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On AlterNet: arlen specter

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "arlen specter"

Union Busting Ended My Love Affair with a Beer

Union Busting Ended My Love Affair with a Beer

Mike Elk, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
Women had come and gone, dogs had died, but Yuengling had always been there for me - until now.

Corporations Now Widely Using Wal-Mart Tactics, New Report on Unionbusting Finds

Corporations Now Widely Using Wal-Mart Tactics, New Report on Unionbusting Finds

Art Levine, Huffington Post. May 20, 2009.
A definitive study of anti-union campaigns finds that corporations are punishing workers seeking to form a union with a wide range of tactics.

Arlen Specter Would Have a Real Uphill Battle In a Democratic Primary

Arlen Specter Would Have a Real Uphill Battle In a Democratic Primary

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. May 7, 2009.
This is pretty exciting.

Sen. Arlen Specter, the New Worst Democrat

Sen. Arlen Specter, the New Worst Democrat

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 3, 2009.
Specter wants Democratic votes, but doesn't want to earn them. It's a dynamic that practically begs for a primary.

Is Arlen Specter the Democrats' Magic Bullet?

Is Arlen Specter the Democrats' Magic Bullet?

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. May 1, 2009.
It all depends on how Democrats use him.

Specter's First Vote as a Democrat: No on Obama's Budget

Specter's First Vote as a Democrat: No on Obama's Budget

Ryan Powers, Think Progress AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. April 30, 2009.
Democratic senators Evan Bayh (IN), Robert Byrd (WV), and Ben Nelson (NE) also voted no.

Limbaugh to Specter: Take McCain and His Daughter With You

Limbaugh to Specter: Take McCain and His Daughter With You

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 29, 2009.
"For years, many in the conservative world have wished for an ideologically purer GOP. Their wish has been granted. Happy?"

Republicans Are Shrinking: Sen. Specter's Defection Is a Promising Sign for the Dems

Republicans Are Shrinking: Sen. Specter's Defection Is a Promising Sign for the Dems

Kevin Zeese, OpEdNews.com. April 29, 2009.
It's looking like the 2010 elections may cement the Dems' one party rule.

GOP Senator: Specter's Switch Is 'Devastating'

GOP Senator: Specter's Switch Is 'Devastating'

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 28, 2009.
Specter's switch to the Democratic Party "underscores the blunt reality" that the GOP is not a welcome place for moderates.

Republican Senator Arlen Specter Switches to Democratic Party

Republican Senator Arlen Specter Switches to Democratic Party

Arlen Specter, AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2009.
"I will not be an automatic 60th vote for cloture. For example, my position on Employees Free Choice will not change."

Senate Committee Holds Hearings on

Senate Committee Holds Hearings on "Truth Commission" to Investigate Bush Crimes

Willam Fisher, IPS News. March 4, 2009.
Witnesses' ranged from calling a commission a "profoundly bad idea" to "critically important."