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Barney Frank and Ron Paul Introduce Bill to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Rob Kampia, AlterNet. June 23, 2011.

The bill would essentially treat marijuana like alcohol on the federal level.

Note to Jay Leno: Marijuana Is Not "Essentially Legal" -- More Than 800,000 People a Year Are Arrested for It

Stephen Gutwillig, AlterNet. September 3, 2010.

Leno demonstrates his lack of familiarity with the enormous number arrests in this country tied to marijuana.

The Tea Party Movement Is a Challenge to the U.S. State, And Its Bigots Are Dangerous

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. March 23, 2010.

Attacks on black and gay members of Congress over healthcare have prompted comparisons to the civil rights movement. In fact, we need to move the historical lens further back.

How Wall Street Bought Barney Frank

Kevin Connor, AlterNet. December 22, 2009.

Barney Frank takes pride in being the Left's darling, but he's almost entirely funded by Wall Street and his votes show it.

Did Obama's Inner Circle (and Rep. Melissa Bean) Kill Financial Reform?

Kevin Connor, Eyes on the Ties AlterNet: Politics. December 11, 2009.

Rep. Melissa Bean is a great friend to Wall Street. Were her efforts to kill financial reform backed by Obama's inner circle?

Daily Show: Barney Frank's Town Hall Meeting - Astro Turfers Beware!

Beta Tester, AlterNet AlterNet: Health and Wellness. August 20, 2009.

Now this is how you run a town hall meeting.

Fired for Being Gay

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 21, 2009.

In 30 states, being gay is still enough to get you fired. Former Sen. Bob Packwood urges passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

So-Called Members of the 'Responsible Left' Try to Justify Their $100 Billion Pro-War Vote

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2009.

The cowardly Democrats who checked their spines at the door when they voted Tuesday try to defend their flip-flop on war funding.

Barney Frank on AIG: 'Maybe It's Time to Fire Some People'

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. March 16, 2009.

Maybe? Definitely is more like it. But this is a start.

Jail Time for a $14 Bounced Check? How Private Debt Collectors Cash in Posing as the Government

Mosi Secret, ProPublica. March 12, 2009.

American Corrective Counseling Services uses threats and coercion to cash in on consumers on behalf of district attorneys.

Day Two: Big Three Now Asking Congress For $34 Billion

Katharine Zaleski, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. December 5, 2008.

"Rep. Barney Frank warned that doing nothing would be a disaster in the middle of what he called the worst economic crisis in 70 years."

Yes We Can Cut the Defense Budget: Why it's Time to Stop the Military Spending Spree

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. November 19, 2008.

Our current military budget is almost equal to all of the rest of the world's defense budgets combined. This is unsustainable.

Finally, Congress Starts Moving on Reforming Pot Prohibition

Allen St. Pierre, NORML. August 1, 2008.

Congress is for the first time in a generation (1978) taking a serious look at reforming components of cannabis prohibition laws.

It's Now Official: Bush Has Katrina-ized the US Economy.

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. March 19, 2008.

Bush tops "Heckuva job Brownie" with clueless comment on financial meltdown: "I want to thank you, Mr. Secretary, for working over the weekend"

Gay? U.S. House Says That's Okay

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 12, 2007.

It has taken more than 30 years for the House to pass the bill now known as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Non-Discrimination Bill Leaves Out Transgendered People

Christopher Lisotta, TheNation.com. October 29, 2007.

A debate over whether rights for transgenders should be included in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is opening the possibility for a profound shift in the gay movement.

Bush To Veto Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Amanda Terkel, AlterNet: PEEK. October 24, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: White House staffers were involved in the negotiations to craft expanded religious exemption language for the new ENDA bill.

On Transgender Rights, Congress Needs Better Teachers

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. October 15, 2007.

Members of the House could learn a lot about transgender identity from someone like Alice Miller, a scholar and former CIA analyst who waited until her 60s to transition.

More Doubletalk From Barney Frank?

David Sirota, AlterNet: PEEK. January 9, 2007.

After declaring his continued support for fair trade, a new chairman and progressive stalwart looks like he's instead doing rhetorical backflips.