On AlterNet: biden

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Why the 99% Can't Be Co-opted

Mark Engler, Dissent Magazine. October 21, 2011.

Occupy Wall Street draws strength from its reach.

Time for Biden to Twist Some Arms on Health Reform

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2009.

The White House is poised to include health care arm-twisting to Biden's to-do list.

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 31, 2009.

Biden should quit his war talk and call for diplomacy, development, and accountability Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

White House Focuses on Violence Against Women

Susan Loubet, DELETED. July 13, 2009.

White House advisor on issues of domestic violence and sexual assault starts today. It's about time.

Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 10, 2009.

Workers laid off early in the downturn are soon to be left without the basic sustenance of an unemployment check.

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?

Palin, Perry and Jindal Are Refusing to Talk to Biden About the Stimulus

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2009.

You can draw your own conclusions.

VP Biden visits Iraq as takes new role in US exit

Agence France Presse July 2, 2009.

Iran's Stolen Election Has Sparked an Uprising -- What Should the U.S. Do?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.

Can the United States speed the process for greater freedom in Iran? Yes. By staying out of the way as much as possible.

Labor: Wow, What a Week!

Tula Connell, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 6, 2009.

There's too much going on this week to focus on one topic. So here's a rundown from the world of working people and their unions.

Obama, Like Bush, Ignores Iraqi Will at His Own Peril

Eric Stoner, Foreign Policy in Focus. January 16, 2009.

In discussing his plans for the Iraq War, one group that Obama seldom, if ever, mentioned was the Iraqi people.

Biden to Chair New 'White House Task Force on Working Families'

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. December 21, 2008.

This task force is "designed to do the one thing we use as a yardstick of economic success of our administration, is the middle class growing?"

Obama to Give Up Senate Seat on Sunday ... Who Will Fill It?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. November 14, 2008.

It seems strange, but technically, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are still a sitting senators.

The Hope of Obama

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 6, 2008.

Barack Obama's resounding victory has brought even this cynical observer of Democratic Party politics to dare to hope.

A Guide for Watching Election Night Results

Thomas B. Edsall, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 3, 2008.

For those obsessed with the results on Tuesday night, here is a guide to watching TV and searching exit poll data on the web.

If Obama Wins the White House, Who Will Replace Him in the Senate?

Alexander Bolton, The Hill. October 28, 2008.

Two progressive legislators are vying for the job.

Biden on Ellen: Prop 8 Unfair, Would Vote Against It, Discusses Obama, Economy

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. October 21, 2008.

While visiting Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Biden called California's same sex marriage ban Proposition 8 "regressive" and "unfair."

The One Issue All the Candidates Are Wrong On

Simran Sethi, Huffington Post. October 9, 2008.

Palin and McCain have always been for it. Joe Biden was sort of against it before he was for it and Barack Obama embraces it.

Biden: Palin Must Condemn Supporters' Hateful Obama Attacks

Nico Pitney, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 8, 2008.

Joe Biden lashed out at Sarah Palin on Wednesday, calling her recent rhetoric "ugly" and "mildly dangerous."

Iran, Israel and American Disinformation

Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, Middle East Online. October 7, 2008.

They talk about Iran, but the candidates ignore the "evils of extremism" of which Israeli Prime Minister Olmert warned.

Women Ignored in VP Debate

Ruth Rosen, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 3, 2008.

In the end, women will swing this election. Might be a good moment to start speaking to them. And a cursory nod to women's rights isn't enough.

Governor, You're No Harry Truman

Bill Boyarsky, Truthdig. October 3, 2008.

Palin couldn't smile her way out of trying to explain what Sen. John McCain would do about the financial crisis that is dragging the country down.

McCain's Judgment On Trial: The Senator and the Governor

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. October 3, 2008.

McCain might as well have picked a parrot or a mynah bird.

Joe Biden: Experience With a Big Heart Is a Winning Combo

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. October 2, 2008.

Looks like CBS' undecideds poll agrees: Biden -- 46%, Palin 21%.

Who Won the Veep Debate?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. October 2, 2008.

For viewers who checked their heads at the door, I guess it was a toss-up. For anyone who cares about susbtance, it wasn't close.