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On AlterNet: barack obama

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "barack obama"

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Bush to Speed Iraq Troop Withdrawal in to Help McCain

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 17, 2008.
Can the president synonymous with a military disaster put a positive spin on McCain's Iraq plan?

New York Times Blames Obama for not Eliminating Racism in America

New York Times Blames Obama for not Eliminating Racism in America

Zenbowl, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2008.
The stats are manipulated and the foundation of the argument is faulty; not to mention the man isn't even in office yet.

GOP Brags That McCain Will Continue Bush's Economic Legacy

GOP Brags That McCain Will Continue Bush's Economic Legacy

David Sirota, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 16, 2008.
Debating Bush's awful tax policies on FOX News.

Media Insists on Viewing Obama Criticism Through Left-Right Lens

Media Insists on Viewing Obama Criticism Through Left-Right Lens

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2008.
"Stop trying to force everything into that tired old way of looking at American politics."

Minutemen Scream

Minutemen Scream "F@$k You Brown Boy!" at Latinos Attending Obama Talk

Kyle Hussein de Beausset, The Sanctuary AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2008.
Remember, racism has nothing to do with these folks' world-view.

Tonight on GRITtv: The New Yorker's Obama Cover Controversy

Tonight on GRITtv: The New Yorker's Obama Cover Controversy

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 14, 2008.
Laura Flanders, Hendrik Hertzberg, and Danny Schechter discuss the magazine's inflammatory cover.

On Michelle Obama and Patriotism

On Michelle Obama and Patriotism

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 10, 2008.
Why the right wing shouldn't sum up patriotism in black and white absolutes.

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 9, 2008.
Want to put Obama's feet to the fire? Donate to a Senator who has been a true leader on the issue: Russ Feingold.

Sorry FOX, We Won't Let You Trash Michelle Obama

Sorry FOX, We Won't Let You Trash Michelle Obama

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 9, 2008.
We cannot allow FOX to make politics about racist stereotypes.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. July 9, 2008.
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

What Every American Should Know -- and Do -- Before the FISA Vote

What Every American Should Know -- and Do -- Before the FISA Vote

Daniel Ellsberg, Antiwar.com. July 8, 2008.
With the Senate's FISA vote delayed, we have one more chance to sway Congress -- and Obama -- to reject this dangerous legislation.

Barack-Iraq-Gate: Anatomy of a Media Smear

Barack-Iraq-Gate: Anatomy of a Media Smear

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 8, 2008.
Breaking down CNN's faulty logic.

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

Adam Doster, In These Times. July 7, 2008.
Obama's experience as an organizer taught him a crucial lesson: Activating underrepresented communities can dramatically alter close elections.

See the Proof That Joe Lieberman Is a Terrorist

See the Proof That Joe Lieberman Is a Terrorist

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 2, 2008.
...according to FOX News' definition.

Inside Obama's Christian Crusade

Inside Obama's Christian Crusade

Max Blumenthal, TheNation.com. July 2, 2008.
Obama has made a major effort to woo evangelicals, but at what cost to church-state separation?

Are Obama's Supporters Getting a Centrist Candidate They Never Bargained for?

Are Obama's Supporters Getting a Centrist Candidate They Never Bargained for?

Paul Krugman, The New York Times. July 1, 2008.
We could -- and still might -- do a lot worse than a rerun of the Clinton years. But Mr. Obama’s most fervent supporters expect much more.

Would President Obama Keep Bush's Secretary of Defense?

Would President Obama Keep Bush's Secretary of Defense?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 29, 2008.
Raising eyebrows over his Iraq approach, a new report suggests Obama could recruit none other than Robert Gates if he becomes commander-in-chief.

Progressives and Netroots Feeling Abandoned as Obama Tacks Rightward

Progressives and Netroots Feeling Abandoned as Obama Tacks Rightward

Jason Rosenbaum, Sam Stein, Huffington Post. June 28, 2008.
Two Huff Po. articles consider the frustration and anger from progressives and the Netroots concerning Obama's rapid shift to the center.

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

Obama v. McCain: What Do Iraqis Think?

Ahmed Ali, Dahr Jamail, IPS News. June 27, 2008.
While some Iraqis cautiously look towards Obama, many believe neither candidate will withdraw from Iraq anytime soon.

Obama's Draconian New Death Penalty Stance

Obama's Draconian New Death Penalty Stance

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2008.
In a reactionary political calculation, Barack Obama comes out in support of the death penalty for child rape.

Following Public Outcry, Senate FISA Vote Postponed

Following Public Outcry, Senate FISA Vote Postponed

True MajorityJune 26, 2008.
Congress thought granting immunity to phone companies that violate our rights was a good idea. Tens of thousands of their constituents disagreed.

Anti-War Soldier Jonathan Hutto: People, Not Politicians, Will End the War in Iraq

Anti-War Soldier Jonathan Hutto: People, Not Politicians, Will End the War in Iraq

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.
The author of Antiwar Soldier discusses the GI movement, the election and why "the military needs racism" to fight its wars.

FOX Brainwashes Rep. Fred Hobbs (D-TN)

FOX Brainwashes Rep. Fred Hobbs (D-TN)

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 20, 2008.
What FOX's powerful propaganda techniques can do to the minds of Democrats.

Donors to Party Conventions Spent Over $800 Million on Federal Campaign Contributions and Lobbying Since 2005

Donors to Party Conventions Spent Over $800 Million on Federal Campaign Contributions and Lobbying Since 2005

Steve Weissman, Jennifer Sykes, The Campaign Finance Institute. June 19, 2008.
Obama and McCain will star at party nominating conventions that are largely financed by unlimited contributions from corporate treasuries.

Obama Opts Out of Public Funding for His Campaign

Obama Opts Out of Public Funding for His Campaign

Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor. June 19, 2008.
The decision makes the senator the first major-party candidate to depart the system for the general election since its inception in 1976.