On AlterNet: election 2008
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "election 2008"
Laura Carlsen, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 19, 2008.
The election of Barack Obama has been heralded as proof that the United States has finally broken through the racial barrier.
Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 18, 2008.
A preliminary study of 2008 results finds more than a million fewer white voters than in 2004 and nearly 7 million new minority voters.
Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters. November 13, 2008.
A new documentary looks at the troubling -- and mystifying -- mix of religion and politics in America.
Staff, Video the Vote AlterNet: Video. November 12, 2008.
The election protection group releases a series of video reports showing the major problems faced by voters in 2008.
Roberto Vargas, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Obama's calls for individual responsibility mean involving ourselves in a commitment that engages all of us in helping and supporting each other.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Blacks, Latinos, single women, young voters, union members and gay people elected Obama. How will he represent them in his staff and his policies?
Katha Pollitt, The Nation. November 10, 2008.
God's gift to journalism -- and to feminism.
Martin Young, Asia Times. November 10, 2008.
The news giant wowed viewers with its holographic projection technology which "beamed" reporters into the studio in true Star Wars fashion.
John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 9, 2008.
Virgil Goode, the creepy congressman who launched an ugly campaign following the election of Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison, was defeated Tuesday.
Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. November 9, 2008.
Obama needs to be bold with the challenges he faces: a cratering economy, broken healthcare system, two wars, poverty and inequality and much more.
AlterNetNovember 8, 2008.
Gerry Hudson, Paul Armentano, Lori Wallach, Keith Ellison, Dahr Jamail, Courtney Martin, Mark Weisbrot and many others on where we should go.
Marisa Handler, AlterNet. November 8, 2008.
If 9/11, 2001, and the seven years following destroyed the myth of America, then in one fell swoop, November 4, 2008 restored it.
Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance. November 7, 2008.
We have an opportunity to re-shape drug policy for a generation.
Art Levine, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
New wave of vote suppression followed GOP attacks against ACORN. The group claims its anti-fraud efforts are ignored while new restrictions loom.
Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
Voters rejected right-wing attacks on reproductive and labor rights in California, Colorado and South Dakota.
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
With the campaign over, terrifying new information has started to emerge about Sarah Palin.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 6, 2008.
Barack Obama won the presidency after clearly saying that he wants to spread the wealth. Let's make him do it.
Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2008.
Who came out on top, and who did not.
Brian Normoyle, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2008.
Bob Novak doesn't think the vote totals, reshaped electoral map, and switching of traditionally red states constitute a "mandate."
Fatih Abdulsalam, Azzaman. November 6, 2008.
Morally and ethically, Obama's administration is responsible for the orphans, refugees, and chaos left by Bush.
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. November 5, 2008.
Single women overwhelmingly voted for Obama -- and helped Democrats sweep election '08.
Rob Kampia, AlterNet. November 5, 2008.
Voters dealt what may be a fatal blow to America's longest-running and least-discussed war -- the war on marijuana.
Ian Buruma, The Guardian. November 5, 2008.
The president-elect is seen as something more than an American – he looks like a citizen of the world
Bob Moser, Texas Observer. November 5, 2008.
The more Democrats focus on economic fairness in the South, the better their chance to shut down the right's culture wars.
William Greider, TheNation.com. November 5, 2008.
This election will transform American life in ways we cannot yet fully imagine. It's amazing to be alive at such a promising period in history.
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