Author: smintheus

Today there’s a slight break in the virtual news blackout about the state of the notorious “Phase Two” investigation into the White House’s use and abuse of intelligence before the invasion of Iraq. Since...

Today Rep. Jane Harman posted a diary at Daily Kos arguing that the next 3 to 6 months will be critical for building a viable state in Iraq, after which the U.S. might be able to leave the country “in better shape than...

Royalties from oil and gas companies are a huge element in federal revenues. You’d think in an era of soaring deficits that the government would take some care to maximize income from mineral rights. You’d be wrong....

Could we have universal health benefits by 2012? A non-partisan panel created by Congress to study what Americans want is urging just that. Pie in the sky? The politics of the issue–and this is all about politics, because...

If you’re worried about the fairness of elections in the U.S., and fed up with the national failure to investigate the issue seriously, prepare yourself for another shock. Today the Government Accountability Office finally...