The Narrative of the Koch Brothers Tapes: The Debate We Have to Have
The Koch brothers secret conference tapes have by now generated well over 100 national media stories, cable news segments, local TV clips...

Why Won’t McConnell Answer the Question?
Incredible, yet highly predictable new video out today from Lauren Windsor at The Undercurrent (disclosure: my organization, American...
The 47 Percent on Steroids, With a Hit of Koch
It appears from what Mitch McConnell said at the opening of his speech to the Koch brothers’ secret conference in June, that he found the...
The Meaning of the Koch Brothers Tapes: “I Don’t Know Where We’d Be Without You”
One of the classic strategies for politicians caught saying embarrassing things is to use the old “there’s nothing to see here, keep...

Politicians and Billionaires: Pledging Allegiance to Each Other in Secret
What happens when billionaire businessmen bent on reducing the taxes, regulations, and wages they pay gather with the politicians most...

Money in Politics: Rising in Intensity as a 2014 Election Issue
There is more and more evidence that Democrats and progressives are discovering the power of taking on big money in politics as a central...
Subsidies for Big Business: Why Are We Doing This Again?
One area where a lot of us populist progressives agree with at least the rhetoric of the Tea Party is the issue of subsidies to big...
President Obama: Be Even Bolder on Global Warming
There’s a terrific new report out by the White House on the economic damage that will be wreaked by global warming, and it is good to see...
Presidential Politics and Predictions: Be Ready to Be Wrong
Markos Moulitsas at Dailykos has a thoughtful piece up on the 2016 presidential primary for the Democrats, arguing that Hillary is...

South Dakota Senate Candidate Makes New Music Video
South Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Rick Weiland, whose innovative Johnny Cash cover earlier this campaign helped spark his...