Throughout American history virtually every legislative initiative for progressive reform has been met with claims that the proposal will kill jobs, generate a stifling government bureaucracy, or curtail economic growth. The Cry Wolf Project is a network of advocates, researchers and scholars dedicated to demonstrating that, in fact, conservatives and business groups are only "crying wolf" to delay, prevent and weaken important and common sense regulations that save lives, clean our environment and make our families more secure.
scientists who work for and advise the federal government have seen their work manipulated, suppressed, distorted, while agencies have systematically limited public and policy maker access to critical scientific information.
a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, i
a group blog designed to discuss the progressive movement and political power. We do polling, research, commentary, analysis, and activism. Matt Stoller, Jonathan Singer, Chris Bowers, Jerome Armstrong.