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On AlterNet: politics

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

The Ugly Politics of Mass Killings

The Ugly Politics of Mass Killings

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 7, 2009.
Where's the liberal cover-up?

Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh Are Crazy -- Yet Corporate Media Legitimize Them

Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh Are Crazy -- Yet Corporate Media Legitimize Them

Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America. October 19, 2009.
When Limbaugh, Beck and Fox news are treated like legitimate players, it causes the rest of the media to run to the right.

The Dow and the Down and Out

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. October 16, 2009.
The top 1 percent owns more wealth then the bottom 90 percent. CEOs of large corporations earn 400 times what their workers make. That is not what America is supposed to be about.

Fear Not Libs, the Religious Right is Prayin' for Your Soul!

Fear Not Libs, the Religious Right is Prayin' for Your Soul!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 1, 2009.
"Pray earnestly and intensely for them!"

Glenn Beck, a Toucan and a Chimpanzee [VIDEO]

Glenn Beck, a Toucan and a Chimpanzee [VIDEO]

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 30, 2009.
And awesome '80s hair.

Racism in America Doesn't Stop with Glenn Beck and His Fans -- It's in Our Health Care Debate Too

Racism in America Doesn't Stop with Glenn Beck and His Fans -- It's in Our Health Care Debate Too

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. September 18, 2009.
As much as white Americans hate to admit it, race issues are always in play, whether we're talking about unequal health care access or Limbaugh's latest rant.

Is Obama Squandering Our Best Chance for Better Health Care?

Is Obama Squandering Our Best Chance for Better Health Care?

William Greider, The Nation. August 19, 2009.
After a brilliant beginning, Obama seems to be abandoning his principles on health care by hedging on a public option.

Dissecting Utopia: New Book Assesses Latin American Left

Dissecting Utopia: New Book Assesses Latin American Left

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. August 18, 2009.
The rise of the Latin American left is a product of years of social movements and dramatic leadership.

How Corporate Media, Sellouts in Congress and Industry Bigs Have Hijacked the Health Care Debate

How Corporate Media, Sellouts in Congress and Industry Bigs Have Hijacked the Health Care Debate

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 29, 2009.
If we let these powerful interests get their way, we'll see more outlandish increases in premiums and millions more people being denied care.

Dems Launch Withering Attack on GOP No-Sayers

Dems Launch Withering Attack on GOP No-Sayers

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. July 26, 2009.
The Young Turks have the story.

Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny

Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny

Theresa Amato, The New Press. July 7, 2009.
Third-party candidates are effectively shut out of the presidential race by the two major parties designed to squash the competition.

Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?

Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?

Robert Jensen, Soft Skull Press. July 3, 2009.
To imagine a just and sustainable world, we need not just a politics but a theology that can help us face our delusional arrogance.

Sanford's Sordid Sex Saga: Why We Like Publicly Shaming Hypocrite Politicians

Sanford's Sordid Sex Saga: Why We Like Publicly Shaming Hypocrite Politicians

David Rosen, CounterPunch. June 29, 2009.
Last week, Gov. Mark Sanford participated in one of the oldest social rituals in American history: public shaming of the moral hypocrite.

How Faith-Based Labor Movements Plan to Stop Corporate America's Billion-Dollar Theft

How Faith-Based Labor Movements Plan to Stop Corporate America's Billion-Dollar Theft

Nancy Maclean, Boston Review. June 13, 2009.
Might the nation's churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples again have a role in rescuing a wayward economy?

Georgia Rep Wants to Gut the 14th Amendment

Georgia Rep Wants to Gut the 14th Amendment

David L. Ostendorf, Imagine 2050. June 12, 2009.
The bill rekindles the fervor for dismantling a cornerstone of rights won by African Americans in the post-Civil War era.

The Numbers Are In: Most Americans Want an Immigration Overhaul

The Numbers Are In: Most Americans Want an Immigration Overhaul

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. June 9, 2009.
A new poll shows that 71 percent of likely voters think undocumented immigrants should take steps to become legal taxpayers.

Leftover Policies Pose a Challenge to Obama's Cairo Message

Leftover Policies Pose a Challenge to Obama's Cairo Message

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 5, 2009.
Delivering on the changes he promised means addressing outrageous policies still in existence

After 100 Days, What Has The Stimulus Accomplished?

After 100 Days, What Has The Stimulus Accomplished?

Michael Grabell, ProPublica. June 1, 2009.
The White House released a report Friday on the economic stimulus' first three months.

Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz -- How MSNBC Became a Liberal Mecca

Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz -- How MSNBC Became a Liberal Mecca

Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. June 1, 2009.
MSNBC's star pundits have positioned the network as the progressive alternative to Fox.

Prashad: The Ideological Tides Have Turned, and Republicans Are On the Ropes

Prashad: The Ideological Tides Have Turned, and Republicans Are On the Ropes

Vijay Prashad, CounterPunch. May 29, 2009.
Though not defeated, Republicans are dented, aware that their orthodoxy is undesirable to the citizenry.

Countering the Spin: Earned Legalization Isn't Penalty-Free

Countering the Spin: Earned Legalization Isn't Penalty-Free "Amnesty"

Marc R. Rosenblum, Boston Review. May 29, 2009.
Drafting immigration policy means understanding necessary structures of American law already in place.

Borrowing From the Bushies: Obama's Refusal to Release New Abu Ghraib Photos

Borrowing From the Bushies: Obama's Refusal to Release New Abu Ghraib Photos

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2009.
Obama's maneuvering goes against his promises. It will do more harm than good.

Solving the Immigration Problem Means Addressing the Realities of Corporate Globalization

Solving the Immigration Problem Means Addressing the Realities of Corporate Globalization

Douglas Massey, Boston Review. May 28, 2009.
The current immigration crisis stems from deeper U.S. policy failures that must be addressed.

Historically, America Both Legalized and Deported Immigrants -- Since 1996 it Only Deports Them

Historically, America Both Legalized and Deported Immigrants -- Since 1996 it Only Deports Them

Mae M. Ngai, Boston Review. May 27, 2009.
The longer migrants stay in the United States, the stronger their moral claim to remain. So why do we keep kicking them out?

A Look Inside the GOP's Pathetic Attempt to Re-Brand the Democratic Party

A Look Inside the GOP's Pathetic Attempt to Re-Brand the Democratic Party

Harry Hanbury, American News Project AlterNet: Video. May 22, 2009.
Behind the scenes at a Republican National Committee meeting.