Stories by Allison Kilkenny

Allison Kilkenny co-hosts Citizen Radio, an alternative political radio show. Her work has appeared in the American Prospect, the LA Times, In These Times, and Truthout. subscribe to Allison Kilkenny's feed

How Obama and Valerie Jarrett Helped Launch Their Political Careers in an Outrageous 'Urban Renewal' Scheme

Posted on: Jan 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Developers and investors got rich on a project that destroyed the homes of thousands of Chicago's poorest black residents.

Rick Warren Refuses to Condemn Death Penalty for Homosexuals

Posted on: Nov 30, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Warren refuses to reject the radical ideas of Martin Ssempa, a rabidly anti-choice and anti-gay Ugandan pastor who has visited to his Saddleback Church.

Free Market Vultures Are Snatching Away the Livelihoods of Minorities in the Inner City

Posted on: Nov 17, 2009, Source: True/Slant

T.A. Frank, a think tank lackey, has a solution to America's housing problem: Ship all the poor black and Hispanic people to abandoned McMansions.

How Anti-Choice Dems and Mike Huckabee Could Team Up to Screw Over America's Women

Posted on: Nov 11, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Half of America wants to see 'President Huck' in 2012. Because of him and conservative Democrats, women have a tough fight ahead.

Good News Everyone, The Economic Crisis Is Over! (Right?)

Posted on: Oct 30, 2009, Source: True/Slant

There's a disconnect between official economic figures like GDP, "third quarter growth," and average citizens' lives.

Peru Will Hold Torturers Accountable: Why Can't the U.S. Do the Same?

Posted on: Oct 20, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The door will be left open for future abuses as long as the U.S. skirts the issue.

The Stupidity of "Zero-Tolerance": 6-Year-Old Suspended For Bringing Food Utensil to School

Posted on: Oct 12, 2009, Source: True/Slant

What can this teach us about U.S. foreign policy? Quite a lot, actually.

Nazipalooza: A Closer Look at the Right's Obsession With Obama/Holocaust Imagery

Posted on: Sep 29, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The difference between protesting "Obamacare" and protesting Bush's wars is simple: Bush was acting illegally; Obama is pushing for universal health care.

Americans Are More Confused About Health Care Reform Than Ever: Thanks Corporate Media!

Posted on: Sep 14, 2009, Source: True/Slant

A media consumed with tracking Obama's popularity has failed to educate the American citizenry about the key elements of the debate.

On the Public Option, Consider the "Trigger" Pulled

Posted on: Sep 8, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Serious reform doesn’t mean capitulating to the private healthcare industry, and then Obama calling it “the public option.”

In a Big Labor Day "F*ck You" to Working People, Sen. Max Baucus Continues to Ruin Healthcare Reform

Posted on: Sep 7, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Baucus refuses to support the public option even though a majority of his constituents say they support it.

Obama Has Betrayed the Progressives Who Got Him Elected -- So Now What Do We Do?

Posted on: Aug 31, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Total withdrawal dates and single-payer healthcare were never seriously part of the agenda. They were nice, empty promises, made to get elected.

NYT Invites You to Shed a Tear For the Super-Rich (While Reminding You How Much We Need Them)

Posted on: Aug 21, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The <i>New York Times</i> has apparently failed to learn the most basic lessons from the global financial disaster.

David Sedaris Talks Health Reform, Kidney Stones And Asks: Was Hitler Really Known For His Healthcare Plan?

Posted on: Aug 20, 2009, Source: True/Slant

"To quote Bill Maher," Sedaris said in an online chat, "I haven't seen this many pissed off old white people since they canceled 'Murder She Wrote.'"

U.S. and India Agree: It's Easier to Blow Up the Planet Than Save It

Posted on: Jul 20, 2009, Source: True/Slant

The U.S. and India had a much easier time negotiating a multi-billion dollar arms deal than an agreement to protect the environment.

Note to GOP Blowhards: All Judges Are 'Activist Judges'

Posted on: Jul 13, 2009, Source: True/Slant

All justices rely on their past experiences, ideologies, biases, prejudices, and yes -- the most dreaded of human qualities -- empathy.

Wearing Green for Iran? What About the People of Iraq and Afghanistan?

Posted on: Jun 22, 2009, Source: True/Slant

Americans express outrage and solidarity on behalf of the people of Iran; meanwhile innocent people die every day with our tax dollars.