The executive director of the Project on Government Oversight says the AP case marks a new frontier in government overreach.

Glenn Greenwald talks about the Boston bombings and government secrecy, and two political scholars explain who's to blame for Congressional dysfunction.

Columnist Glenn Greenwald explains what the Boston bombings and U.S. drone attacks have in common, and how secrecy leads to abuse of government power.

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

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

While it’s a great testament to our nation’s progress to have stories about Obama’s smart girls, Reniqua Allen writes that we need to make “ordinary” black kids a commonplace as well.

Activist Josh Silver shares some ideas on how to reform our coin-operated political system.

Craig Aaron, head of the media reform group Free Press, challenges the most powerful lobbies in Washington to protect our airways from corporate control.

In a wide-ranging audio chat, the Democracy Now! host explains why independent media is essential to democracy.

Journalist Chris Hedges marks the day Phil Donahue was fired by MSNBC for opposing the war in Iraq as the day that TV news became a "carnival act."