Stories by Don Hazen

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Posted on: Nov 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Blacks, Latinos, single women, young voters, union members and gay people elected Obama. How will he represent them in his staff and his policies?

Posted on: Nov 1, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A recent book reminds us of one of the most inspirational figures in U.S. political history -- what a contrast Abzug is to media darling Sarah Palin.

Posted on: Oct 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The hip-hop generation was all about becoming more independent from the Democratic Party -- until Obama came along.

Posted on: Oct 19, 2008, Source: AlterNet

McCain's campaign is throwing in everything but the kitchen sink, but Obama is still in a fabulously good position to get elected.

Posted on: Oct 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Who needs the mainstream media's noise machine when you can cut through to the news you need?

Posted on: Sep 22, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A special message from AlterNet’s executive editor about AlterNet's approach to lies in the campaign.

Posted on: Sep 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet

By ignoring the needs of single women, Palin may have lit a fire under the country's biggest voting bloc -- one with the power to swing the election.

Posted on: Sep 11, 2008, Source: AlterNet

There is a remarkable guerrilla war going on, where everything that feminism stands for is being turned on its head.

Posted on: Aug 25, 2008, Source: AlterNet

In a stark contrast to the endless talk and politics, Arianna Huffington launches campaign for more self-awareness at the Democratic Convention.

Posted on: Aug 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Progressive stars, celebs, activists and media are pushing the envelope for political relevance during the Democratic convention.

Posted on: Aug 15, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Journalism should be about afflicting the comfortable, and comforting the afflicted. Dowd just afflicts everyone.

Posted on: Jul 24, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A rally outside Fox News headquarters led by Color of Change delivers 620,000 signatures.

Posted on: Jul 17, 2008, Source: AlterNet

From Bush's oil hoax to the New Yorker's sorry attempt at satire, our Zeitgeist list tracks the progressive issues of the week.

Posted on: Jul 16, 2008, Source: AlterNet

With its one-of-a-kind "Momentum" conference, Tides is tapping the progressive community's brightest minds to tackle the nation's biggest challenges.

Posted on: Jul 13, 2008, Source: AlterNet

This week's <i>New Yorker</i> cover image of the Obamas is shocking in the racism and gross stereotyping that is built into its supposed satire.

Posted on: Jul 7, 2008, Source: AlterNet

A pilot feature of AlterNet on key questions of the day -- is Obama really tacking to the center, and why gas is so damn pricey.

Posted on: Jul 6, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The <i>HuffPo</i>'s contribution to July 4? 'The Ten Greatest American Flag Bikini Moments'

Posted on: Jun 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Progressive filmmaker making major splash with anti-McCain videos, Sunday NYT reports.

Posted on: Jun 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

New York City takes measures to shape up on environmental issues.

Posted on: Jun 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet is stepping up to help make sure elections are fair and all votes are counted in November. But we need your help.

Posted on: Jun 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet

The enormous popularity of progressive authors like Scahill bodes well for the election.

Posted on: May 14, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Huffington blasts corporate media and lampoons McCain. She tells all in an interview with Grit TV's Laura Flanders and AlterNet's Don Hazen.

Posted on: May 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Joan Blades, founder of MomsRising.org, discusses bias against mothers in the workplace and the "mommy wars." <i>(with video)</i>

Posted on: May 4, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Morgan Simon of the Responsible Endowment Coalition is helping student activists across the U.S. leverage their school endowments.

Posted on: Apr 23, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Author Mary Roach on why you're lucky that you're not a rhesus monkey and other interesting tidbits from scientific sex research.

Posted on: Apr 1, 2008, Source: AlterNet

We have five kickass titles rolling off the presses over the next five months. We intend to rattle a few cages.

Posted on: Mar 12, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Change is in the air. Help AlterNet ensure that progressive values and vision don't get left behind.

Posted on: Jan 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Book experts, AlterNet staff and readers weighed in. Here are the groundbreakers that stood out from the crowd.

Posted on: Jan 8, 2008, Source: AlterNet

After New Hampshire, voters will have a month for a second look at the top candidates.

Posted on: Dec 11, 2007, Source: AlterNet

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Posted on: Nov 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

An interview with author Naomi Wolf, whose new book, "The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot," may confirm your worries about democracy in America.

Posted on: Nov 1, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Giuliani did nothing to improve the New York City Fire Department's radio performance for seven years after the 1993 World Trade Center attack.

Posted on: Sep 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet

From video games to historical art, and from sexual repression to violence against women, AlterNet readers have a lot to say about porn. Here's the first in a two-part series.

Posted on: Sep 21, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Mainstream porn has come up with more ways than ever to humiliate and degrade women. Why then, is porn more popular? Includes an excerpt from Robert Jensen's new book, Getting Off.

Posted on: Sep 18, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Don Hazen: Why is Parker standing by Chris Albrecht, the former CEO of HBO who's had a long history of assaulting women?

Posted on: Sep 9, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Don Hazen: You would think in this day and age, even the AP could risk using the word dick.

Posted on: Aug 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Matt Bai's new book, <i>The Argument</i>, pits Washington insiders against the progressive rebellion for control of the Democratic Party, but he's spent too much time inside the Beltway to get the story right.

Posted on: Aug 19, 2007, Source: AlterNet

DiCaprio's <i>11th Hour</i> is a powerful documentary that makes the case that our way of life is totally at odds with the sustainability of our planet. But the film needs the Hollywood star to draw a lot more publicity to it.

Posted on: Aug 6, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Don Hazen: Now how is this possible? Which is it?

Posted on: Jul 30, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Don Hazen: In a sign of the times, five presidential candidates will be appearing at the Yearly Kos convention in Chicago, while the Democratic Leadership Conference draws none.

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