Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. April 1, 2008. The big surprise here is that there’s no whiny excuses yet. No alcoholism to blame, at least yet.
Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. March 31, 2008. While Jackson was busy erecting giant photo homages to himself, the nation was spiraling into the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression.
Pachacutec, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 12, 2008. Daily Kos has uncovered a quote from 1988 where Ferraro made the same dismissive racial remark about Jesse Jackson.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Election 2008. January 27, 2008. I think most political observers expected an Obama victory, but I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who thought he'd win by 29 points.
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. January 25, 2008. In 1988, the possible nomination of a black man for president by the Democratic party caused a panic, now it might start a celebration.
Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 18, 2008. Bob Grant is one of the godfathers of incendiary right-wing talk radio and has been an inspiration for figures such as Sean Hannity.
Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. September 20, 2007. Pam Spaulding: Elizabeth Edwards, David Bowie, Chris Dodd and thousands of other supporters have rallied to their cause.