Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/election08/97651/mccain%27s_palin_gambit%3A_are_americans_weary_of_the_culture_wars/ Sarah Palin's acceptance speech was heavy on rhetoric but light on substance. But ginning up the culture war may not work this time around. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sanho Tree, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97812/as_vets_take_to_the_streets_to_protest_the_war%2C_mccain_snubs_ivaw_at_the_rnc_/ "War hero" McCain voted against healthcare funding for veterans in 2003, '04, '05, '06 and '07. Now veterans are confronting him on his record. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Liliana Segura, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97810/obama%27s_biden_pick_signals_%27more_of_the_same%27_stupid_drug_policies/ Joe Biden authored the laws establishing the White House drug czar and random drug testing of public employees, among others. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Paul Armentano, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97813/exposing_five_dangerous_lies_in_mccain%27s_big_speech/ McCain's falsehoods on health care, oil companies, trade, taxes and worker training were egregious and covered up his pro-corporate positions. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97645/why_mccain_and_the_gop_are_so_afraid_of_discussing_the_economy/ Whether rich, poor or somewhere in between, Americans always do better economically under Democrats. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:01 PDT Frances Moore Lappe, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/election08/97440/gop%27s_plan_for_palin%3A_reignite_the_culture_wars/ Republicans will try to spin Palin's shortcoming into strengths, by revving up the culture wars. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jay Rosen, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/election08/97632/amy_goodman%3A_why_we_were_falsely_arrested/ Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Amy Goodman, Truthdig http://www.alternet.org/election08/97644/palin_pick_is_gop_hypocrisy_at_its_best/ Will the media test her on substance or let her play "Ms. Congeniality?" It is up to the public to see through the fact-free diet we're being fed. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Laura Flanders, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97667/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 http://www.alternet.org/election08/97657/country_club_first%3A_walking_around_in_the_rnc%27s_wonderland/ A visit inside the GOP bubble mindset. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:01 PDT Andy Kroll, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97593/palin%27s_speech_tactic%3A_substitute_cultural_symbols_for_actual_policies/ In this strategy, every Democratic misstep is inflated into a cultural parable, while gaping holes in the Republican story are neatly sidestepped. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT Robert Kuttner, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97493/palin%3A_the_latest_gop_distraction_the_dems_shouldn%27t_buy/ Sarah Palin may look like an easy target, but the Democrats should be cautious of how far they push. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Bob Herbert, The New York Times http://www.alternet.org/election08/97505/readers_write%3A_what_the_palin_pick_means_for_america/ AlterNet readers weigh in on McCain's pick of Gov. Sarah Palin, the many skeletons in her closet, and what it all means for the country. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Tana Ganeva, Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97529/palin_fails_by_her_own_standards/ Palin went on attack Wednesday night, deriding Democrats, mischaracterizing Obama and insulting Americans, who she must think won't know any better. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97607/the_battle_between_mccain_and_bush%3A_the_cancelled_first_night%2C_the_%22furious%22_president_and_the_palin_gambit/ The cancellation of the first night of the Republican National Convention marks the renewal of the rivalry between George W. Bush and John McCain. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:00:01 PDT Sidney Blumenthal, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/election08/97428/palin_helps_alaska_get_rich_off_oil_while_the_rest_of_the_country_suffers/ We're all part of one nation. So why do the people of Alaska get a cut of oil company profits when the rest of us don't? Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT Robert Scheer, Truthdig http://www.alternet.org/election08/97332/a_peek_inside_obama%27s_formidable_ground_campaign/ A visit to a Camp Obama training session reveals a focus on using volunteers to talk about issues with potential voters. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Susannah Vila, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97338/palin_has_chosen_to_exploit_her_own_daughter%27s_pregnancy/ If Palin succeeds in "normalizing" her daughter's pregnancy, will other teen girls look at this and say what is the problem with having a baby? Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Bonnie Fuller, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/election08/97350/8_more_shocking_revelations_about_sarah_palin/ More skeletons come out of Palin's closet. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Isaac Fitzgerald, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election08/97371/republicans_wrap_mccain_in_the_flag_and_run_away_from_bush/ The GOP trots out Dem backstabber Joe Lieberman for a keynote at their lackluster convention. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet