From AINN’s President and CEO: A Letter of Thanksgiving

An Open Letter Regarding The Washington Independent, The New Mexico Independent and Thanksgiving Wishes.

I am writing to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and to share some important news.

Last week we closed The Washington Independent and significantly reduced capacity at The New Mexico Independent due to lack of More…

Lame duck preview: The last hurrah for a Democratic Congress

The midterm hangover having finally worn off, the 111th Congress returns today to kick off the lame-duck session, its last hurrah before its successor takes over. And the 112th Congress will look radically different, with Republicans in control of the House and the Democratic majority in the Senate significantly reduced. More…

Restuccia on the Gulf Oil Spill and Claims Process

If you can’t get enough of Andrew Restuccia’s coverage of the Gulf oil spill and claims process, check out these recent radio appearances to hear more of his insights into those stories.

In Mich. Cleanup, a Missed Opportunity for Local Workers and Abuse of Undocumented Ones

In July, a 30-inch oil pipeline burst in Battle Creek, Mich., near a tributary of the Kalamazoo River. The cracked pipe leaked an estimated million gallons of oil into the water, and at the time, Enbridge Energy, the Canadian company that owns the pipe, promised a complete cleanup and rigorous More…

Video: 2010 Races to Watch

Last week, TWI’s video team brought you 90 seconds of insight into the 2010 campaign season. If you’re ready for more, check out, below the jump, this more extensive look at races to watch in the coming months.

Video: Rep. Peter King on “Islamic Terrorism”

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) spoke yesterday at the Heritage Foundation about the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policy. (Video after the jump.)

“The enemy is Islamic terrorism. It’s not an amorphous extremism….It’s Islamic terrorism which opposes the very fiber of what we stand for,” Rep. King said.

Video: Blankenship Touts Safety Record, Blasts Government Regulators

Don Blankenship, the CEO of Massey Energy — whose Upper Big Branch coal mine exploded in April, killing 29 miners — spoke at the National Press Club yesterday, bragging that his company has a superlative safety record and a higher level of expertise than the government regulators tasked with enforcing More…

Video: Kerry on Climate Action: ‘This Is Not Going to Die’

Speaking at a town hall meeting on Capitol Hill organized by the National Resources Defense Fund today, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), arguably the Senate’s lead proponent of climate action, acknowledged that time is running out for energy and climate legislation this year. But he promised the audience: “This is not More…

Video: Paul Ryan on Budget Deficits

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), considered one of the few Republicans to make concrete budget proposals during the current recession, spoke at the Brookings Institution today, discussing the ballooning budget deficit and the policies he recommends to get it under control. Video after the jump:

Video: Daschle Pushes for New START Ratification

Today at the Center for American Progress, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) urged the Senate to ratify the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, arguing that it would enhance the country’s national security and allow America to lead by example on the global stage. He noted that seven More…