Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. September 22, 2009. The Baucus proposal includes a tax intended to dupe the public into thinking it soaks the rich. In truth, it would stick it to millions in the middle class.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 14, 2009. Sotomayor will be confirmed. But the drama stirred up by Republicans reveals some interesting things about race in the age of Obama.
Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 23, 2009. Even in special-interest-dominated Washington, it's rare for politicians to so blatantly privilege a private industry over the will of the people.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. June 18, 2009. Lobbyists sense that their chances of protecting big insurers, drug companies, medical specialties, technology companies are improving.
