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Stories by James Ridgeway

Who Ran Away with Your 401K?

What starts with "f," ends with "k," and means "screw your workers"? That's right -- 401(k).
Posted on Oct 8, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

Finally the Feds Crack Down on Right-Wing Terrorists

Government agents arrest a white separatist accused of a bombing. What took them so long?
Posted on Aug 3, 2009, Source: Mother Jones Online

A Brief History of the Radical, Violent Right: How Racist Hate Groups Joined Up with Abortion Terrorists

Alleged murderer Scott Roeder was once a white separatist before he became an anti-choice zealot -- many others have followed the same deadly path.
Posted on Jun 6, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

Medicare: A Bush Disaster That My Life Depends on

Remember Bush's signature health care initiative? I need it to survive -- and that's not very reassuring.
Posted on Sep 9, 2008, Source: Mother Jones

Five Scandals that Could Put Republicans in Jail

The Foley cover-up is just the tip of the iceberg. If the Democrats succeed in retaking Congress this fall, here are five investigations they should get started on right away.
Posted on Oct 12, 2006, Source: Mother Jones

The Truth About Bush's New Tax Cut

Almost half of the projected benefits from President Bush's plan to scrap taxes on dividends will go to the 1 percent of the population whose incomes top $1 million.
Posted on Jan 7, 2003, Source: Village Voice

Voters Set Republicans Loose on the World

Voters sent a message Tuesday by showing virtually no opposition to an impending war on Iraq.
Posted on Nov 6, 2002, Source: Village Voice

The Spoils of War

Be the first on your block to make a buck off of Bush's war on Iraq.
Posted on Oct 11, 2002, Source: Village Voice

November Surprise?

The word in Washington is that Bush will invade Iraq right after the fall congressional elections, just in time to get the war out of the way before his own presidential campaign swings into gear.
Posted on Aug 26, 2002, Source: Village Voice

U.S.-Backed Rebels Accused of Wholesale Slaughter

The Pakistani press is reporting numerous massacres, including the wholesale slaughter of 1,700 Taliban troops, by marauding Northern Alliance soldiers.
Posted on Nov 15, 2001, Source: Village Voice

Pakistan, Our Fragile Ally

Already precarious from years of internal conflict, Pakistan's alliance with the U.S. could push the country into civil war.
Posted on Oct 16, 2001, Source: Village Voice

Agent Orange, All Over Again

In an fruitless effort to erradicate Colombian coca crops, the U.S. continues to fumigate the countryside with toxic herbicides. The EPA is aware of environmental and health risks, but continues to sit on its hands.
Posted on Aug 1, 2001, Source: Village Voice

The Right-Wing Map to Outlawing Abortion

Abortion foes have mapped a two-part strategy to chip away at reproductive rights. The plan begins with stacking the judiciary with antiabortion judges and ends with a string of state and federal legislation that puts services out of reach for many of America's most vulnerable women.
Posted on Mar 27, 2001, Source: Village Voice

Gale Norton: Eco-Terrorist/Interior Secretary

Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton ushers in an America where polluters police themselves and environmentalists go extinct.
Posted on Feb 6, 2001, Source: Village Voice

After Bush-Gore: Lawsuits, Conspiracies and Blame

The recounting of votes in Florida may end up feeding lawsuits in the next few weeks and conspiracy theories for years to come. The only decisive blow was made to the Green party, which was drubbed across the country.
Posted on Nov 8, 2000, Source: Village Voice

Nader Fans Plan State-to-State Vote Swaps

To be able to vote their conscience but not spoil the election for Gore, Nader supporters have devised a clever new scheme for swapping votes on Election Day.
Posted on Sep 29, 2000, Source: Village Voice