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On AlterNet: chuck schumer

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "chuck schumer"

Inspiring, Kickass Drug Activist to Take on Chuck Schumer -- Meet Randy Credico

Inspiring, Kickass Drug Activist to Take on Chuck Schumer -- Meet Randy Credico

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. November 18, 2009.
"My campaign slogan is going to be, 'Which candidate would you rather smoke a joint with? Credico or Schumer?’"

Video: Dem Senator Criticizes Progressives for Pushing Public Option

Video: Dem Senator Criticizes Progressives for Pushing Public Option

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. September 30, 2009.
Sen. Charles Schumer, whose amendment for a public option in the Baucus health-care bill failed yesterday, says pressure from the left is hurting the cause.

There's a Lot More to Arrested Financier Hassan Nemazee's Past Than Just Being a 'Clinton Fundraiser'

There's a Lot More to Arrested Financier Hassan Nemazee's Past Than Just Being a 'Clinton Fundraiser'

Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com. August 28, 2009.
Nemazee was much more than just a Clinton fundraiser -- he was a bipartisan financier of the influence bazaar that American politics has become.

The Path to Victory on the Public Option

The Path to Victory on the Public Option

Chris Bowers, AlterNet: World. July 6, 2009.
It looks as if the Democrats have potentially 45 Democrats signed up to support the public option. Now is the time for the final push.

All Troops Out By 2011? Not So Fast; Why Obama's Iraq Speech Deserves a Second Look

All Troops Out By 2011? Not So Fast; Why Obama's Iraq Speech Deserves a Second Look

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. February 28, 2009.
Obama's speech promising a full withdrawal from Iraq adopted the long-discredited narrative of the Bush administration.

Sen. Schumer: Failed 'Zombie' Banks Should Be Nationalized

Sen. Schumer: Failed 'Zombie' Banks Should Be Nationalized

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. February 21, 2009.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., believes that failed "zombie" banks, no matter what their size, should be taken over by the government.

Senior Republicans: Nationalizing Banks Should Be On the Table

Senior Republicans: Nationalizing Banks Should Be On the Table

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 15, 2009.
Two self-avowed fiscal conservatives say that the U.S. Government should at least consider nationalizing the country's banking system.

Pro-Israel Rally Attended by Big-Time NY Dems Descends into Calls for 'Wiping Out' Palestinians

Pro-Israel Rally Attended by Big-Time NY Dems Descends into Calls for 'Wiping Out' Palestinians

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet. January 13, 2009.
Attendants of a rally joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. David Paterson in support of Israel's attacks on Gaza went far beyond the pale.