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How Anti-Choice Dems and Mike Huckabee Could Team Up to Screw Over America's Women

by Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant

Half of America wants to see 'President Huck' in 2012. Because of him and conservative Democrats, women have a tough fight ahead.

Fox Mogul Rupert Murdoch Echoes Glenn Beck, Calls Obama a Racist

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

So much for the supposed "truce" between Fox and the White House.

Call Joe Lieberman's Bluff: A Real Fort Hood Inquiry Would Likely Shut Him Up

by John Nichols, TheNation.com

If Lieberman were to actually have his calls for a "terrorism" investigation answered, he probably wouldn't like seeing the results.

Korean Warships Exchange Fire on the SK/NK Border

by Staff, AlterNet

The two sides blamed each other for the confrontation, which left one North Korean boat engulfed in flames.

Conservatives Register Tea Party as Official Third Party In Florida

by Matt Corley, Think Progress

Die-hard right-wingers have announced that Florida Governor Charlie Crist is the next target in the GOP civil war.

The Lesson in the Health-Care Vote

by Digby, Hullabaloo

Why changing the media narratives and forcing Democrats to use liberal rhetoric and reject right wing framing is as important to the process as anything else

Neo-Nazis Protest Immigration in Phoenix, Get Out-shouted by Reasonable People Who Came to Protest Them

by Byard Duncan, AlterNet

A legion of "counter-protesters" overwhelmed the Nazis.

Lieberman Pledges To Filibuster Healthcare Bill, Says Public Option Is "Unnecessary"

by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress

Lieberman calls it a "matter of conscience."

Going Extreme: Demint Says Recruiting Electable Moderates "Doesn't Make Any Sense"

by Jed Lewison, Daily Kos

You thought only the left formed up into circular firing squads.

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

by Adele Stan, AlterNet

With the vote of a single Republican, Democrats passed the Affordable Health Care Act for America.

VIDEO: Stand With the Vets, Say No to Obama

Robert Greenwald. November 11, 2009.
News reports indicate that in the next few weeks, President Obama plans to announce his decision to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Immigrants and Health-Care: What Part of LEGAL Doesn't Washington Understand?

Marielena Hincapié, New America Media. November 11, 2009.
Congress inexplicably restricts low-income legal immigrants from the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs, which provide a modicum of security for the most vulnerable.

Afghanistan Is Worse Off Than Ever, Thanks to the Sham Army We're Propping Up

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. November 11, 2009.
Cultural barriers and naked corruption have rendered the Afghan National Army completely inept.

Recent Democratic Victories May Grease the Wheels for Immigration Reform in Congress

Marcelo Balive, New America Media. November 10, 2009.
The House's shift is modest. But it might be just what's needed to enact meaningful changes to our immigration policy.

What Obama Is Up Against in His Own Branch of Government

Russ Baker, TruthOut.org. November 10, 2009.
Americans harbor a quaint belief a new president takes charge of a govt. eagerly awaiting his orders. But there are huge power centers that have their own agendas.

4 Ways the Stupak Amendment Deprives Women of Access to Abortion

Jessica Arons, The Wonk Room. November 9, 2009.
The health-care bill passed by the House will expand access to health care. But millions of women are about to lose coverage they currently have and need.

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths.

Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase

Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America's Future. November 7, 2009.
Obama will increasingly have to choose -- whether to hold to his vision and raise the stakes, or compromise his vision to cut the deal.

What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.

Falwell Power Play: Jerry's Liberty University Students Grease the Partisan Political Machine in Virginia

Joseph L. Conn, Church and State. November 6, 2009.
Falwell spent months developing the students at his university into a Republican voting bloc. But was what he did legal?

Why Congress' Health Care Bills Are Better Than You Think

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. November 6, 2009.
The health care bills wending through Congress are getting a bad rap. And the major culprit is the Congressional Budget Office, and its chief, Doug Elmendorf.

Thousands of Right-Wingers Rally at Capitol to Hear Lies About Health Care Reform, Courtesy of Bachmann and GOP Leaders

Adele Stan, AlterNet. November 6, 2009.
Days before a health bill is expected to pass the House, Republicans rallied their flock with the help of Fox News, Michele Bachmann and leading conservative groups.

Former Worker's Confession: "I Was Hired to Stand in the Way of Health Care Reform"

Robert Greenwald, Sick for Profit. November 5, 2009.
Hi, I'm Andy Cobb and I did all the damage I could being a spokesjerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Republicans and Democrats Come Together to Launch Unprecedented Attack on International Law

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
This is George W. Bush's foreign policy legacy, which — through this resolution — the Democrats, no less than their Republican counterparts, have now eagerly embraced.

30 Hours Clashing with Corporate Lobbyists on a White House Committee Showed Me How Hard "Change" Really Is

Sarah Anderson, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 5, 2009.
The "cow-boy" model of capitalism has failed dramatically, but corporate America still wants to roam the planet free of regulation.

Why Unemployment Is More Important Than Health-Care Reform

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. November 5, 2009.
Has Obama spent too much political capital on health-care reform, and not enough on keeping families afloat in a flailing economy?

Is the Right-Wing Tea Party Kettle Starting to Losing Its Steam?

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones. November 5, 2009.
What if they gave a Tea Party and nobody came? Michele Bachmann and company promised a barrage of protest calls to the Capitol but, so far, things are kind of quiet.

Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch

Zach Carter, AlterNet. November 5, 2009.
If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.

"Pro-Israel" Group's Money Trail Veers Hard Right

Eli Clifton, IPS News. November 4, 2009.
StandWithUs, a pro-Israel group known for challenging the credentials of more moderate Israel lobbyists, has accepted contributions from a slew of hard-right beneficiaries.

The Execution of a Potentially Innocent Man Less Scandalous Than an Affair?

Michelle Goldberg, The American Prospect. November 4, 2009.
There's something really rotten in the state of Texas.

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Are Burning Copies of the Koran? Are We Really That Stupid?

Abdullah Obaidi, Asia Times. November 4, 2009.
According to villagers, several U.S. soldiers burned Korans when they couldn't locate insurgents they believed had blown up part of their convoy.

A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash's Political Roots

Sarah Jaffe, Global Comment. November 3, 2009.
Antonino D'Ambrosio, the author of "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of "Bitter Tears," " talks about the intersections of politics and pop.

5 Key Fights We Face Against the Insurance Industry in the Push for Better Health Care

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 3, 2009.
There's momentum to repair our fractured health care system -- but activism is desperately needed to keep the process honest.

Our Produce-or-Die Culture Is Killing Us -- And We're Idiotically Grinning and Bearing It

Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. November 3, 2009.
We've been reduced to "human assets" in a relentless economic machine. And we can't even complain: appearing cheerful is vital when all of life is monitored by an employer.

We Need Smart Solutions to Our Long Jobs Crisis

Dean Baker, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.
All the projections show that the unemployment rate is likely to continue to rising for the immediate future and remain high for years to come.

Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Movement Are at War With the GOP

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 2, 2009.
Just as the GOP candidate has for more than 100 years, Dede Scozzafava was supposed to win the congressional seat in New York's 23rd district. Then Palin stepped in.

The Obstacles to Real Health-Care Reform

Mark Schmitt, The American Prospect. October 31, 2009.
How a series of roadblocks and compromises shaped the health-care debate -- and why the battle doesn't end when Obama signs a bill.

Glenn Beck Peddles Populism for Rich Guys

Brad Reed, Commonweal Institute. October 31, 2009.
The Fox News shock jock weaves a tale of wealthy elites who are victims of tyrannical government hell-bent on taking their hard-earned money.

The Right Isn't Only Trying to Take Down ACORN, It's Got a 25-Year Project to 'Defund' the Left

Muriel Kane, Raw Story. October 31, 2009.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachman may have revealed more than she intended when she recently crowed that the attacks on ACORN were just the start of a campaign to "defund the left."

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Environment + Economy = Harmony

Sen. Bernie Sanders. October 30, 2009.
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