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The Reason for 15 Million Unemployed: Poor Thinking at the Top

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. December 9, 2009.

It is absolutely unacceptable to have 15 million people unemployed just because the people who call the shots are too dumb to figure out how to get them back to work.

Rove on the Lam; Still Hiding Behind 'Executive Privilege'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 30, 2009.

Everyone seems to be waiting to see what Obama's White House counsel, Greg Craig, thinks about all of this.

Karl Rove Subpoenaed By John Conyers: 'Time to Talk'

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post. January 26, 2009.

"Change has come to Washington, and I hope Karl Rove is ready for it. After two years of stonewalling, it's time for him to talk."

Why Employer-Based Health Insurance Doesn't Cut It

Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews. January 14, 2009.

The majority of doctors believe a single-payer system would provide the best care.

House Hearing on 2004's Lessons Sheds No New Light on Flawed Election

Steven Rosenfeld, July 24, 2008.

Old arguments and explanations abound about the last presidential election.

Pretending That Bush is Not a Tyrant

Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 30, 2008.

If you listen to Bush's legal advisors, questions about the limits of his authority might not be hypothetical anymore.

Conyers: 'If Bush Goes to Iran, He Should Be Impeached'

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. March 18, 2008.

Rep. John Conyers weighs in on Iran and FISA at the Take Back America conference in Washington DC.

GOP Engages in 'Political Extortion', Draws Up Hit List of Dem Lawmakers

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. February 27, 2008.

Democratic lawmakers on the GOP list include John Murtha, Jim Moran, and John Conyers, among others.

Bush Administration: Nevermind, the Sky Isn't Falling After All

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. February 25, 2008.

The closer one looks, the more it appears the administration's fear-mongering was unfounded. Who would have guessed?

Rep. Conyers: Impeachment Is Not Off the Table

Matt Stoller, Open Left. January 29, 2008.

I found it interesting that Conyers semi-rejects impeachment because that's what the Republicans ran on in 2006.

Halliburton Gang Rape Victim Continues to Be Denied Justice

David Swanson, After Downing Street. January 14, 2008.

What does one say to a young woman gang raped by men paid by us to work for a company from which our vice president profits?

Kucinich On His Cheney Impeachment Measure: "It's Not Over" [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority. November 11, 2007.

"This administration will be in power for 14 more months, and they can do a lot of damage in that time," says Rep. Kucinich.

Republicans Keep Kucinich's Impeachment Resolution Alive

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 7, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Be careful what you wish for.

Conyers to Hold Hearings on Jena Six

Melissa McEwan, September 21, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: Conyers says, "We've reached a point in history where this kind of situation is no longer tolerable."

FBI Director: Bush Officials Tried 'to Goad a Sick, Medicated Ashcroft' to Approve Warrantless Wiretapping

Faiz Shakir, August 17, 2007.

Faiz Shakir: FBI director Mueller's notes indicate Ashcroft "was in no condition" to see visitors, much less decide whether to authorize the program.

Live at the Miers, Bolten Contempt Hearings

Guest Blogger, July 26, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Bush's personal cheerleader and Chief of Staff will have to face the music sooner rather than never.

Is John Conyers Flushing His Legacy Down the Toilet?

Guest Blogger, July 24, 2007.

David Swanson: Conyers' latest reversal on impeachment has me wondering, who's side is he on?

Harriet Miers, Joshua Bolton to Face Contempt Charges

Guest Blogger, July 23, 2007.

Michael Roston: This just in, Harriet Miers and Bush's current Chief of Staff, Joshua Bolton may be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a Judiciary Committee subpoena.

Conyers: Three More Reps. and I'll Impeach

Guest Blogger, July 22, 2007.

David Swanson: Conyers will push for impeachment proceedings as soon as three more members of Congress get on board.

Why Isn't Harriet Miers in Jail?

Guest Blogger, July 20, 2007.

Jane Hamsher: Two judges who have reviewed the facts agree the actions were wrong. What is Congress going to do about it?

Bush Blocks the Testimony of Former Rove Aide

Guest Blogger, July 9, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Bush disgraces himself yet again by invoking executive privilege to deny aides' testimony in the attorney firings hearings.

Conyers: The American People Want to See Bush, Cheney Impeached

Guest Blogger, July 9, 2007.

Nico Pitney: On ABC's "This Week", Rep. John Conyers raises the impeachment issue and suggests it ought to make the White House more "amicable" in the attorney firings investigation.

The Bush/Gonzales Love Affair Soundtrack

Guest Blogger, June 19, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Sing along, while Bush sells out our country for his best friends like Alberto Gonzales.

The Week's Top 10 Videos [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, June 9, 2007.

Politics TV gives you a rundown of the week's nuttiest moments, from the Fox News Conyers-Jefferson mix-up to Joe Scarborough implying that Fred Thompson's wife looks like a stripper.

Fox News' Bigotry Exposed Again [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, June 4, 2007.

Apparently, as far as Fox News is concerned, all Black congressmen look alike.