Politics

July 30, 2008 - Arkansas-based Wal-Mart has more than 4,000 stores and distribution centers across the United States -- and the group Wal-Mart Watch is trying to map every single one of them.

July 30, 2008 - With reports -- widely spread, rarely verified -- that Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is near the top of Sen.

July 22, 2008 - The ACLU sued Alabama elections officials this week over an overly expansive policy disenfranchising felons. According to the New York Times:

July 22, 2008 - Those going to the Democratic and Republican conventions because they want an up-close look at the experiment of U.S. democracy in an exciting election year are no doubt in for a treat. Those going for the lavish parties and bulging bags of freebie schwag? Not so much.

July 21, 2008 - First came all the good news about the explosion of interest in Election 2008 -- skyrocketing registration, high primary turnout. Now come the darker warnings: is our patch-work national election system ready for an engaged electorate?

July 18, 2008 - The following commentary appeared in this week's Institute e-newsletter. To sign up and have it delivered free to your email inbox, sign up in the box in the upper right hand corner.

July 15, 2008 - Ralph Nader is back, running for president as an independent challenging corporate power. While his campaign has received little media attention since its February launch, it's gotten a boost recently from left-leaning voters upset over Sen.