Aug 29
2012
While Muslims remain the target of anti-terror campaigns – and political rhetoric – recent acts of violence suggest the major ongoing threat is very much Made in the USA. Think not? Think Tim McVeigh. A report by The Daily Beast.
Aug 23
2012
The Citizen United ruling gets most of the blame for the avalanche of anonymous donations fueling campaign spending at the national level, but ProPublica reports that Congress, the Internal Revenue Services and the Federal Election Commission are also responsible.
Aug 19
2012
ProPublica details how 501(c)(4) non-profits spend millions to influence elections under the guise of promoting social welfare.
Aug 16
2012
An analysis by Kevin Connor of Little Sis leaves little doubt that natural gas interests and their allies in the corporate world are using their money and connections to cozy up with the governor as his administration ponders if and how to open the state to drilling.
Aug 15
2012
ProPublica reports PACs associated with Karl Rove and the Koch brothers have spent more on the presidential campaign – nearly $60 million – than all other Super PACs combined.
Aug 7
2012
Albany Times Union investigation shows the New York Power Authority exaggerated the costs and withheld key details in an effort to justify its decision to kill a proposal to establish a wind power industry in Western New York. The story raises questions about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s complicity at several levels.
Aug 2
2012
Rod Watson takes Mayor Byron Brown to task for the make up of his management team: “The near-total absence of African-Americans in his Cabinet, where policy decisions are made, is an insult to a diverse city.”
Jul 30
2012
A concise piece in New York Times details the roots of poverty and what it will take to resolve it. Reason No. 1: “An astonishing number of people work at low-wage jobs.”