A Market-Based Mindset

By  Danielle Ivory on Sep 23, 2008

Recently, the Bush administration proposed what could be the largest government bailout of private industry in the history of the United States. The architects of the proposal, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, are set to testify before Congress. ANP caught up with Charlie Cray, Director and Policy Analyst at the Center for Corporate Policy, who spoke about the philosophical underpinnings of the current economic meltdown.

Turmoil in the Twin Cities

By  David Murdock on Sep 02, 2008

Protesters and police clashed on the first day of the RNC. Near the convention hall in St. Paul, Minnesota, people smashed shop and car windows, and police officers maced and smoke bombed protesters. By the end of day one, police had arrested 284 people.

Iraq Anti-War Vets Pressure Obama for Meeting

By  Davin Hutchins on Aug 28, 2008

At the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Iraq Veterans Against the War marched with thousands of peace activists amid high police presence to bring a message to Obama - pull out of Iraq now.

Party Town, Denver

By  David Murdock on Aug 28, 2008

Even under strict new ethics rules, corporate lobbyists are spending millions of dollars to influence lawmakers at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. ANP spoke with Nancy Watzman, head of the Sunlight Foundation's Party Time Project, who is tracking the "political partying circuit."

The Republican Energy Drill

By Ted Roach on Aug 22, 2008

Energy is currently the most debated issue on Capitol Hill, and Republicans in Congress have seized the moment to stage a political coup, blaming Democratic resistance to expanded domestic oil drilling for high gas prices. Democrats have started to cave to some of the pressure. But would more drilling help anytime soon?

Wal-Mart: Political Bully

By Tala Dowlatshahi on Aug 13, 2008

Wal-Mart is one of the world's top 20 economic entities. For years, the retail giant has been plagued by bad press. Now it has to fend off a Wall Street Journal report that it's been politically bullying its employees. ANP headed over to a Wal-Mart in Virginia to ask shoppers what they think.

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Senate Hearings Interrupted

By  David Murdock on Jun 12, 2008

On two consecutive days, hearings conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee were suspended when Republicans invoked the rarely used "two hour rule" that states no hearing can run more than two hours.

ANP cameras were covering both hearings as part of ongoing stories and were able to capture the latest moves in the political chess match both parties are currently waging on Capitol Hill.