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On AlterNet: obama

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "obama"

Obama Fails to Put Out the FISA Fire in His Own House

Obama Fails to Put Out the FISA Fire in His Own House

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 5, 2008.
Obama campaign tries to control the impact of his stance on FISA.

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle Is for Losers

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle Is for Losers

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. July 5, 2008.
Realpolitik is one thing. Realstupidpolitik is quite another.

Surviving a Weekend with America's Premiere Pro-White Activist Group

Surviving a Weekend with America's Premiere Pro-White Activist Group

Gabriel Thompson, AlterNet. July 4, 2008.
Meet the Council of Conservative Citizens -- a group that offers a biblical defense of slavery and laments the surivival of African babies.

Obama Runs to the Middle

Obama Runs to the Middle

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 3, 2008.
What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center?

Funder Gives Money to McCain ... and Terrorist Groups?

Funder Gives Money to McCain ... and Terrorist Groups?

Isaac Fitzgerald, The Young Turks AlterNet: Video. July 3, 2008.
Carl Linder Jr., a top funder for John McCain, has knowingly given money to terrorist organizations.

Olbermann: Obama Makes a Play for Evangelical Support

Olbermann: Obama Makes a Play for Evangelical Support

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. July 2, 2008.
Interview with Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

Olbermann Scolds Obama Over FISA, but Offers the Senator Ways to Redeem Himself

Olbermann Scolds Obama Over FISA, but Offers the Senator Ways to Redeem Himself

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. July 1, 2008.
Obama made a mistake concerning telecom immunity; but it is a mistake that can still be righted.

Obama Outlines Faith-Based Agenda

Obama Outlines Faith-Based Agenda

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 1, 2008.
Like Bush's plan, only more constitutional...

The Strange Journey of Larry Johnson

The Strange Journey of Larry Johnson

David Weigel, The American Prospect. July 1, 2008.
The former CIA officer has morphed from defender of Valerie Plame to crazed purveyor of a debunked Michelle Obama rumor. What happened?

Nader Plays the Race Card

Nader Plays the Race Card

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. June 30, 2008.
Nader holds Obama to a different standard than he holds McCain or any other white mainstream politician; a standard based solely on his color.

Is Obama a Conservative or a Progressive Realist?

Is Obama a Conservative or a Progressive Realist?

Isaac Fitzgerald, The Real News Network AlterNet: Video. June 30, 2008.
Eric Alterman and Pepe Escobar duke it out over Obama's recent moves on the campaign trail.

Obama Supporters Organize to Protest Candidate's Stance on Spying

Obama Supporters Organize to Protest Candidate's Stance on Spying

Ari Melber, AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2008.
Concerned netizens taking the fight to campaign's official website.

Craziest Smear Ever: Obama Worships His Monkey God Keychain

Craziest Smear Ever: Obama Worships His Monkey God Keychain

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2008.
'Wingers say the darndest things.

Glenn Greenwald and Keith Olbermann Clash Over FISA

Glenn Greenwald and Keith Olbermann Clash Over FISA

Huffington Post AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesJune 27, 2008.
Blogger says newsman is letting Obama off too easy on telecom immunity.

Would President Obama be More Clintonian than Rooseveltian?

Would President Obama be More Clintonian than Rooseveltian?

David Michael Green, AlterNet. June 27, 2008.
Obama remains enigmatic, and progressives are wondering how he would govern as president.

Obama Supports Death Penalty for Child Rape

Obama Supports Death Penalty for Child Rape

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 26, 2008.
and state's rights...

Is Nader Off His Rocker?

Is Nader Off His Rocker?

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. June 25, 2008.
Obama's communications director Robert Gibbs calls Nader's remarks "reprehensible."

Today in Incongruity: Nader Accuses Obama of

Today in Incongruity: Nader Accuses Obama of "Talking White"

Pandagon AlterNet: PEEKJune 25, 2008.
Black and white confuse former Green.

Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them

Wasteful Weapons and the Politicians Who Love Them

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. June 25, 2008.
Most of our political representatives seem to be engaged in a contest over who can throw more money at defense contractors.

Obama Goes Soft on Free Trade

Obama Goes Soft on Free Trade

John Nichols, TheNation.com. June 25, 2008.
Obama campaigned against NAFTA during the primaries. Now he's backpedaling and reassuring Wall Street about that same policy.

Barack Obama and the Left

Barack Obama and the Left

Kathy G, AlterNet: PEEK. June 24, 2008.
Progressives must keep the pressure on Obama.

Obama Courts the Nation's Mayors

Obama Courts the Nation's Mayors

Drum Major Institute AlterNet: PEEKJune 24, 2008.
Mayors court DMI's MayorTV.

Obama's Clearest Path to the Presidency: Talk About Wages

Obama's Clearest Path to the Presidency: Talk About Wages

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. June 24, 2008.
If Obama counters the GOP's race-baiting by promoting working-class interests and a fairer trade agenda, he will win the White House.

Immigration: McCain and Obama's Five Percent Rule

Immigration: McCain and Obama's Five Percent Rule

Suman Raghunathan, Feet in 2 Worlds AlterNet: Immigration. June 23, 2008.
It appears the Latino voter is poised to join this election's mythic soccer moms and security dads.

When Did the Vice Presidency Become Such a Prize?

When Did the Vice Presidency Become Such a Prize?

Stanley Kutler, Truthdig. June 20, 2008.
In the past, being second-in-command conferred far less power and prestige than now. Has Cheney imposed a new standard for the vice presidency?