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Franken-Coleman Update: Norm Returns To Senate As Non-Senator

by Ryan Grim, Huffington Post

Al Franken, has been declared the winner of the Minnesota contest but has yet to be sworn in as court battles continue.

A Bar Stool View of This Moment in American History

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Some reactions to Obama's inauguration speech (which, yes, I watched in a bar).

Franken-Coleman Recount: How Far Will It Go?

by Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake

Will Norm be able to take this all the way to the conservative-controlled US Supreme Court?

Democratic Senators: Franken Won't Be Seated with New Class

by Sam Stein, Ryan Grim, Huffington Post

Fallout from the surreal political scandal in Illinois has now wafted into Minnesota.

Update: Al Franken Declared Winner; Coleman's Options Dwindle

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

"Today, the Supreme Court once again affirmed the validity of the rules under which this recount was conducted."

Franken Winning Vast Majority of Wrongly Rejected Absentee Ballots

by tremayne, Open Left

Norm Coleman's lawyers tried to stop the counting of hundreds of wrongly rejected absentee ballots and now we know they had good reason.

Conservatives Preparing for Franken Victory

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Some conservatives are beginning to envision life without Norm Coleman.

Coleman Threatens to Derail Recount, Secretary of State Expects Resolution

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Entering the final stages of the Minnesota recount process, Sen. Norm Coleman has made some dramatic moves meant to improve his long-shot chances.

Campaign Round-Up: Franken To Be Seated? Blago Out By February? Jeb Will Run?

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

Could Franken be seated before his victory is certified? The state's other senator, Democrat Amy Klobuchar, is working on it.

Potential Franken Victory Sends GOP into Paranoid Fits

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

When Republicans lawyer up, that's just preserving the sanctity of the vote; when Dems do it, they're 'stealing' ... something.

Reactions to Obama's Historic Moment From Around the Globe Reactions to Obama's Historic Moment From Around the Globe

AlterNet. January 21, 2009.
A roundup of reactions to this historic changing of the guard from newspaper editorial pages around the world.

Obama's Promise of Change Comes Wrapped in Red, White and Blue Obama's Promise of Change Comes Wrapped in Red, White and Blue

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. January 21, 2009.
Obama's speech shows that there's no reason to let the right monopolize the powerful language of traditional American values.

MoveOn Launches Campaign for Bold Progressive Reforms as the Obama Era Begins MoveOn Launches Campaign for Bold Progressive Reforms as the Obama Era Begins

Ali Gharib, AlterNet. January 21, 2009.
The Real Voices for Change campaign promises to push hard on universal health care, green jobs and leaving Iraq as Obama outlines his agenda.

War Crime Trials for Bush? Try Fat Fees on the Speaking Circuit War Crime Trials for Bush? Try Fat Fees on the Speaking Circuit

Jordan Smith, AlterNet. January 20, 2009.
He's the most loathed political figure since the advent of public opinion polling, but Bush is set to rake in big bucks on the rubber-chicken circuit.

Migrant Worker at Inaugural Ball Shares the Gliteratti's Hopes for Obama Migrant Worker at Inaugural Ball Shares the Gliteratti's Hopes for Obama

Anthony D. Advincula, New America Media. January 20, 2009.
Despite the disparities between her and the party-goers around her, one cleaner feels a sense of unity around Obama’s presidency.

Drowning Our Sorrows, Lifting a Glass to Obama Drowning Our Sorrows, Lifting a Glass to Obama

Patricia Williams, The Nation. January 20, 2009.
We'll all sober up after inauguration day, but meanwhile let's enjoy some fizzy relief over George W. Bush's departure and a changing of the guard.

Obama's Inauguration Speech: A Call for Responsibility and Sacrifice at a Time of Gathering Storms Obama's Inauguration Speech: A Call for Responsibility and Sacrifice at a Time of Gathering Storms

Barack Obama, AlterNet. January 20, 2009.
"We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."

Obama's Inauguration Marks the End of America's Culture Wars Obama's Inauguration Marks the End of America's Culture Wars

David Corn, MotherJones.com. January 19, 2009.
Guess who won the culture wars that have raged since the '60s? Just ask Garth Brooks.

Progressive Revolution: We Can't Afford to Play Small-Ball and Tip-Toe Around Right-Wingers Anymore Progressive Revolution: We Can't Afford to Play Small-Ball and Tip-Toe Around Right-Wingers Anymore

Mike Lux, Wiley Press. January 19, 2009.
Lux's new book, "The Progressive Revolution," argues that it's time to stop playing into conservative fearmongering.

Will the Obama Generation Merge With the Protest Culture of MLK or Strike Its Own Path? Will the Obama Generation Merge With the Protest Culture of MLK or Strike Its Own Path?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 19, 2009.
There is a complicated tension between civil rights leaders from MLK's era and President-elect Obama about how change can be made.

Obama on the Precipice: The Ten Worst Things He Could Do When He Takes Over Obama on the Precipice: The Ten Worst Things He Could Do When He Takes Over

Don Hazen, Jan Frel, Joshua Holland, Liliana Segura, Tara Lohan, Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. January 17, 2009.
What will Obama do, and how could he screw it up, given the fact that pretty much everything is riding on him getting things right the first time?

Will the Economic Stimulus Be Too Compromised to Work? Will the Economic Stimulus Be Too Compromised to Work?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 16, 2009.
The Obama administration has to get this measure right. There won't be a second chance down the road.

Note to Obama: Thinking Small Will Lead to Disaster Note to Obama: Thinking Small Will Lead to Disaster

Robert Kuttner, AlterNet. January 12, 2009.
As he crafts an economic recovery plan, Obama faces the danger of being too "post-partisan" and doing too little too late.

Campaign For Special Torture Prosecutor Takes Change.gov Site By Storm Campaign For Special Torture Prosecutor Takes Change.gov Site By Storm

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. January 9, 2009.
The votes are in, and the top-ranked question -- out of 70,000 submitted to Obama's site -- asks for an investigation of torture and spying.

10 Absurd Conservative Myths About Obama's Recovery Plan 10 Absurd Conservative Myths About Obama's Recovery Plan

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. January 9, 2009.
Instead of taking accountability for this mess, conservatives are firing off the latest B.S. storm. Here's what you need to know to fire back.

Union Ramps Up Massive Campaign to Keep Obama's Feet to the Fire Union Ramps Up Massive Campaign to Keep Obama's Feet to the Fire

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 9, 2009.
The SEIU says it's making a big push and committing huge resources to work for the passage of key progressive measures to aid working families.

Did You Know 200,000 Vets Are Sleeping on the Streets? Did You Know 200,000 Vets Are Sleeping on the Streets?

Aaron Glantz, New America Media. January 3, 2009.
America's promise to "Support the Troops" ends the moment they take off the uniform and try to make the transition to civilian life.

Obama to Inherit Legacy of Neoliberalism's Crash Obama to Inherit Legacy of Neoliberalism's Crash

Adrianne Appel, IPS News. January 2, 2009.
"This crisis is unprecedented since the Great Depression. It will take unprecedented measures."

Untangling Obama's Cabinet Untangling Obama's Cabinet

Matt Stoller, Open Left. December 25, 2008.
There are real personnel differences between the team Obama is putting together and what a progressive administration would look like.

What We Can Learn from Social Struggle in South America What We Can Learn from Social Struggle in South America

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. December 23, 2008.
South American social movements are potential blueprints for change in the U.S.

Rove's IT Guru Warned of Sabotage Before Fatal Plane Crash; Was Set to Testify Rove's IT Guru Warned of Sabotage Before Fatal Plane Crash; Was Set to Testify

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 22, 2008.
Mike Connell, the chief IT consultant to Karl Rove, reportedly asked for protective custody from the government before he died.

Leaked Obama Transcript Explains Rick Warren Decision (with Draft of Warren's Invocation) Leaked Obama Transcript Explains Rick Warren Decision (with Draft of Warren's Invocation)

John Aravosis, Linda Hirshman, Huffington Post. December 20, 2008.
Satire: Why Obama invited the pastor who compared gay marriage to pedophilia and incest and led the fight for Prop 8 in CA to his inauguration.

In This Era of Hope, Obama Must Embrace a Genuine Agenda of Peace In This Era of Hope, Obama Must Embrace a Genuine Agenda of Peace

David Cortright, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.
Obama’s election was in substantial part a mandate for ending the war and demilitarizing U.S. foreign policy; now it's time to hold him to it.

Obama Should Worry About Iraqi Shoes, Too Obama Should Worry About Iraqi Shoes, Too

Ben Lando, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.
When Iraq's violence escalates, President Obama better not be caught on his heels when he's blamed for losing Bush's "win."

Conservative Anti-Choice Pastor Picked for Obama's Inauguration Conservative Anti-Choice Pastor Picked for Obama's Inauguration

Sarah Posner, TheNation.com. December 18, 2008.
A very strange pick -- Pastor Rick Warren opposes gay marriage, doesn't believe in evolution and compared abortion to the Holocaust.

Republicans' Opposition to Detroit Bailout Is Union-Busting of Another Kind Republicans' Opposition to Detroit Bailout Is Union-Busting of Another Kind

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. December 17, 2008.
I still underestimate the peculiar genius conservative Republicans show in exploiting dire, even tragic, situations to wield a partisan cudgel.

Bush Tries to Whitewash History; Portrays Himself as a Victim Bush Tries to Whitewash History; Portrays Himself as a Victim

Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect. December 17, 2008.
Even after all this time, Bush views the Iraq War with regret not over anything he did, but rather, over something that was done to him.

Cries of 'Build, Baby, Build' Increase as Obama Proposes Massive Public Works Program Cries of 'Build, Baby, Build' Increase as Obama Proposes Massive Public Works Program

Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future. December 12, 2008.
With the economy spiraling downwards, Obama crafts new New Deal as conservative dead-enders balk.

Obama's Smoking Drama Obama's Smoking Drama

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 11, 2008.
It is no fun having to explain to people, in person or on national television, how you came to start cigarettes again once they "catch" you.

War, Environmental Destruction, Recession: It's Time for a Revolution War, Environmental Destruction, Recession: It's Time for a Revolution

Marcus Raskin, Robert Spero, AlterNet. December 10, 2008.
You know you are in a perilous time when the optimist and pessimist agree.

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