Ari Melber, TheNation.com. November 25, 2008. Prominent writers for DailyKos, the country's top liberal blog, are launching a new site to scrutinize and pressure the Democratic Congress.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2008. "This type of spending is indefensible and unacceptable to Citigroup's new partner and largest investor: the American taxpayer."
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2008. If they had flown first-class it would have been embarrassing. But company-owned private jets?
Garland McLaurin, American News Project. November 17, 2008. The automobile lobby is back on Capitol Hill to secure $25 billion in loans. Will the money get wasted or put to good use?
Staff, Office of Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. November 13, 2008. With just one telephone call, the President could single-handedly jump start the U.S. economy. Why doesn't Bush make the call?
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 22, 2008. Moving a progressive agenda on Capitol Hill will take more than defeating Republicans. It will also require electing strong progressives.
Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Video. October 8, 2008. Watch as AIG CEOs Robert Willumstad and Martin Sullivan get harshly criticized by members of Congress.
Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. September 30, 2008. Obama says why a Wall Street bailout is necessary, but calls for raising the FDIC insurance to $250,000 per account.
William Greider, TheNation.com. September 30, 2008. Bowing to public outrage, the House rejected the bailout and Wall Street swoons. The political bedlam in Washington is as real as it gets.
Mike Whitney, CounterPunch. September 29, 2008. The fear on Capital Hill is palpable, especially among the Democrats who have led the effort to pass Paulson's boondoggle ASAP.
Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2008. "If McCain doesn't suspend his campaign again soon -- it may be time to panic." Josh Marshall at TPM.
Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2008. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. September 25, 2008. "I'm getting that slightly nauseated feeling I get every time I hear the phrase 'bipartisan consensus.'"
Brad, Sadly, No! AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2008. I just called my Congressman and urged him to give Big Hank Paulson the finger on his insane $700 billion bailout, you should do the same.
Staff, Immigration Policy Center AlterNet: PEEK. September 12, 2008. Some Republicans in Congress are doing this country a grave disservic, by perpetuating the lies about immigrant criminality,