Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. October 20, 2009. The former labor secretary says that by buying off Big Pharma in return for its support on health-care reform, the president has succumbed to blackmail.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. October 2, 2009. Last night on his show, David Letterman took ten minutes to share with his audience the story of an extortion plot.
Karl Frisch, Media Matters for America. June 22, 2009. Each and every day conservative radio hosts, cable-news hosts, pundits and columnists use divisive, insensitive, and downright hateful rhetoric.
Tom Degan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. June 14, 2009. I've seen some sleazy politicians in my day, but what Sarah Palin did this week was the most despicable thing I've ever witnessed.
Leslie Savan, TheNation.com. May 13, 2009. Mexicans have recently been the prime target of the most rancid typecasting in the media -- can more racist violence be far behind?
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Video. October 17, 2008. John McCain finally made it to the Letterman Show yesterday, but the results weren't pretty.
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. March 19, 2008. Franken talks with Dave about the strength of his Senate campaign in Minnesota and the excitement all across America for a progressive agenda.
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. January 26, 2008. David Letterman presents his own version of Oliver Stone's upcoming film and more great moments from presidential speeches.
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 15, 2008. "Wherever this guy goes he has trouble," remarks Letterman. "A normal situation turns nasty."
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. January 4, 2008. "All these candidates go out to Iowa and pay homage to ethanol, which is not going to solve our global warming problem," says Maher.
Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog AlterNet: Video. January 1, 2008. The deal included the entire MBA. Everything the the WGA had on the table--where the AMPTP left it when they walked out 25 days ago.
Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. October 18, 2007. A special message from the Writer's Guild of America about Dick Cheney jokes and another segment of "Great Moment in Presidential Speeches".