WSJ.com - Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years Former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson was sentenced to 13 years in prison following his conviction in a corruption case. Read Full Story

David Sirota at Cody's bookstore in Berkeley, CA June 12, 2008This piece we shot of David Sirota back in the summer of 2008 continues to address the problems we see swarming the halls of government that affect our lives. We are pulling it out of the archives as a reminder of the work ahead of citizens to pull the reins of government so that it will perform for the people and not the special interests.Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics. Read Full Story

This video interview of author Frank Schaeffer by Rachel Maddow is worth a listen to if you want some insight into the Evangelical power hold over the Republican Party.It was aired back in September in the lead up to the November election. In it, the former Evangelical turned critic Schaeffer describes the cultish undertow drawing the Republican Party away from what many of us call reality into "La-La land." Schaeffer says he knows of no Republican brave enough to bark down the mad dogs for... Read Full Story

Joseph Cao: Voting For Health Reform Was "A Decision of Cons The one House Republican to support health care reform said on Sunday that his decision to back the bill was driven by his conscience and the needs of his district and not back-room dealing with the White House or Democrats. Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La), appearing on CNN, said that he cast his vote in favor of reform. Pollina Contemplates His Future - Progressive may go Dem Pollina surprised some after coming in second to Republican... Read Full Story

Joseph Cao: Voting For Health Reform Was "A Decision of Cons The one House Republican to support health care reform said on Sunday that his decision to back the bill was driven by his conscience and the needs of his district and not back-room dealing with the White House or Democrats. Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La), appearing on CNN, said that he cast his vote in favor of reform. Pollina Contemplates His Future - Progressive may go Dem Pollina surprised some after coming in second to Republican... Read Full Story

Polidoc interviewed Representative Cao (R-LA) on the day of his election last December and snatched a quick interview with him in this video. (this is a revised video from one posted earlier today)Joseph Cao, Congressional Representative from Louisiana has an independent streak and won't buckle down to Republican Party rhetoric. As seen in this video on the day of his landmark election in December 2008, this lawyer hopes to represent his community even in areas that aren't considered Republic... Read Full Story

Joseph Cao, Congressional Representative from Louisiana has an independent streak and won't buckle down to Republican Party rhetoric. As seen in this video on the day of his landmark election in December 2008, this lawyer hopes to represent his community even in areas that aren't considered Republican today. On November 7, 2009, Cao, a lawyer and the first Vietnamese Representative in the history of the United States, demonstrated his willingness to break from the Republican Party rhetoric b... Read Full Story

VIDEO: YES Men's Survivaballs Dance To Protest Chevron The fabulous YESMen along with Global Exchange are up to their activist antics bouncing their famous Halliburton Survivaball Executives down the San Francisco streets to shine a light on the profit before people and planet position of Chevron around the world. Read Full Story

VIDEO: YES Men's Survivaballs Dance To Protest Chevron The fabulous YESMen along with Global Exchange are up to their activist antics bouncing their famous Halliburton Survivaball Executives down the San Francisco streets to shine a light on the profit before people and planet position of Chevron around the world. Read Full Story

Fun video by Polidoc featuring the Yes Men's Halliburton Survivaballs Escorted down Market Street by "Chevron Minions" during this San Francisco action on November 1, 2009.Serving up the message of corporate responsibility to San Ramon, CA based Chevron Oil, the YES Men marched down San Francisco streets after the premiere of their activist movie "The Yes Men Fix the World" on November 1, 2009. In conjunction with Global Exchange and other Bay Area environmental and human rights groups, th... Read Full Story