The late head of Common Cause once told Bill, “If the predators of democracy are going to use brass knuckles to pulverize us, we have to fight back with sharp elbows.”

Glenn Greenwald tells Bill we need to investigate why so many people are willing to risk lives and liberty to bring violence to America.

Columnist Glenn Greenwald describes how, in the wake of the Boston bombings, people formed opinions about the world and government based on little information.

For House Republicans, getting a coveted chairmanship is more than just prestigious -- it also means big money for their campaign coffers.

Michael Winship remembers the head of Common Cause as "an energetic and ebullient crusader for reform who delighted in progressive success."

New reports on the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, reveal more about the funding of meetings between state legislators and corporate lobbyists.

John Nichols -- Washington correspondent for The Nation -- says that history tells us that our political system can and will improve.

In this column from Orion magazine, Sandra Steingraber writes about the movement among people of faith to fight fracking in New York while scientists stay silent.

Learn about American moms who, inspired by their children, took matters into their own hands to build a safer, healthier and more just world.

Immigration reform might have a better chance than gun control in the Senate because the president hasn't adopted the cause.