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On AlterNet: elections

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "elections"

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

How Obama Could Radically Alter the Election Map This Fall

Adam Doster, In These Times. July 7, 2008.
Obama's experience as an organizer taught him a crucial lesson: Activating underrepresented communities can dramatically alter close elections.

It's About Time for Online Voting

It's About Time for Online Voting

Allison H. Fine, Personal Democracy Forum. July 3, 2008.
Historians will undoubtedly consider our current era of voting machines the technological equivalent of the 8-track tape machine.

The Real Pro-Life Candidate

The Real Pro-Life Candidate

Cristina Page, RH Reality Check. June 25, 2008.
It's pro-choice policies that result in dramatic declines in the need for abortion, and it's the pro-choice candidates who truly value life.

Morgan Tsvangirai Withdraws Citing Widespread Violence and Intimidation by Government Supporters

Morgan Tsvangirai Withdraws Citing Widespread Violence and Intimidation by Government Supporters

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. June 24, 2008.
Movement for Democratic Change leader withdraws from Zimbabwe's run-off elections.

Feminists for McCain? Not So Much.

Feminists for McCain? Not So Much.

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. June 23, 2008.
The media claims McCain is a moderate, but voters who care about women's rights won't fall for it.

Flunk the Electoral College: Getting Rid of the Exploding Cigar of American Politics

Flunk the Electoral College: Getting Rid of the Exploding Cigar of American Politics

Michael Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice. June 12, 2008.
The Electoral College is an affront to basic democracy, warping competition and subverting political equality -- even when it works.

Democrats Have Their Nominee.  Will the Machines Let Him Win?

Democrats Have Their Nominee. Will the Machines Let Him Win?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. June 5, 2008.
America must still come to terms with problems in its voting system.

"Minitruths" and Big Lies

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 15, 2008.
The media speaks "truthiness" to power . . . and fails us all.

Democrats Win Another GOP House Seat

Democrats Win Another GOP House Seat

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: PEEK. May 5, 2008.
Democrats are showing strength even in the deepest of red districts.

Help Us Write

Help Us Write "The Gender Speech"

Marie Wilson, Huffington Post. April 29, 2008.
Gender equality will only become a reality when we all contribute our voices to it. Let's start now.

Young Voters Have Issues

Young Voters Have Issues

Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
As the economy tanks, pocket-book issues may be what drives young voters to the polls.

Rezko Trial Highlights Need for Campaign Finance Reform

Rezko Trial Highlights Need for Campaign Finance Reform

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice. March 29, 2008.
When it comes to Illinois's political contributions laws, there's much more to the Tony Rezko drama than meets the eye.

Smearing Obama's Record on Choice

Smearing Obama's Record on Choice

Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check. March 26, 2008.
Anti-choice activists claim that Obama voted against protecting infants. In fact, he cast his votes for choice and for women's health.

It's Not as Simple as White Trumping Black or Man Trumping Woman

It's Not as Simple as White Trumping Black or Man Trumping Woman

Patricia J. Williams, The Nation. March 19, 2008.
It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.

Cutting Women Out: The Media Bias Against Female Candidates

Cutting Women Out: The Media Bias Against Female Candidates

Erika Falk, In These Times. March 15, 2008.
The mainstream media treats female presidential candidates as novelties instead of serious contenders -- just like they did 100 years ago.

The Democracy of 10,000 Maniacs

The Democracy of 10,000 Maniacs

Jeff Malachowsky, Commondreams. March 14, 2008.
Oregonians are exercising democracy through "voter owned elections."

The Sisterhood Split

The Sisterhood Split

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. March 10, 2008.
Instead of calls for togetherness, feminists should use this election as a chance to learn from each other and to create the movement we want.

Huckabee Thinks a Fertilized Egg is a Person, Let's Take That to Its Logical Conclusion.

Huckabee Thinks a Fertilized Egg is a Person, Let's Take That to Its Logical Conclusion.

Pam Spaulding, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. February 28, 2008.
If a fertilized egg is a person vested with full rights and privileges, can post-coital women at least drive in the carpool lane?

John McCain May Be Old, But He's Still the White Guy

John McCain May Be Old, But He's Still the White Guy

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. February 27, 2008.
Pundits may be writing McCain off as a grumpy old man, but in a race against a black man or a white woman, his identity could be the trump card.

'John McSame': Meet Bush's Anti-Choice Clone

'John McSame': Meet Bush's Anti-Choice Clone

Cristina Page, Huffington Post. February 26, 2008.
A look at his record on choice shows that John McCain is more extreme than many anti-choice voters.

Leveraging the Power of Race and Gender

Leveraging the Power of Race and Gender

Kavita N. Ramdas, The Nation. February 26, 2008.
Despite general talk about race and gender in the election, there has been shamefully little emphasis on the real problems of global inequality.

The Change Candidate Needs to Change His Tone Towards Women

The Change Candidate Needs to Change His Tone Towards Women

Karen Stabiner, Huffington Post. February 17, 2008.
If Obama wants to prove himself as the truly progressive candidate, he shouldn't fall back on the oldest gender clichés in the book.

Highlights From My First and Probably Last Caucus

Highlights From My First and Probably Last Caucus

Sara Davidson, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 11, 2008.
It's time for a grassroots uprising to demand national popular elections, both for the nominees and the president.

Open, Accurate Electronic Voting? It Can Be Done.

Open, Accurate Electronic Voting? It Can Be Done.

Alan Dechert, AlterNet. February 10, 2008.
A Democratic Party election using open-source software proves that honest, verifiable electronic elections are possible.

Dear Progressives: Stop Slamming Identity Politics

Dear Progressives: Stop Slamming Identity Politics

Jill Filipovic, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. February 7, 2008.
Identity influences every voter, and progressives need to stop adopting right-wing rhetoric when discussing race and gender.