On AlterNet: hope

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Obama Finally Displays Some Guts -- Let's Hope It Lasts

Leslie Savan, The Nation. September 12, 2011.

Let's hope Obama's combative tone on the jobs bill does not dissipate and his principled policies melt into Republican-lite mush.

Doom Is Not Inevitable: Hope Is Out There, We Just Have to Work For It

Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch.com. July 31, 2011.

They may not make it into mainstream news, but hard working activists who understand that hope is not guaranteed continue to give us reasons to be optimistic.

Vision: New TV Show, 'Immense Possibilities,' Capitalizes on Hope Instead of Our Culture of Fear

Frances Moore Lappe, AlterNet. May 24, 2011.

The first episode features Frances Moore Lappé, saying, "Hope isn't what we seek in evidence, it's what we become in action."

How "Hope Therapy" Can Get Us Through Tough Times

Catherine Ryan, Ode. April 26, 2010.

Increasingly, psychologists are offering hope therapy, a process of identifying goals, then planning the strategies and sustaining the motivation to reach them.

What John Hughes' Death Means for America

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 14, 2009.

The hope/despair tightrope, established in Hughes' films, is especially pertinent in today's political climate.

Obama's Broken Promises

David Sirota, AlterNet. June 8, 2009.

President Obama has reneged on many of his campaign promises. Why are we letting him get away with it?

(Nothing Better to Do?) Cops Arrest 'Hope' Artist Shepard Fairey

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 8, 2009.

He was charged with two counts of damage to property, i.e. graffiti--the art form for which he is best known.

Faux New York Times Issue Inspires Hope, Declares Iraq War Over

Justin Krebs, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2008.

Unlike the Onion which pokes at the truth with absurd headlines, this clever parody wasn't so far-fetched.

Obama Needs to Bring Change to Our Fatally Flawed Immigration System

Staff, National Immigration Forum AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.

The promise from Obama's transition team to strip away agency practices inconsistent with his vision of change comes not a moment too soon.