Common Cause, September 17, 2008. On the U.S. Constitution's birthday, current and former senators urge Americans to demand a return to constitutional governance.
Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 2, 2008. Election day registration could prevent voter suppression and significantly boost turnout rates, particularly among young voters.
Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. February 29, 2008. I may be moving ahead of the discussion a little bit, but I have always found that in order to help frame a discussion it is important to start early.
Erika Wood, Brennan Center for Justice AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 25, 2008. Thirty-five states deny the vote to felons who have served their time. Now a Democrat and a Republican are trying to change that.
John Nichols, The Nation. February 14, 2008. As the Dem primary campaign moves to states like Wisconsin and Ohio, America's hollow economy takes center stage.
Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Video. January 30, 2008. FISA expires this coming Friday. That means Bush has three days left to exert pressure on the GOP minority to get something passed.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 24, 2008. Sen. Dodd, who left the presidential campaign trail to threaten a FISA filibuster, appears ready to follow through on the filibuster inclination.
Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 24, 2008. Who will stand for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the rule of law in the Senate and be counted today?
Jane Hamsher, AlterNet: Video. October 19, 2007. Jane Hamsher: I hope this means what I think it means. Because it's a nice contrast to the mumbling coming out of Reid's office.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 23, 2007. Katrina vanden Heuvel: Sen. Feingold announces plans to censure President Bush, but the country wants more.
Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. July 22, 2007. On Meet the Press, Sen. Russ Feingold makes the case for censuring President Bush, and possibly Cheney and Gonzales too.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 23, 2007. Howie Klein: Sen. Russ Feingold has been called uncharismatic and someone who could never be a serious presidential candidate, maybe that’s a good thing.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 17, 2007. Arianna Huffington: As progressive members of Congress fight to end the War in Iraq, the families of four missing soldiers must endure unimaginable anxiety.
David Sirota, AlterNet: Video. February 5, 2007. The senator addresses a taboo and tells the truth about why Democrats still aren't getting serious about ending the war.