1. Bush’s Dangerous Game in the South Caucasus
(Newsletter)

...ate Establishing 'Truth Commission' Investigating Reports By MWC NEWS    Friday, 06 March 2009 On Capitol Hill, debate has begun over forming a truth commission to shed light on the Bush...

2. Palestinian-Israeli Death Ratios
(Newsletter)

...y Op_ed By Sheldon Richman    Friday, 09 January 2009 The money sluices are about to open wide on Capitol Hill. With a new Congress convened and a new president about to take office, we ...

3. Islamic Perspective on Meltdown in American Market
(Newsletter)

... Agencies    Saturday, 27 September 2008 US leaders locked in discussions at the White House and on Capitol Hill have failed to produce an agreement on a proposed $700bn plan to bail out t...

4. Threats of Our Own Making
(Newsletter)

... more than a yawn. Their numerous unread reports gather dust on shelves all over the city, from Foggy Bottom to Capitol Hill. So why should we be concerned about legislation, approved by the U.S. Hous...

5. Collegiate football and the Iowa Caucus 2008
(Newsletter)

...ced the hiring of a new Chief of Staff for her DC office.  The choice of someone without any experience on Capitol Hill surprised many observers, leading to speculation as to what changes Pelosi ...

6. AARP's Tradition of Betrayal
(Opinions/Bulletin)

...hip dues of $16 per year, $43 for three years, or $63 for five x 40 million members.  It's also active on Capitol Hill with a 50-person staff and a 2008 $28 million lobbying budget, much like ma...

7. Eight Years of Big Lies on Afghanistan
(Opinions/op-ed)

...ar Regulatory Commissioner Edward McGaffigan, who had testified in 2002 on this falsehood at closed hearings on Capitol Hill, commented that Bush was “poorly served by a speechwriter.” This was a farc...

8. Afghan ambassador for extra forces
(News/Global)

...remendously important" to listen to congress about the war, but would not base his decision on the mood on Capitol Hill or waning public support for the war. "The president is going to make ...

9. Obama rules out smaller Afghan war
(News/Global)

...tremendously important" to listen to congress about the war but would not base his decision on the mood on Capitol Hill or waning public support for the war. "The president is going to make ...

10. Ralph Nader on G-20, Healthcare Reform, Mideast Talks, Practical Utopia
(Opinions/Interview)

...erence with the swarms of drug and health insurance lobbies? The drug companies have 450 full-time lobbyists on Capitol Hill, almost one to every senator and representative, not to mention their natio...