Dim Bulbs in Congress
August 22, 2011 | Philips, GE, and Sylvania all are ready to market incandescent bulbs that meet higher efficiency standards, while saving money for consumers -- but don't tell tea-partying lawmakers.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Illegal Foreclosure Epidemic
August 15, 2011 | Robo-signing foreclosure paperwork is a federal crime, but no bank or banker has even been charged.
America’s Real Job Creators are Broke
August 8, 2011 | Despite the GOP's ideological claptrap about corporate executives being "job creators," it's ordinary Americans who actually create jobs.
Budgeting for Ignorance
July 25, 2011 | The most shameful assault in state legislatures these days is on our public schools.
Massey Energy’s Man-Made Hell Hole
July 18, 2011 | Republicans and a few coal-state Democrats have cynically blocked passage of tougher mine safety laws that would stop the murderous greed of coal profiteers.
David Koch’s Crass Act
July 4, 2011 | One of the crudest arms of his vast and secretive political network is called Americans for Prosperity.