In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social welfare nonprofits, also known as dark money groups because they don’t have to disclose their donors.... Read more»
Instead of being a government watchdog and fact checking all the assertions politicians feed them, journalists have become prone to the lapdog tendencies of repeating what those in power say without questioning whether it’s true.... Read more»
ProPublica has gathered the seminal stories of the years after Sept. 11, the ones that reveal the reality about the attackers and how our government changed in the post-9/11 era.... Read more»
President Obama is under fire for any number of things, but the one that appears to excite reporters the most is his decision to take a few days’ vacation.... Read more»
Liz Cheney’s group quotes U.S. military leaders out of context to attack President Obama’s Afghanistan policy.... Read more»1
Anthony Weiner sexted with his pals and our collective head exploded. How embarrassing.... Read more»1
Osama bin Laden was found “hiding in plain sight” ... but how was he found? President Obama tells the tale.... Read more»
It’s a stretch at this point to draw conclusions about the role that so-called enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, played in producing useful intelligence leading to bin Laden. Here’s why.... Read more»
“Wicked: The Musical” is the imaginative backstory of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West and her friendship with good witch and fellow student, Glinda It’s on its way to becoming the biggest money-maker in theatre history. As demonstrated opening night in Tucson at UA’s Centennial Hall, its success is well deserved.... Read more»1
Nigeria will drop bribery charges against Dick Cheney and Halliburton after the energy firm agreed to pay up to $250 million in fines.... Read more»
Nigeria has charged former Vice President Dick Cheney with corruption in a case involving his old energy firm, Halliburton. Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency charged Cheney as the head of Halliburton when its engineering subsidiary, KBR, allegedly paid bribes totaling $180 million.... Read more»
Perhaps you’ve noticed that extending the Bush tax cuts is conservatives’ answer to everything. We understand why this is the case. After all, Dick Cheney defended a second set of Bush tax cuts following the midterm election by explaining, “This is our due.”... Read more»
Things just haven’t been the same at Guantanamo Bay since Waterboardin’ Dick Cheney rode out of town.... Read more»
Smart v. Stupid: I don’t think they auction jobs on Ebay, but if they did, it might look a lot like the California governor’s race. Former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman has already invested $91 million of her personal fortune.... Read more»
The effort to make over others in America’s image will seldom be accomplished by force, and usually ends in tears.... Read more»
You know we’re in trouble when a New York Times headline says, “Obama Team Split on Tactics Against Terror,” and you think that means the health care aftermath.... Read more»2
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