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No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special

By Nick Penniman on Jul 04, 2008

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An Independence Day look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine, the often-overlooked founding father whose words sparked the American Revolution.

Keywords: 1776, ADAMS, America, Common Sense, freedom, independence, Jefferson, July 4th, liberty, Paine, patriotism, revolution, United States, Washington

July 4th: State of the Nation

By Jeff Kamen on Jul 04, 2008

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Despite the rise in gas prices, many Americans made the traditional pilgrimage to the nation's capital for July 4. At the White House we asked about people's deepest hopes and worries about the country's future after Independence Day.

Keywords: America, Citizen Responsibility, coexistence, conflict, Fear, Firefighter, global warming, Hope, Iran, Opportunity, racism, terrorism, tolerance, Unemployment

Kids Having Babies

By Tala Dowlatshahi on Jul 02, 2008

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Teen pregnancy is on the rise in America for the first time since 1991. One in three teenage girls in the US becomes pregnant. Recent media hype and movies like Juno give teen pregnancy a certain kind of treatment. ANP went to one health center in the Northeast of Washington, DC to explore the real thing.

Keywords: abstinence, American News Project, ANP, birth control, child birth, Congress, DC, health, infant mortality, maternal mortality, pact, post-natal, pre-natal, sex education, teen pregnancy, Washington

The Revolving Door of K Street

By Nick Penniman on Jun 30, 2008

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Capitol Hill lost yet another Congressman to K Street recently, as one more elected official rolled down the hill to join a lobbying firm. Through the story of the latest defector, the American News Project examines this burgeoning trend, known in DC as the "revolving door."

Keywords: Al Wynn, American News Project, ANP, Billy Tauzin, Congress, House of Representatives, lobbying, lobbyists, Nick Penniman, Senate, Ted Roach, Washington DC

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Bush Lawyers on Child Torture and Burial Alive

By Harry Hanbury on Jun 26, 2008

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On June 26, 2008, John Yoo and David Addington, two leading architects of the Bush administration's policies on torture, testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Even seemingly simple questions yielded evasive answers.

Keywords: Addington, Cheney, Conyers, David Addington, Guantanamo, House of Representatives, interrogation, John Yoo, Judiciary, Nadler, torture, Yoo

DC SNAPSHOT: Supreme Court Overturns Gun Ban

By Davin Hutchins on Jun 26, 2008

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The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to get rid of Washington D.C.'s 32-year-ban on handguns. Gun rights advocates are celebrating it as a victory while others worry more legal guns in D.C. may make their way to the black market.

Keywords: American News Project, ANP, automatic weapons, crimes, criminal, gun ban, handguns, homicide, murder, newsproject, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, Washington DC

Spencer Ackerman on Torture at Gitmo

By Davin Hutchins on Jun 25, 2008

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June 26 is the UN's official day to show support for victims of torture. ANP caught up with Washington Independent reporter Spencer Ackerman to see an exact replica of a Guatanamo Bay detention cell.

Keywords: American News Project, Amnesty International, ANP, detainees, Guantanamo Bay, habeas corpus, newsproject, Spencer Ackerman, Supreme Court, torture