Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 7, 2009. Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths.
tristero, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 1, 2009. Ignoring them is not sufficient. We need a highly diverse palette of effective rhetorical techniques.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 23, 2009. Blatant dishonesty for partisan gain is much easier to understand than rampant stupidity among leading federal lawmakers.
Bernie Horn, AlterNet: Health and Wellness. May 7, 2009. If conservatives make the debate about what is good and bad in the Obama plan - they will win.
Melina Ripcoco, Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. March 19, 2009. America is known for its great second acts, and we may be witnessing the curtain rising on Spitzer's.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 13, 2009. In their own words: "Let us be clear: attack ads will not create jobs or help struggling families ..."
Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 9, 2009. According to a CBS poll, 81% of the public understands Obama "is trying to work with Republicans in Congress in order to get things done."
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: War on Iraq. February 4, 2009. As to the type of attacks ... let's just say the former V.P. is not "truth-oriented."
Editorial Staff, Truth in Immigration. February 2, 2009. Pushing false information has lasting consequences on the image of immigrants, and those perceived to be foreign.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2009. They looked like a bunch of petulant, narcissistic brats and did a nice job of making Obama appear measured and statesmanlike by comparison.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2009. Watching Dick Cheney's latest "exit interview" last night, it was hard not to marvel at the man's shameless, almost pathological, dishonesty.