Stories by Brian Beutler
Where we've been, and where we're going, in the long, sordid saga of keeping Americans safe from the administration's spying.
Posted on Jan 3, 2008
A look at a year of trying to gavel the Bush administration into order.
Posted on Dec 28, 2007
Citizen-driven dialogues provide a gateway to more significant talks -- and could help interrupt a violent crisis.
Posted on Dec 20, 2007
A handful of congressional Democrats including Sen. James Webb are trying to stop the White House from starting a disastrous war with Iran.
Posted on Nov 10, 2007
A revolving door between the telecommunications industry and federal government ensures that the doors to your personal privacy are wide open.
Posted on Oct 24, 2007
Iraq Ambassador Ryan Crocker had tough marching orders this week: Spin the political and economic chaos of Iraq into something that sounds like progress -- but his numbers don't stand up to scrutiny.
Posted on Sep 13, 2007
Documents provided by FBI Director Robert Mueller strengthen the case that Alberto Gonzales perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary committee.
Posted on Aug 17, 2007
Oil companies know that gasoline expands at higher temperatures and has less volume at lower ones, but they've refused to upgrade gas stations with a simple tool that would adjust the price of gas according to its temperature.
Posted on Aug 14, 2007
If the court does not overrule executive privilege claims and hold Miers and Bolten in contempt, House Democrats will have to face some difficult choices.
Posted on Jul 26, 2007
The fight over the attorney scandal escalated when former White House Counsel Harriet Miers failed to show at a House Judiciary hearing which she had been subpoenaed for to give testimony -- and may be heading for the courts.
Posted on Jul 21, 2007
After Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast, construction companies have squeezed billions out of federal contracts with few labor regulations and almost no oversight, allowing outrageous worker abuses to occur.
Posted on Jul 16, 2007
Michael Moore's visit to Capitol Hill to talk about the sorry state of health care in America was accompanied by swarms of excited activists and a packed committee room.
Posted on Jun 22, 2007
A Government Accountability Office report confirms that Bush's use of presidential signing statements have the effect of nullifying the law in question in about 30 percent of cases.
Posted on Jun 18, 2007
