In 1974 Call to Abolish CIA, Sanders Followed in Footsteps of JFK, Truman
John F. Kennedy famously described his desire to "splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds" after the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
Jon Schwarz
Before joining First Look Media, Jon Schwarz worked for Michael Moore’s Dog Eat Dog Films and was a research producer for Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story.” He’s contributed to many publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, and Slate, as well as NPR and "Saturday Night Live." In 2003, he collected on a $1,000 bet that Iraq would have no weapons of mass destruction.
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Trump Is Right, Bush Lied: A Little-Known Part of the Bogus Case for War
Few remember the story of Hussein Kamel, but it's a particularly clear example of the Bush administration's brazen falsehoods.
Obama Celebrates Nine Years of Doing Nothing About Money in Politics
Today, just like in 2007, Obama spoke passionately about his desire to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
"Where to Invade Next" Is the Most Subversive Movie Michael Moore Has Ever Made
A new documentary from Moore coyly attacks the American idea that regular people are unreliable and need to be controlled by punitive laws and restrictive norms.
Why Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein Called Bernie Sanders "Dangerous"
Blankfein doesn't want someone running for president asking why the U.S. "can't afford" Social Security and Medicare but could afford to bail out his bank.
"Millennials Rising" Super PAC Is 95% Funded by Old Men
91 percent of the donations to “Millennials Rising” — formerly “Millennials for Jeb” — come from 72-year-old billionaire Robert A. Day.
"Black Americans for a Better Future" Super PAC 100% Funded by Rich White Guys
Most of the money — 96 percent — comes from conservative white billionaire hedge fund manager Robert Mercer.
Ha Ha: Hillary Clinton's Top Financial Supporter Now Controls "The Onion"
<em>Onion</em> staffers may think twice before they produce more stories like "Hillary Clinton Tries To Woo Voters By Rescinding Candidacy."
Clinton Calls for Small Donor Matching Funds on Citizens United Anniversary
Hillary Clinton said today that she would "fight to create a robust small-donor matching system so people with good ideas and a passion for public service" can run without big donors.
Sarah Palin Is Making Sense (Really)
Sarah Palin's pro-Donald Trump attacks on big-money politics were perfectly sensible, despite ridicule of her speech by the <em>New York Times</em>.