Stories by Ari Melber
Ari Melber is a regular contributor to The Nation magazine and writer for The Nation's Campaign '08 blog, and a contributing editor at the Personal Democracy Forum. He served as a Legislative Aide in the U.S. Senate and was a national staff member of the 2004 John Kerry Presidential Campaign.
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.
Posted on Jul 9, 2008
Big Think seeks to smarten up the Internet by getting up close and intellectual with the most creative thinkers alive.
Posted on Apr 2, 2008
As the country focuses on the primaries, the Senate is poised for a FISA vote
Posted on Feb 6, 2008
Facebook's growing dominance reflects a society that is increasingly complacent with spying.
Posted on Jan 16, 2008
The consensus is that the former President did his wife no favors.
Posted on Dec 16, 2007
A recent article exploring proposals to restore rights and liberties undermined during the Bush era has sparked several debates among readers. AlterNet invited author Ari Melber to respond.
Posted on Nov 20, 2007
Repealing the Patriot Act, ending warrantless wiretapping, restoring
habeas corpus -- have Democratic leaders figured out that these are winning issues in the aftermath of Bush's power grab?
Posted on Nov 10, 2007
MoveOn.org's issue-driven primary may not end up naming a winner, but it's shaping up to be more substantive, thoughtful and participatory than the actual presidential primary.
Posted on Jul 18, 2007
Feingold's resolution is a clear call for accountability; something the Democrats are willing to do only superficially.
Posted on Mar 31, 2006
By striving to prove his conservative Bush credentials to win the Republican base, McCain risks alienating the very Americans he needs to win a general election.
Posted on Nov 15, 2005
Democrats should use Howard Dean's popularity to rally support for the Democratic agenda and Dean should work with them to draft a bold and appealing new platform.
Posted on Mar 26, 2005
