A Gust of Nuclear-Powered Hot Air

A Gust of Nuclear-Powered Hot Air

Have you heard how nuclear power is a low-carbon solution that could ratchet down climate change? Even former Environmental Protection Agency chief Carol Browner is touting the industry for its supposed reliability, low-cost, and diminutive carbon footprint. For...
Occupying the Koch Brothers’ Lobby

Occupying the Koch Brothers’ Lobby

The gabillionaire Koch brothers feel entitled to occupy the people’s elections, barging in with sacks full of corporate cash. So, how would the brothers feel if the people barged into their political affairs? To find out, a few citizens recently paid a visit to...
Our Law-killers Are Back in the Saddle

Our Law-killers Are Back in the Saddle

They’re back. They’re rested. They’re ready! I’m talking about our Congress critters. They’ve returned to their workplace after enjoying a badly needed and two-week-long Easter vacation. After all, it had been a full four weeks since...
Waiter, Am I Subsidizing Your Pay?

Waiter, Am I Subsidizing Your Pay?

Late April doesn’t just bring flocks of tourists to Washington. It’s when hundreds of members of the National Restaurant Association — a.k.a. the “other NRA” — swarm Capitol Hill for two intensive days of lobbying. With a $65 million budget and...