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). subscribe to Steven Rosenfeld's feed

Why Justice Roberts' Opinion Could Set Alarming Precedents

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Roberts' opinion sets alarming precedents because it ignores decades of established Court doctrine, which could have massive implications.

Big Losers in Obamacare Ruling: George Will and Right-Wing Ideologues

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Supreme Court Upholds Most of Obamacare

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Supreme Court Scenarios on Health Care; The Odds Are Bad for a Good Result

Posted on: Jun 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

There are a number of ways the justices can go, but it doesn't look good.

How Right-Wingers on the Supreme Court Sold Our Democracy Down the River -- Again

Posted on: Jun 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Court's right-wing majority refused to look at facts that showed how it erred in its 2010 Citizens United ruling.

Latest GOP Election Law Violation: Keep Fat Cat Donors' Names Secret

Posted on: Jun 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Republican power-brokers don't want Americans to know which corporations are bankrolling their party's mud-slinging ads.

Supreme Court Imposes New Political Dues Requirement on Unions

Posted on: Jun 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Fate of 2012 Election Falling Into the Hands of the Tuned-Out Youth Vote

Posted on: Jun 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Pollster John Zogby says Obama's fate will rest among a cohort that feels abandoned by the political and economic system.

How Top Law Professors Are Working To Expand Corporations’ Constitutional 'Rights'

Posted on: Jun 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Academia’s best and brightest include conservatives who help corporations hide behind the First Amendment to protect profits.

Larry Tribe Offers Constitutional Amendment to Curb Big Money in Politics

Posted on: Jun 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Justice Department To Sue Florida Over 'Non-citizen' Voter Purge

Posted on: Jun 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Big Media Making Bundles From 2012's Campaign Finance Excesses

Posted on: Jun 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

IRS Revokes Tax Status of Political Non-Profit. Is Karl Rove Next?

Posted on: Jun 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Florida’s Tea Party Government Picks Voter Purge Fight With Justice Department

Posted on: Jun 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Like 2000, Florida is poised to use bad data to purge legal voters.

Florida Voter Registration Drives Resume

Posted on: Jun 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Progressive Movement Rises Up But Can't Oust Walker From Wisconsin Governorship

Posted on: Jun 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Walker outspent Barrett 8-to-1, but Democrats may have regained control of the state senate.

Wisconsin Recall: Turnout High, Voting Orderly, Live Feeds

Posted on: Jun 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

3 Things to Watch For in Wisconsin's Historic Recall Race

Posted on: Jun 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Here is what to look for as Wisconsin holds its historic gubernatorial recall.

Shameless: Florida's Tea Party Governor Trying to Strip Voting Rights from Thousands

Posted on: May 31, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Even local Republican election officials don’t believe the voter fraud claims.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens Says Citizens United Doctrine Won't Hold

Posted on: May 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

5 Reasons the 'Geezer Empire' of Billionaire Republicans Are Showering Romney With Cash

Posted on: May 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The GOP's million-dollar donor club is filled with businessmen who will do anything for their next big financial killing.

Is the Corporate Personhood Reform Movement Doomed to Fail in Washington?

Posted on: May 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Imprecise messages and imperfect messengers converge as Washington looks to solve the Citizens United mess.

Americans Elect Calls Off Internet Presidential Campaign

Posted on: May 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Journalists, Wiki-Leakers, Anti-War Activists Overturn Domestic Military Detention in Major Civil Rights Victory

Posted on: May 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The government's conduct in federal court convinced a judge that the newest anti-terror law violated the constitutional rights of journalists and activists.

Timing of Wisconsin Recall May Thwart Student Voters

Posted on: May 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Secretive Big Money Campaign Donors

Posted on: May 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

One in 5 Kids Is Obese, Yet Congress Is More Concerned With Protecting Profits Than Kids' Health

Posted on: May 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Food and media corporations use campaign donations, attacks on science and the threat of smear campaigns to kill voluntary food marketing guidelines.

Oregon Progressives Target Reactionary Dem in Tuesday’s Primary

Posted on: May 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Sen. Richard Lugar's Parting Words: Beware of Tea Party Extremists

Posted on: May 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Lugar said they could not possibly govern for the good of the nation if they held fast to their draconian, uncompromising beliefs.

Dozens of Police Evict Georgia Family at Gunpoint at 3am

Posted on: May 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The eviction might have been another anonymous descent into poverty were it not for Occupy Atlanta activists who tried to help the family stay.

Will a Militarized Police Force Facing Occupy Wall Street Lead to Another Kent State Massacre?

Posted on: May 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Today is the 42nd anniversary of an ugly chapter in American history.

Bush Torture Memo Author John Yoo Granted Legal Immunity

Posted on: May 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Obama Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan on Anniversary Of Bin Laden's Death

Posted on: May 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

4 Reasons GOP Presidential Hopefuls Said Mitt Romney Would Be a Disaster

Posted on: Apr 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The party's also-rans called Mitt a cold-hearted opportunist, a vulture capitalist and a flip-flopper -- and then they endorsed him.

President's Top Terrorism Aid Calls Drone Killings "Legal," "Ethical," "Wise"

Posted on: Apr 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

FCC To Require Big Market TV Stations To Put Political Ad Info Online

Posted on: Apr 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Facebook and Google Turned Into Government Spies? The Dangerous New Law Before Congress (CISPA)

Posted on: Apr 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A private company doing the government’s work does not face the same privacy restrictions.

Arizona Will Ignore Federal Court’s Ruling on Restrictive Voter Law

Posted on: Apr 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

State election officials say the Court’s order only affects federal voter registration forms—not the state version.

Georgia Settles Lawsuit To Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Recipients

Posted on: Apr 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How Obama Became a Civil Libertarian's Nightmare

Posted on: Apr 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Obama has expanded and fortified many of the Bush administration's worst policies.

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