On AlterNet: foster

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Rethinking Marriage. The World Has Changed. It's Time!

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. October 19, 2009.

We must do more than simply re-integrate new groups into an old system. We need to seriously consider our assumptions about the system itself.

Political "Earthquake" in Hastert's Illinois District Boosts Case for Obama Nomination

Robert Creamer, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 10, 2008.

Obama's effect on the Foster race is emblematic of why Democratic superdelegates are beginning to break for Obama.

Democrat Wins the Special Election to Fill Former GOP Speaker Hastert's House Seat

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: PEEK. March 8, 2008.

This is a huge deal, and (fingers crossed) hopefully a harbringer of things to come!!!

Is Mitch McConnell Secretly Financing Right Wing Attacks On a 12-Year-Old?

Christy Hardin Smith, AlterNet: PEEK. October 10, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Sen. McConnell, the slime stops at your door as well. Attacking minor children for political gain is craven and wrong. Period.

Texas Decides Not to Execute Someone For a Change

Liliana Segura, AlterNet: PEEK. August 30, 2007.

Liliana Segura: This is a huge victory for the family and supporters of Kenneth Foster, who at age 19, was sentenced to die for a murder that he did not commit.

Texas to Execute An Innocent Man

Katie Halper, AlterNet: PEEK. August 30, 2007.

Katie Halper: Amnesty International says executing Kenneth Foster is a "shocking perversion of the law."

Texas Executions Reach Grim Milestone, 400th Prisoner Scheduled to Die

Liliana Segura, AlterNet: PEEK. August 15, 2007.

Liliana Segura: The state of Texas is about to execute the first of five death row prisoners by lethal injection over the next 15 days. Enough is enough.