News Analysis

The ALEC model bill for disclosure of chemicals injected into the ground during the controversial hydraulic fracturing process is back for a sequel in the Sunshine State legislature.

Evidence abounds that when private companies take over formerly public roles, the public's right to know gets contracted away as well.

Civil disobedience is vital, but it is insufficient to transform society. A new science of cooperation illuminates the path ahead.

These documents shed even more light on the Obama administration's continuing attacks on bona fide journalists and whistleblowers.

The credit card business is now the banking industry's biggest cash cow, and it's largely due to lucrative hidden fees.

Setting the record straight seems to be the last intention of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration website.

Saying something doesn't exist will not make that true; it is a sort of word magic that reinforces the unacknowledged status quo.

Scientists now believe at least some of these pesticides play a major role in Colony Collapse Disorder, the ongoing demise of honeybee colonies.

The law has put maternity care on an equal footing with other health benefits for decades - but some executives still haven't caught up.

From achieving tax reform to fighting climate change to strengthening the social safety net, we will see no progress until the wealthy entities that benefit can no longer buy …