Jessica Arons, The Wonk Room. November 9, 2009. The health-care bill passed by the House will expand access to health care. But millions of women are about to lose coverage they currently have and need.
Zach Carter, AlterNet. November 5, 2009. If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.
Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 3, 2009. There's momentum to repair our fractured health care system -- but activism is desperately needed to keep the process honest.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 29, 2009. You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you can pass in a House caucus with 51 Blue Dogs.
Peter Dreier, The Nation. October 26, 2009. There is still no guarantee that a progressive bill will end up on Obama's desk. But the chorus in favor of the public option is getting louder.
Jeff Muskus, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 30, 2009. Pelosi's attacks against health insurers offered a good preview of what to expect from Democrats trying to rally support for reform back at home.
Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2009. Let's give credit where credit's due: it looks very likely now that the House is going to pass a health care plan that includes a public option.
Faiz Shakir, Amanda Terkel, Matt Corley, Benjamin Armbruster, Ali Frick, Ryan Powers, Nate Carlile, June 24, 2009. As Congress inches closer to ushering in a clean energy economy that protects our planet, the far right is ramping up efforts to block it.
Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 22, 2009. Pelosi has a history of voting for pro-war measures and supporting pro-war candidates. Her current behaviors should come as no surprise.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 14, 2009. Pelosi's assertion that the CIA wasn't upfront has Republicans fuming. The phrase of the day? "Feigned outrage."
Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. January 13, 2009. Congressional leaders are advancing a radical view of international law that would allow powerful countries to get away with war crimes.
Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. January 8, 2009. Vice President Cheney stood before Congress and read the official results of the 2008 presidential election. It's now officially official.
Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. January 6, 2009. Democrats have silenced dissent and offered unflinching support for Israeli actions, including gross violations of international law.
Mike Whitney, CounterPunch. September 29, 2008. The fear on Capital Hill is palpable, especially among the Democrats who have led the effort to pass Paulson's boondoggle ASAP.
