Better Know A Lobby - Drug Lobby

Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report sat down with Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance to discuss drug legislation.

The Daily Show - Wait and Switch

Samantha Bee investigates the latest attack on Washington lobbyists.

Pap Attack: What We Learned in Iowa

In this clip, Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks about the true lesson to be learned from the Iowa Caucus.



And in this video, Mike relishes the failures of the big money candidates and the special interest groups that support them.

Norman Solomon on the Glenn Beck Show

Executive Director of the Institute of Public Accuracy, Norman Solomon, appeared on the Glenn Beck Show to discuss NBC's recent on-air ass-kissing of their parent company GE. But he didn't stop there. He called out all of the major networks for not disclosing the special interests of their parent companies, including Beck's own CNN.

It's so rare we get to see anything real make it to the news channels. So savor this moment of honesty. Beck's idiotic buffoonery is just gravy.

The Bright Side of Death

Californians are petitioning their political leaders to enact meaningful healthcare reform. Join them in the fight!

Fred Thompson's Sex Appeal

Air America's Rachel Maddow takes a look at Republican actor Fred Thompson's campaign for president and tries to figure exactly what he's got to offer.

Bill Moyers Journal - The Rove Legacy

The great Bill Moyers is once again the media's sole voice of reason. Here, he shares the true legacy of Presidential Adviser Karl Rove.

The Color Green

Short documentary film about the prohibition of marijuana in America and the corrupt war on drugs.

Lobbyists, Cash and Power in DC

CNN takes a look at the new Ethics Reform Bill, and whether or not it will actually stave off the influence of lobbyists in DC.

The Voice of the People

This was the question of the night. During tonight's ALF-CIO Democratic debate, Steve Skvara, a disabled, steel worker from Indiana, shared his heart-wrenching story of how the company he gave 34 years of his life to, forced him into retirement and slashed his pension and healthcare. Now he can no longer provide for his family.

Steve's story is the story of millions and millions of people in this country whose lives are being destroyed by corporations. And it was so moving to see someone stand up and ask the politicians what they plan to do to stop this American shame. Candidate John Edwards fields the question.

Clinton on Accepting Lobbyist Money

Senator Hilary Clinton gives her opinion at this weekend's Yearly Kos convention.

Bill Maher - The Decider

Full comedy act from Bill Maher's recent televised special.

BBC News Night - Vulture Funds

Greg Palast's full report on Vulture Funds for BBC News Night.

One More Down in Jack Abramoff Scandal

The Jim Lehrer News Hour reports that another Bush administration official has been sentenced to prison. This is the highest ranking official to be sentenced in the Abramoff scandal, to date.

Bill Moyers - Lobbying for Dictators

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Ken Silverstein visits the Bill Moyers Journal to share his undercover expose` on how brutal dictatorships are able to successfully lobby Congress for favors, business deals, trade agreements and even US tax dollars. (YOUR tax dollars are being used to support their regimes.)

Obama's Plans for Government Reform

Local New Hampshire news report on Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama's recent speech, where he promised lobbying reform and pledged to not accept any campaign contributions from political action committees.


Below is a fuller version of the same speech, to give his words more context.

I like what I'm hearing...

Sicko Lobbyist Screening

The other day, Michael Moore hosted a free screening of his film Sicko for DC healthcare and insurance lobbyists. This is the Q&A session before the film.

Bill Moyers Journal - Congressional Ethics

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Bill Moyers discusses the House Ethics Reform Bill and just how bad corporate lobbying has gotten in DC.

This is the kind of stuff that makes me wish we were a little bit more like China.