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On AlterNet: president

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

Sarah Palin Running for President ... of Facebook?

Sarah Palin Running for President ... of Facebook?

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. November 19, 2009.
Ana Marie Cox and Naomi Klein point out that Sarah Palin seems to be campaigning for President. But of what?

Guess What? Americans Don't Like Sarah Palin

Guess What? Americans Don't Like Sarah Palin

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 16, 2009.
They must not love America very much.

Would You Pay Sarah Palin $100,000 Dollars to Come to Dinner?

Would You Pay Sarah Palin $100,000 Dollars to Come to Dinner?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 29, 2009.
GOP insiders balk at Palin's hefty fee.

Obama's Election Clearly Doesn't Mark the Beginning of a 'Post-Racial' Society

Obama's Election Clearly Doesn't Mark the Beginning of a 'Post-Racial' Society

Salim Muwakkil, In These Times. September 18, 2009.
Barack Obama navigates a world where color still matters.

Action Editorial: Why the Secret Service and FBI Must Investigate Threats Against Obama and Beef Up Security to Protect Him

Action Editorial: Why the Secret Service and FBI Must Investigate Threats Against Obama and Beef Up Security to Protect Him

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 9, 2009.
With Obama the target of hate speech and over 30 death threats a day, the FBI needs to hear that it can't let budget shortfalls get in the way of the president's life.

Sarah Palin Resigns: Is She Fleeing Scandal?

Sarah Palin Resigns: Is She Fleeing Scandal?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 4, 2009.
What is behind Palin's resignation from office?

Obama's Grade at 100 Days? What About Our Grade?

Obama's Grade at 100 Days? What About Our Grade?

Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America's Future. April 30, 2009.
Obama has demonstrated remarkable mastery of the powers of the presidency. Have we mastered the power of the citizenry to empower the president?

Obama's Press Conference: A True Chief Executive

Obama's Press Conference: A True Chief Executive

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 10, 2009.
It is so pleasant to have a president who knows what he's talking about.

'I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear…'

'I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear…'

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. January 20, 2009.
Our 44th President takes the oath of office.

President Obama: Change Comes to America

President Obama: Change Comes to America

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2009.
It's hard to fully comprehend the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is now President of the United States.

George Bush's Nightmare Before Christmas

George Bush's Nightmare Before Christmas

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. December 16, 2008.
Bush just dumped a huge lump of coal on the American people this holiday.

President Palin? That's the Next 'Open Door' She Wants to 'Plow Through'

President Palin? That's the Next 'Open Door' She Wants to 'Plow Through'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. November 12, 2008.
Palin seems to have given the next presidential race quite a bit of thought.

A Dream Realized: Obama and America Look Forward

A Dream Realized: Obama and America Look Forward

Davin Hutchins, American News Project AlterNet: Election 2008. November 5, 2008.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech comes to fruition.

The Obama Camp Makes the Right Calls: How Much Faith Did You Have?

The Obama Camp Makes the Right Calls: How Much Faith Did You Have?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 5, 2008.
"Everyone chill the f*ck out. I got this."

President Elect Obama: 'Change Has Come to America' (Yes. He. Did.)

President Elect Obama: 'Change Has Come to America' (Yes. He. Did.)

Barack Obama, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2008.
Barack Obama is the next President of the United States. Here's his historic speech.

The Return of McCain's Keating 5 Scandal

The Return of McCain's Keating 5 Scandal

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Election 2008. October 6, 2008.
A new documentary highlights McCain's involvement in the S&L crisis.

A President Elected by Popular Vote?

A President Elected by Popular Vote?

Christian Smith-Socaris, Progressive States AlterNet: PEEK. August 22, 2008.
Some progress is made on a presidential election compact to where every vote would count.

There Is More to a Democracy Than the Office of President

There Is More to a Democracy Than the Office of President

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 22, 2008.
Yet the media fixate on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, neglecting local elections and issue-based organizing.

Barack Obama and the Left

Barack Obama and the Left

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

Family Values: House Passes Paid Parental Leave Bill

Family Values: House Passes Paid Parental Leave Bill

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 20, 2008.
Bill would cover all federal employees.

Rudy: Worse Than Bush?

Rudy: Worse Than Bush?

Jon Wiener, TheNation.com. August 1, 2007.
How much worse a president would Rudy Giuliani be than George W. Bush? Novelist Kevin Baker counts the ways.

The Myth of America's Rags-to-Riches Presidents

The Myth of America's Rags-to-Riches Presidents

Jonathan Zimmerman, Christian Science Monitor. July 25, 2007.
Almost all grew up wealthy. That doesn't mean they couldn't serve the less fortunate.

The Psychology Behind the Worst Possible President

The Psychology Behind the Worst Possible President

Jane Smiley, Huffington Post. January 17, 2007.
The longer Bush is in office, the more his psychology becomes clear. He's not a well-meaning doofus; he's a madman.

Bill

Bill "Cat Killer" Frist is leaving politics

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. November 30, 2006.
Feels he can fight gay marriage and flag burning more effectively as a private citizen.

Bush’s Failed Global AIDS Plan

Bush’s Failed Global AIDS Plan

Sarah Fort, Ms. Magazine. November 30, 2006.
The President’s relief plan ignores the gender dimensions of the AIDS epidemic, and women are paying for it with their lives.