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Dianne Feinstein Is Out of Step on the Drug War

Stephen Gutwillig, AlterNet. October 29, 2010.

Senator Feinstein is out of step with Californians, particularly younger voters, while in lock-step with the regressive drug war lobby.

Dianne Feinstein Tries to Play the Big Villain in the Fight for Legal Pot

Scott Thill, AlterNet. October 13, 2010.

Feinstein is the poster figure against Prop 19, trotting out lame-duck allies and hackneyed, incorrect arguments.

Dem Sell-out Dianne Feinstein Attempts End-Run to Hand California Water to Billionaire Farmers

Yasha Levine, AlterNet. February 13, 2010.

Feinstein is trying to ram through a massive transfer of public water into the private pockets of a clique of billionaire corporate farmers.

Christmas Bomb Plot May Mean No Release For Yemeni Prisoners at Gitmo Anytime Soon

Willam Fisher, IPS News. January 5, 2010.

Legal experts and human rights advocates are pushing back against calls from politicians to halt the planned release of prisoners from Guantanamo to their home country.

A Public Option is Within Reach -- Dems Can't Back Down

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 23, 2009.

Tom Daschle and Dianne Feinstein are among the many who need to step up to the plate.

Democrats Deal Blow to Guantanamo Closure

Agence France PresseMay 19, 2009.

Barack Obama's plan to close the prison camp by early 2010 hits a snag as his Senate allies move to deny his $80 million request.