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On AlterNet: president

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

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.

A Way Out of Iraq

A Way Out of Iraq

Sen. Russ Feingold, TomPaine.com. November 21, 2006.
Setting a target date for redeploying American troops is critical not just for the future of Iraq but for our national security.

Mark Warner will not run for president

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. October 12, 2006.
Candidate decided toll on family would be too great.

Bush's Tough-Talkin' Korean Bungle

Bush's Tough-Talkin' Korean Bungle

Robert Parry, Consortium News. October 11, 2006.
In 2002, Bush put North Korea on a list of potential targets for U.S. nuclear weapons. It's no surprise, then, that Kim Jong Il has responded by creating a threat of his own.

Welcome to the Nuclear Club

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 9, 2006.
The Bush administration will do its best to exploit North Korea's nuclear test, to stave off a loss of the Republican majority in Congress.