companies and individuals, the…
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Chrysler, Auto Industry
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: One month ago, I spoke about some of the problems that have led to the crisis in the auto industry and about what…
President Obama Holds Press Conference on 100th Day in Office
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK [*] : Please, be seated. Before we begin tonight, I just want to provide everyone with a few brief updates on some of the challenges…
Poll: Rising U.S. Support for Social Issues, Such as Gay Marriage
Republicans may not be able to rely on social issues as they try to rebound against a popular president and increasingly dominant Democratic Party, as a new Washington Post-ABC News…
