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Obama's Wall Street Woes

Obama's Wall Street Woes

Robert L. Borosage, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. November 27, 2008.
Is this the change we need? The depth of the crisis we face renders the old arguments irrelevant.

Obama's Economic Team: Reactions Roundup

Obama's Economic Team: Reactions Roundup

Staff, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2008.
Barack Obama officially announced the key players in his economic team. Some reactions are excited, others doubtful.

Obama and the End of the Military's Ban on Gays

Obama and the End of the Military's Ban on Gays

John Ridley, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2008.
With Barack Obama as president it's not just possible. Thankfully, it's probable.

Obama's Call to Service Faces Off Against the Economic Meltdown

Obama's Call to Service Faces Off Against the Economic Meltdown

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 20, 2008.
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.

Rahm Emanuel Roasts Stephen Colbert for Charity

Rahm Emanuel Roasts Stephen Colbert for Charity

Staff, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 15, 2008.
Obama's new chief of staff takes on his pseudo-nemesis, the host of the Colbert Report.

Washington Panics as the Economy Burns

Washington Panics as the Economy Burns

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2008.
$290 billion into his bailout plan, Hank Paulson is calling for a do-over.

Neck and Neck: Senate Races Deadlocked

Neck and Neck: Senate Races Deadlocked

Staff, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2008.
These races are coming down to the wire in very dramatic fashions.

Obama Wants Lieberman to Stay ... But at What Cost?

Obama Wants Lieberman to Stay ... But at What Cost?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2008.
It's one thing for Obama to forgive Lieberman for his attacks; it's quite another to offer his Homeland Security chairmanship as an olive branch.

Can Obama Change Government Policy and Convince Us to Change Ourselves?

Can Obama Change Government Policy and Convince Us to Change Ourselves?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 12, 2008.
Obama has not only been calm in the face of adversity, but also centered in the face of triumph.

The GOP Infighting Begins

The GOP Infighting Begins

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.
The GOP is fighting internally over where the party is headed and who will be the next RNC Chair.

Fake 'McCain Adviser' Tricks News Orgs, Pretends to Be Source of Palin Dirt

Fake 'McCain Adviser' Tricks News Orgs, Pretends to Be Source of Palin Dirt

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.
It looks like the 'Eisenstadt,' who outed himself as the source of the Sarah Palin leaks, is a hoax. The stories about Palin though ...

Robert Novak is Flat Wrong: Obama's Mandate

Robert Novak is Flat Wrong: Obama's Mandate

Brian Normoyle, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2008.
Bob Novak doesn't think the vote totals, reshaped electoral map, and switching of traditionally red states constitute a "mandate."

The GOP Civil War Begins

The GOP Civil War Begins

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 5, 2008.
The morning after the election has brought an opening salvo in what could become a contentious battle of recriminations for the GOP.

Next: What's in Store for President Obama

Next: What's in Store for President Obama

Thomas B. Edsall, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 5, 2008.
"[...] two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century."

Notes from the Swamp: Regional McCain Manager Denies Obama's Citizenship

Notes from the Swamp: Regional McCain Manager Denies Obama's Citizenship

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 3, 2008.
Stephen Elliott is on the ground in Florida, reporting on the madness.

Hardcore Gamblers Predict Who Is Going to Win the Election

Hardcore Gamblers Predict Who Is Going to Win the Election

Keith Thomson, AlterNet: PEEK. November 3, 2008.
Bookmakers must make an accurate line or they lose -- period.

Top McCain Adviser Blasts Palin: 'Of Course' She's Not Ready

Top McCain Adviser Blasts Palin: 'Of Course' She's Not Ready

Nico Pitney, Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 31, 2008.
Lawrence Eagleburger joins the list of folks who don't think Palin is ready to lead.

Notes From The Swamp: Florida in the Final Days of the Election

Notes From The Swamp: Florida in the Final Days of the Election

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 31, 2008.
One of them said, "I want what I earn, not what you earn." I said that was probably true.

McCain Busses in 4,000 School Kids to Fill Crowd

McCain Busses in 4,000 School Kids to Fill Crowd

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
This happened less than a week out from the election, when the heat of the campaign should be drawing record crowds.

7 Ways to Ensure Your Vote Gets Counted

7 Ways to Ensure Your Vote Gets Counted

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
Want your vote to count. Here's what to do.

McCain Claims Meg Whitman 'Founded' eBay ... Truth: Obama Supporter Is Founder

McCain Claims Meg Whitman 'Founded' eBay ... Truth: Obama Supporter Is Founder

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: Election 2008. October 27, 2008.
In a statement on the economy today, however, McCain incorrectly claimed that Whitman was the "founder" of EBay.

 Palin Defends RNC Clothing, Discusses Accessories

Palin Defends RNC Clothing, Discusses Accessories

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. October 27, 2008.
But ... that's apparently not what the McCain campaign wanted Palin to talk about.

Obama Hatred At McCain-Palin Rallies: 'Terrorist!' 'Kill Him!'

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 7, 2008.
McCain pauses, the audience laughs, and McCain continues on, not acknowledging, not chastising, not correcting.

A Desperate McCain Attacks Obama With Vicious Smears

A Desperate McCain Attacks Obama With Vicious Smears

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 6, 2008.
With his campaign flailing, McCain shamelessly tries to manipulate voters by appealing to their 'lizard brains.'

Cokie Roberts Accuses Biden of Gaffe for Using Word She Doesn't Know

Cokie Roberts Accuses Biden of Gaffe for Using Word She Doesn't Know

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. October 4, 2008.
Roberts and other journalists were mistaken when commenting on Biden's non-mistake.