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There Was Nice Talk About 'Change' and 'Hope' But the Money Party Won Again

Joe Bageant, AlterNet. September 28, 2009.
Obama needs to lay off the foot-work and throw a punch!

Let's Bring Love and Revolution Together

Grace Lee Boggs, Boggs Center. July 24, 2009.
Radical activist for more than sixty years, Boggs says a new generation of change-makers have embraced the idea of love to bring about revolution.

Taking Shorter Showers Doesn't Cut It: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change

Derrick Jensen, Orion Magazine. July 13, 2009.
Are we taking the easy route? Dumpster diving wouldn't have stopped Hitler, and composting wouldn't have ended slavery.

We Don't Have to Wait for Obama to Make Sure Everyone Has Better Health Care

David Sirota, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.
Taking steps to realistic health care reform begins at the state level.

Obama's Broken Promises

David Sirota, AlterNet. June 8, 2009.
President Obama has reneged on many of his campaign promises. Why are we letting him get away with it?

Obama Instructs His Administration Not to Rely on Bush's Signing Statements

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 9, 2009.
Obama said he will employ the use of signing statements sparingly.

We're in the Midst of an Epic Battle over the Direction of this Nation

John Cavanagh, AlterNet. March 5, 2009.
Obama has opened the door to change. Whether we can blow on through depends on us and our ability to organize.

El Salvador Poised to Become Next Latin American Country to Shift Leftward

Staff, NACLA. March 2, 2009.
If the FMLN wins, El Salvador will be joining an ever-growing group of left-leaning government's in Latin America.

And Now the Hard Part Begins ... Holding Obama to His Promise

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. January 26, 2009.
As Obama gets down to work, can he really break with the past?

GOP Tries to Rebuild By Sliding Further Into Bed With Lobbyists

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 22, 2009.
Republicans are building a new K Street Project.

Immigrant Rights Activists March on ICE on Day After Inauguration

Marcelo Ballvé, New America Media. January 21, 2009.
Immigrant advocates wasted no time in pressing their agenda of reform, organizing a march the day after President Obama's inauguration.

In the Crowd for Obama's Inauguration: One Reaction

Jill Tubman, Jack & Jill Politics AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2009.
This is beautiful.

U.S. Soldiers Are Pumped About Obama

Paul the Spud, Shakesville AlterNet: War on Iraq. January 20, 2009.
"He is our new commander in chief, and we will serve him with honor."

President Obama: Change Comes to America

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2009.
It's hard to fully comprehend the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is now President of the United States.

Inaugurate This: Let's Celebrate the Grassroots That Sent Obama to the White House

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 17, 2009.
To discover who will make change once Obama takes office, supporters need to look in the mirror.

Social Movements 2.0: Harnessing the Power of the Web for Change

Brendan Smith, Tim Costello, Jeremy Brecher, The Nation. January 16, 2009.
Social networking tools can help people reach across national and workplace borders, outflank bosses and politicians and wield collective power.

There Needs to Be Change Immigrants and Labor Can Believe In

David Bacon, The Nation. November 26, 2008.
A new administration that has raised such high expectations should look for new ideas, not recycle the bad ones of the last few years.

Obama Addresses Worries That There Isn't Enough 'Change' in His Cabinet Picks

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 26, 2008.
"Understand where the vision for change comes from first and foremost: it comes from me."

Obama's White House is Taking Shape

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 16, 2008.
"Change" will come in the form of policy, and Obama is in the process of assembling a team that will help him deliver on a "change" agenda.

Obama Needs to Bring Change to Our Fatally Flawed Immigration System

Staff, National Immigration Forum AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.
The promise from Obama's transition team to strip away agency practices inconsistent with his vision of change comes not a moment too soon.

What Are YOUR Priorities for the President's First 100 Days?

Jim Gilliam, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 28, 2008.
Set your own legislative agenda at White House 2.

The "Battle in Seattle" and Beyond

Stuart Townsend, AlterNet. September 18, 2008.
How do we create meaningful protest?

Obama Wants the Gay Vote ... Sorta

Deeky, Shakesville AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. August 29, 2008.
This isn't change I can believe in, it's the same old bullshit I've been hearing for most of my life.

TSA Recovers Over $1 Million in Loose Change From Airport Security Bins

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2008.
Small windfall for TSA, like finding lunch money in the couch cushions...

Obama's Campaign: An Emotional Escape Hatch from the Bush Era

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. February 16, 2008.
When Americans vote for "change," what they're really saying is, "Get us out of here!"

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