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Pharmaceutical Giant Paid $500,000 to Psychiatrist Who Used Chicago's Poor as Guinea Pigs

Pharmaceutical Giant Paid $500,000 to Psychiatrist Who Used Chicago's Poor as Guinea Pigs

Christina Jewett and Sam Roe, ProPublica. November 20, 2009.
Dr. Michael Reinstein reaped a cool half million off his patients' misery.

Showdown in Chicago: Protesters Rally Against Big Banks' Anti-Reform Lobbying

Showdown in Chicago: Protesters Rally Against Big Banks' Anti-Reform Lobbying

Meg White, BuzzFlash. October 27, 2009.
As businesspeople wandered by, protesters young and old aired their disgust with financial institutions.

Showdown Against the Greedy Bankers in Chicago

Showdown Against the Greedy Bankers in Chicago

Rob Johnson, NewDeal 2.0. October 26, 2009.
Marchers join together in the call against banking greed and to speak out on behalf of people abused by foreclosure, subprime treachery and absurd interest rates.

Right-Wingers Root Against U.S., Then Celebrate Olympic Bid Failure

Right-Wingers Root Against U.S., Then Celebrate Olympic Bid Failure

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. October 2, 2009.
Their hatred of Obama apparently overpowers their supposed love of country.

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

Brian Roa, TruthOut.org. July 1, 2009.
In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.

10 Most Offensive Signs from the Tea Party Protests (Photos)

10 Most Offensive Signs from the Tea Party Protests (Photos)

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 16, 2009.
HuffPo uses its mighty citizen journalism capacity to collect Tea Party reports from across the country.

Rod Blagojevich No Longer Is Illinois' Governor

Rod Blagojevich No Longer Is Illinois' Governor

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2009.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn immediately becomes governor.

Blago's Crazy Media Blitz

Blago's Crazy Media Blitz

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 26, 2009.
The man certainly has a way with analogies.

Blagojevich Compares his Arrest to Attack on Pearl Harbor

Blagojevich Compares his Arrest to Attack on Pearl Harbor

Paul the Spud, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. January 23, 2009.
At what point does chutzpah outweigh ego?

Firing the Boss: The Man Who Organized Chicago's Factory Takeover Speaks Out

Firing the Boss: The Man Who Organized Chicago's Factory Takeover Speaks Out

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. January 22, 2009.
"Because there have been very few plant occupations in the U.S. since the 1930s, we needed to look to workers' struggles in other countries."

Surprise, Surprise: Burris to Be Sworn in This Week

Surprise, Surprise: Burris to Be Sworn in This Week

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 12, 2009.
Who could have predicted this? Well, to be honest, pretty much anybody.

Blago: It Just Keeps Getting Stranger

Blago: It Just Keeps Getting Stranger

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 9, 2009.
Have you noticed that Blagojevich appears to be stark raving mad?

Illinois House votes 114-1 to Impeach Blagojevich

Illinois House votes 114-1 to Impeach Blagojevich

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 9, 2009.
The impeachment trial will be held by the state Senate.

Blagojevich Impeachment Gets Fast-Tracked

Blagojevich Impeachment Gets Fast-Tracked

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 3, 2009.
For reasons that have never been clear to me, state lawmakers in Illinois haven't been in too big a rush to impeach Blago. That's about to change.

Political Circus: Is There a Method to Blago's Madness?

Political Circus: Is There a Method to Blago's Madness?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. December 31, 2008.
You have to give Blagojevich credit --- he knows how to make politics interesting.

Obama's Blagojevich Report Clears Staff: 'No Contact'

Obama's Blagojevich Report Clears Staff: 'No Contact'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 23, 2008.
There's a very good reason the president-elect seemed completely unconcerned about any connection to the Blagojevich controversy ...

Blagojevich Finally Speaks: 'I Will Fight, I Will Fight, I Will Fight Until I Take My Last Breath'

Blagojevich Finally Speaks: 'I Will Fight, I Will Fight, I Will Fight Until I Take My Last Breath'

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 19, 2008.
"I'm here to tell you right off the bat that I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing, that I intend to stay on the job ... "

Obama Unfairly Attacked for Crimes He Didn't Commit (Again)

Obama Unfairly Attacked for Crimes He Didn't Commit (Again)

Bob Cesca, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 11, 2008.
We've seen this show before: the Right try to connect Obama with a controversial figure in Chicago and the Media go nuts.

Blagojevich Refuses to Step Down

Blagojevich Refuses to Step Down

The Christian Progressive Liberal, Jack & Jill Politics AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2008.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich doesn’t seem to get it.

All 50 Senate Dems Call on Blagojevich to Step Down

All 50 Senate Dems Call on Blagojevich to Step Down

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2008.
The signatories include Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton.

Bold Words: Democrats Are Going After Blagojevich

Bold Words: Democrats Are Going After Blagojevich

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2008.
Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regard to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Involvement in Blagojevich Corruption Scandal

Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Involvement in Blagojevich Corruption Scandal

Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2008.
"I thought -- mistakenly -- that the governor was going to make a decision in the best interest of our state as well as our nation."

Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign

Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign

Gregg Levine, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 10, 2008.
Barack "agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job."

How Obama Can Leverage the Chicago Factory Sit-In to Help American Workers

How Obama Can Leverage the Chicago Factory Sit-In to Help American Workers

Peter Dreier, Huffington Post. December 9, 2008.
Grassroots activism helped Obama win the presidency. It could also help him fix the economy.

The Damage Rod Blagojevich's Arrest Could Do

The Damage Rod Blagojevich's Arrest Could Do

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 9, 2008.
This is "a new low," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, discussing the arrest on Tuesday. "The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave."