Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/152443/how_much_do_you_really_want_to_know_about_sarah_palin_why_joe_mcginniss%27_new_book%2C_%26quot%3Bthe_rogue%26quot%3B_may_be_tmi_/ It's a book that puzzles as much as it enlightens. There's a fine line between "wow!" and "really?"—and McGinniss is working both sides of that divide. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones Online -ff0867625d4e17c87b90ecae39b7ba90 http://www.alternet.org/story/151675/elizabeth_warren_for_senate_why_obama%27s_capitulation_may_end_up_working_out/ Warren was the right person to head Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. But progressives shouldn't despair over the President's decision to go with Cordray. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -5aad34d15173c2d9b1d99db60670af81 http://www.alternet.org/story/149737/more_craziness_from_arizona%3A_right-wingers_aim_to_sabotage_obama%27s_run_for_re-election/ The birthers have a plan to end Barack Obama's presidency -- and in Arizona, they're making progress. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:01 PST David Corn, Mother Jones -e8b924b1d7ec558acf7a0cf6b93885e8 http://www.alternet.org/story/149692/how_close_did_lesley_stahl_come_to_reporting_reagan_had_alzheimer%27s_while_in_office_very_close/ The Gipper was slipping while he was occupying the most powerful position in the world, and the public was kept in the dark. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:00:01 PST David Corn, MotherJones.com -1130064514f563b2d894f0840d31db3c http://www.alternet.org/story/148253/is_lady_gaga_a_better_politician_than_barack_obama/ The next time the White House wants to break a filibuster, it might consider going Gaga. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -d3b6690d14b7257b7cfe59a179a862a0 http://www.alternet.org/story/147732/gop_politician_confirms_what_was_long_suspected%3A_republicans_intentionally_feed_the_racism%2C_anger%2C_and_paranoia_of_the_far_right/ Bob Inglis was ousted by a Tea Party candidate. Here he admits to the GOP strategy to sabotage Obama by exploiting the base fears of the far right. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones Online -ce875ec86a5db5b14abcd04305a91877 http://www.alternet.org/story/144193/whatever_happened_to_the_cia_black_sites/ The CIA ordered its secret prisons closed, but lawyers for terrorism suspects want them preserved as possible evidence -- and the CIA won't say what's going on. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:01 PST David Corn, Mother Jones -17e9c8a4ef47c185662fb62dca7d2882 http://www.alternet.org/story/143520/new_online_computer_game_exploits_right-wing_paranoia/ Glenn Beck mysteriously killed. The GOP driven out of Congress. Obama proclaims himself the "Lost Imam." And more. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -f3cfc57b404e328f1c64fb88d140a762 http://www.alternet.org/story/143123/how_i_caught_obama%27s_team_trapping_themselves_into_a_corner_on_their_afghanistan_spin/ The White House Press Corps jumped on Robert Gibbs when they saw the glaring contradiction of demanding a corruption free government and not withdrawing from Afghanistan. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:01 PDT David Corn, MotherJones.com -05cb734d02ae857f51b7dd4549977749 http://www.alternet.org/story/140250/will_obama%27s_pick_of_sotomayor_split_the_right/ With his new Supreme Court nominee, Obama gives GOPers a choice: Tick off social conservatives or alienate Hispanic voters. Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:01 PDT David Corn, MotherJones.com -c7cc7c9e1bebd8802a9044957e025e7a http://www.alternet.org/story/139878/is_a_cheney_cover-up_scandal_brewing/ Cheney may be responsible for deep-sixing an important torture memo -- an act that could be a crime. Will Dems bring the truth to light? Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -c7eebb2ad6e3085e93bd5e0b0bf07972 http://www.alternet.org/story/135997/religious_right_group_claims_same_sex_marriage_leads_to_mass_murder/ Recent acts of gun violence, they claim, are the poisoned fruit of the push for gay marriage. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -5cea93ca86b858848829edf71f1ae7c5 http://www.alternet.org/story/128471/how_a_clean_water_advocate_and_senator_became_a_chemical_industry_lobbyist/ In the fight over perchlorate in drinking water, Richard Bryan has oddly enough been on both sides. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:00:01 PST David Corn, Mother Jones -63d5e3fcb3c11f169ff1054da5be0e4d http://www.alternet.org/story/126064/obama_asks_supporters_to_%27discuss%27_the_stimulus%2C_not_to_fight_for_it/ "I hope you will talk about the importance of this plan with your friends and neighbors." Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:54:01 PST David Corn, Mother Jones -fbf33899ce16d74d40680e10fac030a6 http://www.alternet.org/story/125184/will_the_daschle_debacle_force_obama_to_rethink_who_he_surrounds_himself_with/ What's the great need to rely on former public servants who have rushed through the revolving door and cashed in? Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:00:01 PST David Corn, MotherJones.com -96fddb39c296a4a79b01a6c9b1ec3421 http://www.alternet.org/story/121250/what_lies_ahead_for_obama_--_and_the_rest_of_the_world/ When the dust settles, Obama will begin the most difficult of tasks. Hope may not be enough. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PST David Corn, MotherJones.com -b5aade0d24c460329191d81636e1e3a2 http://www.alternet.org/story/121037/obama%27s_inauguration_marks_the_end_of_america%27s_culture_wars/ Guess who won the culture wars that have raged since the '60s? Just ask Garth Brooks. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:00:01 PST David Corn, MotherJones.com -55928be791753218c540d1076c4f7b96 http://www.alternet.org/story/106110/obama_wins_and_redefines_what_it_means_to_be_american/ So who's a real American now? Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST David Corn, MotherJones.com -d08341f1232cd90689ca7af2b5e42423 http://www.alternet.org/story/99233/mccain_attacks_wall_street_greed%2C_but_83_wall_street_lobbyists_work_for_his_campaign/ McCain's own campaign has been loaded with the Wall Street types he's been denouncing. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:34:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -1e3f5c7224c234a243cfc8b8234d7d21 http://www.alternet.org/story/98016/sarah_palin%27s_shocking_secret_emails/ Palin is all for accountability, but only when the finger is pointing at somebody else it seems. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:32:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones -39940c957cef1b6edaa87d33810e908a http://www.alternet.org/story/97667/mccain_uses_his_big_speech_to_give_us_a_tour_of_his_vietnamese_prison_cell/ Number of sentences in John McCain's RNC speech about being a POW in Vietnam: 43. Number about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, MotherJones.com -c1664d589efa84a04fbbceac4dac67df http://www.alternet.org/story/96887/obama%27s_grand_speech%3A_reason_for_hope/ Can an acceptance speech make a difference in an election? This was one with the potential to do so. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones Online -7e269bd2f30336070de550f01f29e52c http://www.alternet.org/story/85321/is_clinton_staying_in_the_race_to_say%2C_%27i_told_you_so%27/ Clinton may be bolstering her position for a possible run in 2012. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, Mother Jones Online -722267ad77c88fceb2f1a60923780f76 http://www.alternet.org/story/84731/clinton%3A_damn_the_pundits%2C_full_speed_ahead/ The Clinton campaign has signaled it will fight on. But her only real option is going nuclear. Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT David Corn, MotherJones.com -824455b599b092bf93e7e8cdb59bfb1b http://www.alternet.org/story/82337/clinton_overblowing_her_role_in_irish_peace_accords_says_historian/ Hillary's assertion that she had played an "instrumental" part of the peace process in Ireland doesn't have basis in the facts. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT David Corn, MotherJones.com -d36bf4186f7b22453706ea7e1e658526