Stories by David Sirota
David Sirota is a best-selling author whose newest book, "The Uprising," was just released this month. He is a fellow at the Campaign for America's Future and a board member of the Progressive States Network -- both nonpartisan organizations. His blog is at www.credoaction.com/sirota.
Well before the debris from Ground Zero was cleared, the White House at every turn began distracting the public from its pre-9/11 security failures, trying to reap political advantage from the terrorist attacks themselves.
Posted on Mar 12, 2004, Source: The Progress Report
What do you get when you add 'industry suggestions' to generous campaign contributions? Some not very regulatory 'regulations.'
Posted on Feb 3, 2004, Source: The Progress Report
In what may be the most deceitful budget in history, President Bush calls for more money for missile defense and less for education, energy, aviation, and AIDS.
Posted on Feb 2, 2004, Source: The Progress Report
While the administration claims to be serious about the growing deficit and still points to tax cuts as a solution, the true extent of our nation's budgetary woes is underestimated.
Posted on Jan 28, 2004, Source: The Progress Report
While Cheney's role in a massive bribery scandal at Halliburton is under investigation in Europe, the U.S. media has neglected to report the charges.
Posted on Jan 9, 2004, Source: The Progress Report
Much-ballyhooed signs of economic recovery ignore the alarming fact that the middle class continues to rapidly erode.
Posted on Dec 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet
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