Stories by Faiz Shakir
Posted on May 5, 2011, Source: The Progress Report
Democrats on Capitol Hill are now pushing multiple measures to force a vote on eliminating the tax loopholes piece by piece -- will the GOP continue to shill for Big Oil?
Posted on Jun 28, 2010, Source: The Progress Report
He has delayed the deployment of National Guard troops, led a crusade to build sand berms thatexperts say won't work, and confused the planning of the spill response.
Posted on May 20, 2010, Source: The Progress Report
The goal is so ambitious because the crisis of childhood obesity is so grave -- with the current generation of Americans on track to have a shorter lifespan than their parents.
Posted on Apr 13, 2010, Source: The Progress Report
Three candidates are rumored to sit atop Obama's shortlist to replace Stevens -- will any of them garner a Republican filibuster?
Posted on Mar 2, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress
Denialists have taken their rhetoric as far as to have one state rule climate change should be taught as a "debate." Can new efforts for a green economy set things right again?
Posted on Jan 20, 2010, Source: The Progress Report
Her "Dirty Air Act" resolution would threaten the hopes for a clean energy economic recovery for the nation.
Posted on Jan 6, 2010, Source: ThinkProgress
"Dodd's cozy relations with Countrywide and A.I.G. could subject his nomination to a messy confirmation battle."
Posted on Dec 28, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
In the wake of the failed terrorist attempt aboard a Northwest airlines flight on Christmas Day, the right wing is renewing its pleas for more profiling of Muslims.
Posted on Dec 12, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Of course he also sprinkled some hyperbolic fear-mongering into his speech.
Posted on Dec 10, 2009, Source: The Progress Report
There is plenty of reporting to be done in Copenhagen, but instead the media is playing into deniers' conspiracy theories.
Posted on Dec 7, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Over the weekend, David Petraeus, James Jones, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden told various news outlets that 2011 is not a hard deadline for withdrawal.
Posted on Dec 1, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Who wants to be caught on the wrong side of Beck?
Posted on Nov 30, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
The national security implications of climate change cannot be so easily dismissed.
Posted on Nov 19, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Fox news makes mistakes?
Posted on Nov 14, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
This should be some first-class crazy.
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), one of the right wing’s most shameless hate-mongers, has propagated all sorts of baseless attacks on Obama.
Posted on Nov 11, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Jasen D. Bruce hit the priest in the head with a tire iron, then chased him three blocks.
Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: The Progress Report
Yes, Inhofe is behind much of it, but he's only part of the problem.
Posted on Nov 2, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
The government's trying to put you to death, don't you know.
Posted on Oct 28, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
You've got to see it to believe it.
Posted on Oct 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
On his Fox News show, Neil Cavuto claimed the stock market rebound is evidence of a "Bush recovery".
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Limbaugh, it seems, is a little put off by Beck's enormous viewer base.
Posted on Oct 12, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
In his speech to the Human Rights Campaign this weekend, President Obama pledged to "end" Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Posted on Oct 7, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Bachmann once again demonstrated her true love for Fox News.
Posted on Oct 3, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
This guy's nuttier than a fruitcake.
Posted on Sep 30, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
"I don’t think the Democrats need to be on defense," Rep. Grayson said. "I think we should be on the offense and not the defense, and that’s where I plan to stay."
Posted on Sep 29, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
In spite of this statement, Bolton, the former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, stopped short of endorsing the policy's dissolution.
Posted on Sep 28, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Top GOP figures urge viewers to click on Fox Nation.
Posted on Sep 25, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Chairman Steele withdraws support for Rep. Kirk over cap-and-trade vote.
Posted on Sep 16, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
He reiterated his hope that Republicans will vote for his bill by the time a vote comes up
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Yesterday, Rep. Steve King, R-IA, began circulating a letter defending Joe Wilson. He went so far as to agree that the Confederate flag should fly in S.C.
Posted on Sep 10, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-SC) shameful screed from the back-benches of the congressional gallery last night has made him a cause célèbre for the far right.
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Former GOP presidential candidate Tom Tancredo mocks Moore's latest film, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Then he asks for money.
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Johnny Piper, mayor of Clarksville, TN, forwarded an e-mail urging "patriotic Americans" to protest a postal stamp commemorating an Islamic holiday.
Posted on Sep 7, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
According to a new poll, twenty percent said they think he was born elsewhere, and 29 percent said they weren't sure.
Posted on Sep 4, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
At an Arizona town-hall meeting on health-care reform, Sen. John McCain endorsed the "death to Grandma" lie.
Posted on Aug 31, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
"I don't think evolution should be associated with our school," said one parent, who teaches in the district.
Posted on Aug 25, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
The meeting, a result of Sanford's extramarital affair and misuse of taxpayer money, is slated to take place this weekend.
Posted on Aug 21, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
"Wire me up," Mr. Ridge said, according to a book by New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau. "Not a chance."
Posted on Aug 20, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress
Anyone surprised?
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