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Politicians Are Portraying 'Gitmo North' as a Terrific Local Jobs Program -- Don't Count On It

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.

Politicians' claim that moving detainees to Illinois will create 3,000 jobs is a distraction from an ugly reality; Gitmo is not being closed, it is being moved onto U.S. soil.

Obama Quietly Backs Renewing Patriot Act Surveillance Provisions

Willam Fisher, IPS News. November 24, 2009.

Three contentious provisions are scheduled to expire next month; opponents of these sections have been pushing to roll them back. But Obama seems ready to renew them.

Obama Considers Illinois Prison for Guantanamo Detainees

Maya Schenwar, TruthOut.org AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 16, 2009.

Top Dems, including Governor Patrick Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin, have announced their support for the plan, calling it an economic boon for the area.

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.

Health Care Town Halls "Gone Wild": Right-Wingers on the Rampage

Center for American ProgressAugust 6, 2009.

Screaming constituents, protesters dragged out by the cops, and congressmen fearful for their safety mark the ugly scenes created by the far right.

Online Payday Loan Industry Wants to Keep Charging Obscene Interest Rates

Lagan Sebert, David Murdock, Huffington Post, American News Project. June 5, 2009.

More people than ever are using payday loans to keep bill collectors at bay, paying annual rates as high as 700%.

Obama's Plan to Close Gitmo Hits Another Roadblock

Agence France PresseJune 5, 2009.

A new bill would bar the government from releasing any of the 240 remaining detainees until the administration presents a plan to Congress.

Dick Durbin Takes Newt Gingrich Down

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Politics. May 26, 2009.

More of this please.

In Their Own Words: Why Dem Senators Screwed Homeowners

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 1, 2009.

Only 45 Senate Democrats voted Thursday to oppose the banking industry and pass legislation aimed at stemming foreclosures.

Senator Admits the Truth: Time Spent Fundraising "Nothing Short of Amazing"

Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 2, 2009.

On Tuesday, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL.) introduced campaign finance legislation intended to ease the rising fund-raising burden on politicians.

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.

Updated: Blagojevich Appoints Roland Burris as Obama's Senate Successor

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. December 30, 2008.

"No appointment by this governor under these circumstances could produce a credible replacement."

Blagojevich Impeachment Proceedings Starting Immediately; Durbin Calls for Special Election

Phoenix Woman, AlterNet: PEEK. December 9, 2008.

Speed is of the essence since even a jailed Blagojevich can make appointments, and the last thing anyone wants to see are tainted appointments.

Bush Loves Promoting Torture Promoters

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 25, 2008.

The Bush Administration nominates one of its favorite pro-torture lawyers for a top DOJ post. Again.