President Clinton’s Welfare Reform Is Still ‘Ensuring Poverty’
President Bill Clinton pledged to “end welfare as we know it” and left millions in poverty.
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Bush 41: The Triumph of Manners Over Truth
Russ Baker looks into the telltale heart of George H.W. Bush and the real (and tragically under-investigated) legacy of the Bush family.
How Roger Ailes Broke the News
Roger Ailes built Fox News into a profitable media empire — at the expense of journalism.
Elite Secret Society Tied Bush to Circles of Power
National news media are showering George H.W. Bush with accolades for a lifetime of “public service.” Yet much of his service was not in public; and the beneficiaries of his actions often remained unknown outside his inner circle. Many of his lifelong relationships — and the values they reflected — can be traced back to his membership in an elite Yale secret society whose consistent political influence has long been understated.
George H.W. Bush Shaped History — But Not the Way We’re Told
As a young naval intelligence officer, George H.W. Bush got a verbal thrashing for failing to be discreet. He sure learned that lesson, and became a man who did one thing in public and another in private. Thanks to that — and to an incurious and superficial media — there’s a whole lot of shocking stuff out there you probably never knew.
Watergate: Dirty Tricks, an October Surprise, and the CIA
Shane O’Sullivan draws on newly released records to talk about the many gaps in the story of Watergate.
Are We One ‘Trigger Event’ Away From the Next Holocaust?
In case you think a Holocaust could never happen in America — think again.
The Show-Me State Is Showing Us Something
Missourians overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reduce corruption and gerrymandering. Weeks later, Republicans are already trying to weaken the measure.
President Trump Promotes Locking ‘Enemies’ Up for Treason
Top 15 Dark Money Groups ; Net Neutrality Deadline Approaches …and More Picks 11/29
Who Is Michael Cohen?
Michael Cohen has been in and out of the news, most lately pleading guilty to lying to Congress. Check out his mysterious backstory with the former USSR — which may explain why Trump originally hired him.
Amazon Employees in Europe Protested and Walked Out on Black Friday
Saudi Prince Skeptical of CIA ; Trump Fabricates Fire Aid Figure ; …And More Picks 11/26
‘Fake News’ and Trumpian Rhetoric Echo Around the World
President Donald Trump loves the world’s strongmen for their power, preeminence, and the deference that surrounds them. They love him for his spin.