Where Are the Republicans of Yesteryear?

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2019 Unlike the party of Richard Nixon, today's GOP will do anything—and throw its support behind anybody—to enhance its election prospects. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Snowden Knows Exactly Why No One Wants to Be a Whistleblower

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 3, 2019 Far too many are vilified, persecuted and prosecuted for their courageous acts. Just ask one of the most famous ones alive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Media Got Wrong About the ‘Largest Gang Takedown Ever’

Adam Johnson / FAIR Apr 28, 2019 Dozens condemned by New York news reports during the now infamous “Bronx 120 gang raid” were not actually gang members. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Government of, by and for Trump

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jun 18, 2017 The president has filled his administration with people more loyal to him than they are to America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Top 6 Signs Donald Trump Really Doesn’t Like Being Investigated

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 13, 2017 High-powered investigators appointed to look into the president's affairs all seem to end up in the unemployment line. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democratic Senators Ask Jeff Sessions to Explain Preet Bharara Firing

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Mar 29, 2017 The lawmakers cite a ProPublica report that the Trump White House removed U.S. Attorney Bharara while he was investigating Health Secretary Tom Price. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Is Said to Have Been Investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Mar 19, 2017 Price (pictured, right), head of the Department of Health and Human Services, traded stocks of health-related companies while working on legislation affecting the firms. An unnamed source says Bharara was overseeing an investigation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When It Comes to Prosecuting Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero

By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Mar 13, 2017 The U.S. attorney fired by President Trump has been acclaimed for tackling corruption. But his treatment of figures involved in the Great Recession was far less confrontational. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York U.S. Attorney Fired After Refusing Trump Administration’s Request to Step Down

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Mar 12, 2017 Preet Bharara's firing adds a new layer of controversy to the abrupt demand for 46 U.S. attorneys to resign. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )