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

Buying Sarah Palin's Book Will Help Save Wolves?

Buying Sarah Palin's Book Will Help Save Wolves?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 18, 2009.
There's one good thing about it...

Sarah Palin's Top 10 Biggest Lies

Sarah Palin's Top 10 Biggest Lies

Media Matters for America AlterNet: PoliticsNovember 16, 2009.
In anticipation of the release of her memoir, Going Rogue, Media Matters has compiled Palin's Top 10 falsehoods from before the book was published.

Global Warming Threatens Alaska's Waters With Acidification

Global Warming Threatens Alaska's Waters With Acidification

Dan Joling, Christian Science Monitor. September 9, 2009.
Alaska's marine waters are turning acidic from absorption of greenhouse gases faster than tropical waters.

After a Year of Sarah Palin, Alaska Wonders,

After a Year of Sarah Palin, Alaska Wonders, "What the Hell Were We Thinking?"

AKMuckraker, The Mudflats AlterNet: PEEK. August 31, 2009.
From the day she was nominated until the day she resigned, watching Sarah Palin was like watching a slow motion film clip of the Hindenburg.

Palinsanity - Obama Wants to Kill My Baby

Palinsanity - Obama Wants to Kill My Baby

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. August 9, 2009.
Palin feeds the Republican disinformation machine with batshit crazy accusations towards the current health care proposal.

Sarah Palin Is Not Crazy, She's Calculating (And Still More Dangerous Than People Think)

Sarah Palin Is Not Crazy, She's Calculating (And Still More Dangerous Than People Think)

Melissa McEwan, Comment Is Free AlterNet: PEEK. July 7, 2009.
Palin is cut from the same cloth as our former president, who was similarly ridiculed and rejected by conservative leaders early on.

Sarah Palin Threatens to Sue HuffPo Blogger Shannyn Moore for 'Defamation'; Moore Says 'Bring it On'

Sarah Palin Threatens to Sue HuffPo Blogger Shannyn Moore for 'Defamation'; Moore Says 'Bring it On'

AKMuckraker, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 6, 2009.
Moore: 'The most powerful person in this state accused me of defaming her for pointing out the fact that there have been rumors of corruption.'

Sarah Palin's Latest Crazy Move: Are Republicans a Danger to the Republic?

Sarah Palin's Latest Crazy Move: Are Republicans a Danger to the Republic?

Robert Parry, Consortium News. July 6, 2009.
Remember, this is the woman Republicans wanted to put a heart beat away from the Presidency. When did the GOP become so irresponsible?

Justices Rule Inmates Don’t Have Right to DNA Tests

The New York Times June 18, 2009.
The 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who acknowledged DNA's "unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty.”

GOP Civil War: Palin Supporters Attack Mitt Romney

GOP Civil War: Palin Supporters Attack Mitt Romney

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 5, 2009.
Some YouTube savvy Palin supporters didn't like Mitt's latest jab at the Alaskan governor.

Is Sarah Palin Violating Ethics Rules (Again)?

Is Sarah Palin Violating Ethics Rules (Again)?

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 4, 2009.
Is is legal for Governor Palin to back the parental consent ballot initiative?

The Crisis Hasn't Hit Everywhere: 10 States Weathering the Economic Storm

The Crisis Hasn't Hit Everywhere: 10 States Weathering the Economic Storm

Daniel B. Wood, Christian Science Monitor. April 27, 2009.
Not every state has been burned by the housing bust. And having oil and gas revenues doesn't hurt either.

Fans of Sarah Palin Now See Her as a 'Clownish, Vindictive Amateur'

Fans of Sarah Palin Now See Her as a 'Clownish, Vindictive Amateur'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. April 22, 2009.
When bloggers who *like* Sarah Palin start describing her as such it's a pretty bad sign for her career.

Alaska Lawmakers Reject Palin's Controversial Attorney General Pick

Alaska Lawmakers Reject Palin's Controversial Attorney General Pick

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2009.
The Alaska Legislature rejected Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) pick for state attorney general, Wayne Anthony Ross, by a vote of 35-23 yesterday.

Sarah Palin Suffers Massive Political Fallout from Her Latest Nutcase Nominee

Sarah Palin Suffers Massive Political Fallout from Her Latest Nutcase Nominee

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. April 14, 2009.
The governor is reeling after nominating for attorney general a man who allegedly defended the right of men to rape their wives.

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: On Its 20th Anniversary, We Can't Let Corporate Media Tell the Story

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: On Its 20th Anniversary, We Can't Let Corporate Media Tell the Story

Meg White, BuzzFlash. March 23, 2009.
A lot of the media telling the story have spoken to Big Oil before talking to small town Alaska.

Sarah Palin Is Buried in Debt, May Need to Launch a Legal Fund

Sarah Palin Is Buried in Debt, May Need to Launch a Legal Fund

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 21, 2009.
Palin owes more than half a million dollars "to an Anchorage law firm that has defended her against ethics complaints ... "

Palin Changes Line of Succession, Pal Now in Line for Lt. Governorship

Palin Changes Line of Succession, Pal Now in Line for Lt. Governorship

Lisa Derrick, La Figa AlterNet: PEEK. March 2, 2009.
Carrying on a long tradition of helping her friends, Alaska's Frost Lady has changed the line of state succession.

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Prisoners Have a Right to Post-Conviction DNA Tests

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Prisoners Have a Right to Post-Conviction DNA Tests

The Innocence BlogJanuary 28, 2009.
'Our Constitution gives every citizen the right to prove that he's innocent,' says Innocence Project Co-Director Peter Neufeld.

Onshore and Offshore: The Human Cost of Oil Drilling

Onshore and Offshore: The Human Cost of Oil Drilling

Riki Ott, Chelsea Green Publishing. January 27, 2009.
Drilling put in motion by Clinton and Bush have had such devastating effects on Arctic communities it fits the UN definition of cultural genocide.

2012? Sarah Palin Unveils SarahPAC

2012? Sarah Palin Unveils SarahPAC

Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 27, 2009.
Is Palin laying down groundwork in preparation for a presidential run in 2012?

Palin's Health Plan Focuses on 'Outdoor Activities' and Consumption of 'Wild Game'

Palin's Health Plan Focuses on 'Outdoor Activities' and Consumption of 'Wild Game'

Igor Volsky, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 7, 2008.
A moose a day keeps the doctor away.

Loyal Bushie Won't Vacate Office Under Obama

Loyal Bushie Won't Vacate Office Under Obama

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 5, 2008.
A new attorney scandal? Say it ain't so. Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan plans to stick around after Bush leaves.

Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech in Georgia, Pisses Off Alaskans

Palin Recycles Old Stump Speech in Georgia, Pisses Off Alaskans

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 1, 2008.
Yesterday, Palin's home-state newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, sharply criticized her for campaigning for Chambliss.

Sarah Palin Faces New Ethics Complaint

Sarah Palin Faces New Ethics Complaint

Ryan Powers, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2008.
The complaint argues that Palin's recent media blitz broke state ethics rules because portions of the interviews took place in the governor’s office.