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On AlterNet: acorn

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

Is Right-Wing Media Hustler Trying to

Is Right-Wing Media Hustler Trying to "Blackmail" the Obama's Attorney General over ACORN Videos?

David Edwards, Muriel Kane, Raw Story. November 21, 2009.
Andew Breitbart appears to be threatening to release more ACORN smear videos to avoid a serious DOJ investigation.

Hoffman Manages to Blame ACORN for His Loss

Hoffman Manages to Blame ACORN for His Loss

BarbinMD, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2009.
Give it up, Mr. Hoffman. Swallow your loss and move on.

ACORN Suing U.S. Gov Over Defunding Law Pushed by GOP

ACORN Suing U.S. Gov Over Defunding Law Pushed by GOP

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 12, 2009.
It was pretty blatant.

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

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."

FOX's Political Witch Hunt Against ACORN Exposed

FOX's Political Witch Hunt Against ACORN Exposed

Robert Greenwald, DeFox America. October 28, 2009.
Video: Laying bare Fox News' agenda, clearly aimed at destroying the Obama administration and the progressive movement.

Alan Grayson Schools GA Wing-Nut Paul Broun on Constitution

Alan Grayson Schools GA Wing-Nut Paul Broun on Constitution

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. October 23, 2009.
Responds to GOP Witch-hunt against ACORN.

Rachel Maddow Defends ACORN

Rachel Maddow Defends ACORN

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.
ACORN is rightly thanking one of the few defenders they've had in the media, Rachel Maddow, whose work on the issue has been magnificent.

MoJo: Gov't Watchdog Targets 'Hypocrite' ACORN-Hunter David Vitter for Investigation

MoJo: Gov't Watchdog Targets 'Hypocrite' ACORN-Hunter David Vitter for Investigation

Ben Buchwalter, Mother Jones September 29, 2009.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint asking the Louisiana Bar to investigate Vitter's violation of the state's lawyerly conduct rules for his ties to prostitution.

Huckabee Calls For Destruction of UN:

Huckabee Calls For Destruction of UN: "It Has Become the International Equivalent of Acorn"

Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: World. September 29, 2009.
"It's time to get a jackhammer and simply chip that part of New York City," Huckabee told a cheering crowd on Saturday. "Let it float into the East River, never to be seen again."

[Video] Is the Hypocritical War Against ACORN Unconstitutional?

[Video] Is the Hypocritical War Against ACORN Unconstitutional?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. September 28, 2009.
How could any sane person put even the wildest allegations against ACORN up against the systematic misconduct and criminality of massive corporations?

To Democrats Who Voted to

To Democrats Who Voted to "Defund ACORN": Where's the Defund Blackwater Act?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. September 25, 2009.
The witch hunt against ACORN has moved forward while the Obama administration continues to contract with Blackwater, a firm whose criminal conduct is now legendary.

Updated: Could the Righties' Hatred of Acorn Take Down the Entire Military-Industrial-Media Complex?

Updated: Could the Righties' Hatred of Acorn Take Down the Entire Military-Industrial-Media Complex?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. September 23, 2009.
Perhaps, if the will were there ...

ACORN: The Most Cost-Effective Investment the Government (and Foundations) Have Ever Made

ACORN: The Most Cost-Effective Investment the Government (and Foundations) Have Ever Made

David Morris, AlterNet. September 23, 2009.
The real purpose of the right's attacks on ACORN is to destroy a remarkably successful 50-year-old grassroots model for defending the poor and workers.

Why the Congressional Dems' Attack on ACORN Is an Attack On Us All

Why the Congressional Dems' Attack on ACORN Is an Attack On Us All

Paul Rosenberg, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. September 21, 2009.
Here's a quick run-down on what I see as six of the principle evils involved in this heinous act.

Police Report Filed by Acorn Exposes False Claims in Gotcha Vids

Police Report Filed by Acorn Exposes False Claims in Gotcha Vids

Staff, Media Matters for America AlterNet: Media and Technology. September 18, 2009.
in a newly released video, ACORN Housing Corp.'s Katherine Conway Russell directly rebuts recent claims about the organization.

My Experience with Acorn

My Experience with Acorn

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. September 18, 2009.
When I started working for ACORN in 2004, I was one of only four white people employed in their North Philadelphia office.

Glenn Greenwald: Right-Wingers and Corporations Benefit While Media Stays Distracted with ACORN

Glenn Greenwald: Right-Wingers and Corporations Benefit While Media Stays Distracted with ACORN

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. September 17, 2009.
Right wingers who claim they're worried about large government and taxpayer waste while fixating on a tiny organization like ACORN proves the insincerity of their cause.

DC Madam Customer David Vitter Is Outraged By the ACORN Prostitution Scandal

DC Madam Customer David Vitter Is Outraged By the ACORN Prostitution Scandal

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress. September 17, 2009.
Vitter's outrage over the latest ACORN scandal seems extraordinarily hypocritical, in light of what he went through in 2007.

ACORN Attack Video Manipulated?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 15, 2009.
An ACORN statement claims the video is not accurate.

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

AlterNetMay 11, 2009.
Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.
Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

Right-Wing Media's Two-Note Tune: All of Society's Ills Are the Fault of Acorn or Immigrants

Right-Wing Media's Two-Note Tune: All of Society's Ills Are the Fault of Acorn or Immigrants

Media Matters for AmericaApril 7, 2009.
Conservatives in the media have repeatedly turned to two favorite bogeymen to explain all of our ills -- undocumented immigrants and ACORN.

GOP Rep. Defending America Against Poor Folks Getting Too Political

GOP Rep. Defending America Against Poor Folks Getting Too Political

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 24, 2009.
Hanging her hook on Acorn, natch.

Political Armageddon: Ending Special Interest Influence in Washington DC

Political Armageddon: Ending Special Interest Influence in Washington DC

Bernie Horn, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 2, 2009.
There's no question that this is the battle of a lifetime.

My Mother and I Don't Leave

My Mother and I Don't Leave

Bertha Lewis, Open Left AlterNet: Video. February 23, 2009.
ACORN's Home Defenders use civil disobedience to help families facing foreclosure.