On AlterNet: barack obama
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "barack obama"
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
It doesn't much matter whether people "support" the escalation. What matters is whether they openly oppose it -- and, if so, how vocally and emphatically.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 26, 2009.
Stephen Goose, director of Human Rights Watch's arms division, called the decision to keep the Bush-era policy "an appalling decision."
Willam Fisher, IPS News. November 24, 2009.
Three contentious provisions are scheduled to expire next month; opponents of these sections have been pushing to roll them back. But Obama seems ready to renew them.
Agence France PresseNovember 24, 2009.
Obama faces a U.S. public sharply divided on the war and calls from some Democratic allies to set a flexible timetable for withdrawal.
Think Progress AlterNet: Health and WellnessNovember 23, 2009.
Gun Owners of America is sending action alerts warning that the Senate health care bill could "jeopardize their ability to obtain a firearms license."
Nick Baumann, Mother Jones Online AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2009.
When it comes to some of the worst "war on terror" excesses of the Bush era, Obama's actions are deeply at odds with the image he cultivated during his campaign.
Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 20, 2009.
Despite ever rosier economic predictions and a surging stock market, the body count from the economic crisis is destined only to grow in the weeks and months ahead.
John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. November 17, 2009.
"End the U.S. Occupation and Air War in Afghanistan" is the title of a resolution endorsed over by the 300-member executive board of the California party.
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.
Katha Pollitt, The Nation. November 14, 2009.
In the wake of the passage by Democrats of a radical anti-abortion measure, Democratic women are asking, "Whose party is this?"
Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.
The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.
Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. November 6, 2009.
To keep House vote on track, Pelosi struggles to appease the Catholic church and The Family cult on abortion language.
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. November 5, 2009.
Has Obama spent too much political capital on health-care reform, and not enough on keeping families afloat in a flailing economy?
Mark Schmitt, The American Prospect. October 31, 2009.
How a series of roadblocks and compromises shaped the health-care debate -- and why the battle doesn't end when Obama signs a bill.
Sady Doyle, Comment Is Free AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. October 30, 2009.
When the president held an office basketball game and invited only male employees to play, it sparked anger, simply because it looked so familiar.
Leslie Savan, TheNation.com AlterNet: World. October 30, 2009.
Obama is better at just about every act of presidenting than Bush was, more graceful, more self-aware. But that's not the point.
David Corn, Mother Jones. October 29, 2009.
Glenn Beck mysteriously killed. The GOP driven out of Congress. Obama proclaims himself the "Lost Imam." And more.
Ann Jones, The Nation. October 28, 2009.
What happens to women in Afghanistan is not merely a "women's issue." It is the central issue of stability, development and durable peace.
Adam Green, Open Left AlterNet: Politics. October 26, 2009.
Rumors abound that the White House "is not lifting a finger" to help Harry Reid win a public option in the Senate health-care reform bill.
Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. October 26, 2009.
With the president still listless on the public option, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee features Obama campaign organizer demanding action.
Tony Newman, AlterNet. October 24, 2009.
We are obviously a long way from elected officials being honest and principled when it comes to dismantling the disastrous drug war. But the tides seem to be turning.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Media and Technology. October 19, 2009.
In multiple TV appearances on Sunday, the White House Chief of Staff reiterated that the public option is not mandatory.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2009.
Obama: "First of all, I did get elected President, and not everybody hates me ... If you're watching TV lately, everyone seems mad all the time."
Ari Melber, TheNation.com AlterNet: Politics. October 16, 2009.
What a quandary!
Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. October 13, 2009.
Blogger Andrew Sullivan calls for the resignation of HRC chief Joe Solmonese.
