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Kuttner on Americans Elect: No Such Thing As Radical Center Party

Robert Kuttner, Huffington Post. December 27, 2011.

Don't fall for another attempt to balance the hard-right with centrism that undermines progressive values and causes.

Secretive Millionaires Funding Online Primary For 'Independent' White House Run

Justin Elliott, Salon. December 12, 2011.

They won't tell us who they are, but they are spending tens of millions as part of 'Americans Elect' to nominate and to field an 'Independent' presidential candidate in 2012.

GOP Can't Erase Dems From Political Map

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

The GOP has faced unexpected setbacks in the redistricting process.

2012 Spoiler Alert: What Exactly Is 'Americans Elect'?

Siddhartha Mahanta, Mother Jones. November 21, 2011.

A privately funded effort seeks to nominate an independent presidential candidate using Internet voting.

Teaching Democrats 'How to Fight': PCCC's Adam Green & Stephanie Taylor

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 3, 2011.

The duo at the helm of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is shaking up the Democratic establishment.

Twitter Reality: The Republicans Are Crushing the Democrats When it Comes to Tweeting

Nisha Chittal, AlterNet. August 13, 2010.

Democrats in Congress failed to learn the lesson of Obama's use of social media to win the presidency. Republicans, however, were paying attention.

Alvin Greene: Victorious Mystery Candidate With an Obscene Past

Suzy Khimm, Mother Jones Online. June 12, 2010.

He beat the establishment candidate in the Democratic primary race for South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat, but nobody's ever heard of him. Who is Alvin Greene?

Rep. Obey Retires: Progressive Congressman, a Committee Chair, Calls It a Day

John Nichols, The Nation. May 5, 2010.

"There's got to be more to life than explaining Senate procedures to angry constituents or begging Blue Dogs to do what they ought to do by rote," Obey said.

Why Sen. Chris Dodd Bowed Out

Nick Baumann, Mother Jones Online. January 8, 2010.

Inside the race that claimed the veteran Connecticut Democrat's Senate career.

The Democratic Party: Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. November 14, 2009.

In the wake of the passage by Democrats of a radical anti-abortion measure, Democratic women are asking, "Whose party is this?"

Obama Makes a Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Torture Photos

Cenk Uygur, AlterNet. May 14, 2009.

America has to face that we did what is in those pictures. The longer we cover it up, the more culpable we all become.

Alice Walker and Bob Moses Reflect on an Obama Presidency and the Struggle for African Americans to Vote

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 21, 2009.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Walker and civil rights hero Moses on the struggles that paved the way for Obama's success.

Immigration Pathway Still Looks Uphill

Kirk Nielsen, Miller-McCune.com. December 1, 2008.

Even with Democrats controlling Congress, immigration reform faces tough going.

Legal Fights, Policy Debates Deepen Over Voting Problems and Solutions

Steven Rosenfeld, October 29, 2008.

The divisions over what's wrong in America's elections are deepening on the eve of what may be the biggest turnout in decades.

The Myth of Voter Fraud

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. October 28, 2008.

The Republicans' partisan pursuit of an unlikely Election Day crime.

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner: "We Will Be Ready."

Brad Friedman, September 22, 2008.

Ohio's top election official describes how she is planning for a fair presidential election in an exclusive interview with Brad Friedman.

How the GOP Wired Ohio's 2004 Vote Count for Bush to Win

Steven Rosenfeld, September 18, 2008.

A Republican computer data security expert tells how cyber-partisans could have stolen the 2004 election.

A Working Guide to That 'Other' Convention in Denver

Don Hazen, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.

Progressive stars, celebs, activists and media are pushing the envelope for political relevance during the Democratic convention.

Bloggers Hand Fox News Its Ass

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. August 13, 2008.

The independent blogosphere has had a tremendous hand in discrediting the Fox News brand.

Xenophobia and Anti-Gay Legislation Galore: What's the Matter with Oklahoma?

Richard L. Fricker, Consortium News. May 29, 2008.

Oklahoma has become a laboratory in which the worst right-wing elements are ramming xenophobic and anti-gay legislation through the Legislature.

Obama's Consolidation of the Party

Matt Stoller, Open Left. May 8, 2008.

Barack Obama built a movement to rival and take over the Democratic Party. Now what?

Clinton Superdelegate Lead Nearly Erased

Chris Bowers, Open Left. April 3, 2008.

It appears that Obama is imminently poised to take the superdelegate lead even before Pennsylvania.

It's Time to Sink the Awful Immigrant Hate Bill -- "The SAVE Act"

David Neiwert, Firedoglake. March 31, 2008.

Among its more awful provisions, are "verification" measures that require every citizen to get an OK from the government whenever they change jobs.

Are Hillary and Obama Afraid of Talking About the New Deal?

Howard Zinn, The Nation. March 31, 2008.

In today's climate of uncontrolled greed, it seems like a no-brainer to channel one of the most innovative programs in US history.

PA's Casey Endorses Obama, Does He Have VP Potential?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. March 29, 2008.

Casey's a major player in a key state; he may help Obama connect with white, working-class voters who’ve been skeptical about his candidacy.