On AlterNet: 2009

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "2009"

Unemployment: The 2010 Time Bomb

John Nichols, The Nation. January 9, 2010.

New figures show jobs were lost in December at ten times the expected rate.

White House Scorecard for 2009: Why Obama Gets at Best a 'C" Grade

Brad Reed, Commonweal Institute. January 7, 2010.

Merely being better than Bush is not how you get a good grade.

The Year In Pot: Top 10 Events That Will Change the Way We Think About Marijuana

Paul Armentano, NORML. January 1, 2010.

There has been a tidal shift in politics and on Marijuana laws in America, from Obama lightening up on pot prosecutions to the recognition of cancer prevention properties.

10 Defining Feminist Moments of 2009

Mikki Halpin, AlterNet. December 30, 2009.

A look back on the times in 2009 when feminists asserted ourselves and our belief in equality, often in the face of powerful opposition.

AlterNet's Most Popular Sex and Drugs Stories of 2009

AlterNetDecember 29, 2009.

From "Big Booty Beauty and the New Sexual Aesthetic" to "5 Things the Corporate Media Don't Want You to Know About Cannabis."

Rubbernecking as the GOP Continues to Crash

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. April 14, 2009.

Dear Republican Party, it is not 2008 ... would someone get these guys a calendar?

Bayh: My Group of Blue Dogs 'Literally Has No Agenda' Other Than Blocking Obama's

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress. March 26, 2009.

"Anyone voting against a Democratic agenda voted Republican." End of story.

More Empty Excuses from Evan Bayh and the Blue Dogs

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. March 25, 2009.

Is their's a recipe for success? No.

In the Crowd for Obama's Inauguration: One Reaction

Jill Tubman, Jack & Jill Politics. January 20, 2009.

This is beautiful.

U.S. Soldiers Are Pumped About Obama

Paul the Spud, Shakesville. January 20, 2009.

"He is our new commander in chief, and we will serve him with honor."

Pete Seeger and the Boss Show True Patriotism

Digby, Hullabaloo. January 20, 2009.

"This land is made for you and me."

President Obama: Change Comes to America

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. January 20, 2009.

It's hard to fully comprehend the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is now President of the United States.

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."

Bill Ayers' New Year's Resolutions

Staff, January 2, 2009.

Ayers, anti-war activist, co-founder of The Weather Underground, Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, lets his resolutions be known.

10 Reasons To Be Hopeful About 2009 -- and 3 Reasons To Be Terrified

Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine. January 2, 2009.

Corporate power is waning, health reform is gaining ground and a climate-friendly economy is on the horizon. Will change finally happen?

2009: Now for the Hard Part

Peggy Drexler, Huffington Post. January 1, 2009.

Is the glass half empty, half full -- or did somebody take the glass and smash it against the wall? In times like these, optimism is a decision.

Don't Kid Yourself: a Dem Congress Won't Have the Fortitude to End the Iraq Occupation in 2009

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. April 14, 2008.

Frank Rich makes a funny.