Stories by Steven Rosenfeld

Steven Rosenfeld covers democracy issues for AlterNet and is the author of "Count My Vote: A Citizen's Guide to Voting" (AlterNet Books, 2008).

Democrats Fail in Election Oversight

Posted on: May 28, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Maybe the House Judiciary Committee needs a refresher course in treacherous Jim Crow election tactics.

Network Hosting Attorney Scandal E-Mails Also Hosted Ohio's 2004 Election Results

Posted on: Apr 23, 2007, Source: Free Press

Did the most powerful Republicans in America have the computer capacity, software skills and electronic infrastructure in place on Election Night 2004 to tamper with the Ohio results to ensure George W. Bush's re-election?

Pending Election Reform in Congress Doesn't Give Citizens Right to Sue

Posted on: Apr 12, 2007, Source: AlterNet

A law regulating voting machines making its way through Congress lacks an explicit provision allowing voters to sue -- a right that was a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.

Are Voting Machine Purists Standing in the Way of Reform?

Posted on: Mar 18, 2007, Source: AlterNet

While a proposed law in Congress does not try to ban touch-screen machines outright, it may just regulate them out of existence -- but that's not good enough for some election activists.

Election '06: Great Outcome, Flawed Votes

Posted on: Nov 9, 2006, Source: AlterNet

It's a tricky issue to bring up the possibility of voter fraud in 2006 because most election protection activists are liberals who have waited six years for the Bush administration to be stopped.

Elections Are Still Stolen the Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on: Jun 29, 2006, Source: TomPaine.com

Progressives tend to be distracted by electronic voting machines when old-style election thuggery is the bigger problem.

A Dumb Donkey Report

Posted on: Jul 11, 2005, Source: The Free Press

The DNC's 2004 Election Report is well, just like the rest of the Party: tepid, afraid to address the real issues, and unprepared to avoid the same failures in 2006 and 2008.

A Legitimate Recount Effort in Ohio

Posted on: Nov 12, 2004, Source: AlterNet

An effort led by Common Cause and the Alliance for Democracy is underway in Ohio to conduct a statewide recount.

Supreme Disenfranchisement

Posted on: Nov 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Did you know that in <i>Bush v. Gore</i> the Supreme Court wrote: "the individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote" in presidential elections?

A Man With A Plan

Posted on: Oct 13, 2004, Source: AlterNet

John Kerry showed the nation he has practical ways to deal with Americas problems. Meanwhile, Bush dodged all the difficult questions.

Kerry Sharpens the Differences

Posted on: Oct 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In the second of three debates, Bush sticks to his guns while Kerry reaches out to talk about making America stronger and safer.

Father Kerry vs. Boy George

Posted on: Sep 30, 2004, Source: AlterNet

John Kerry came across as a mature candidate during the debate, while George Bush squirmed repeatedly at challenges to his record.

Media Culpa

Posted on: Sep 9, 2004, Source: AlterNet

We got mea culpas from the media for shoddy reporting about Iraq, but the presidential election coverage from this summer shows that the same mistakes are being repeated.

A Small Victory for Progressives

Posted on: Jul 22, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The way to get a progressive platform for the Democratic party is not through negotation or coalition building. It's about winning.

Sticking It to the Plan

Posted on: Apr 1, 2004, Source: TomPaine.com

A Bush official who worked with both Jay Garner and Paul Bremer claims that we did have a post-invasion plan for Iraq -- the White House just never paid any attention to it.

Don't Call 911

Posted on: Feb 11, 2004, Source: TomPaine.com

Three cases that are coming up for review in front of the FCC challenge public interest regulations on telephone services.

Vinnell's Army on the Defensive

Posted on: Jan 20, 2004, Source: TomPaine.com

A well-connected private defense contractor has so badly botched the training of the new Iraqi Army that the Jordanian Army has been hastily brought in to finish the job.

The Pentagon's Achilles Heel

Posted on: Oct 21, 2003, Source: TomPaine.com

The hundreds of injured Iraq War soldiers languishing at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, aren't an isolated case.

The Truth about the Lies

Posted on: Jun 23, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Bush's manipulation of intelligence has less to do with issues of trust than the breach of U.S. and international law.

Fox On Steroids 

Posted on: Jun 22, 2003, Source: TomPaine.com

Media activist Jeff Chester says Rupert Murdoch's proposed acquisition of DirecTV will vastly expand the conservative grip on media programming.

Prosecutors' Failure in Andersen Case

Posted on: Jun 2, 2002, Source: TomPaine.com

Some of the most important issues that ought to be raised at the trial of Arthur Andersen LLP aren't being addressed.

Goodbye Digital Democracy

Posted on: Jan 22, 2002, Source: TomPaine.com

"The future of our entire media and communications system, including the Internet, is now literally up for grabs," argues Jeff Chester in this must-read interview.

Life for Mumia Abu-Jamal?

Posted on: Dec 18, 2001, Source: AlterNet

A judge has overturned the death sentence of Mumia Abu-Jamal, and has demanded a re-sentencing trial. Here an attorney familiar with the case talks about the decision, the crime and the trial.