On AlterNet: progressives
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "progressives"
Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. December 2, 2008.
Why Obama isn't betraying the left with his early appointments.
AlterNetNovember 29, 2008.
Amy Goodman, Sean Gonsalves, Robert Scheer, David Sirota and Norm Solomon on what kind of White House Obama will create.
David Sirota, AlterNet. November 28, 2008.
Obama's 'grass-roots' movement revolves around him, not progressive issues.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2008.
This appointment makes Melody Barnes one of the most influential African-American women in the nation.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 23, 2008.
Obama is not a super progressive. But he may, be the most progressive person we could have possibly hoped to elect as President of the United States.
David Sirota, AlterNet. November 21, 2008.
The media are telling Obama to ditch the agenda he won on and appease electorally humiliated Republicans. This is the last thing he should do.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 20, 2008.
Bill Clinton's alleged lurch to the left in '92 is being used to push Obama to the right. Problem is, it never happened.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post. November 19, 2008.
By the time Lieberman's future came to a vote, the result was preordained.
David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. November 18, 2008.
"The left has been foiled again. They can rant and rage but they still do not put the fear into folks to actually change their votes."
Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Blacks, Latinos, single women, young voters, union members and gay people elected Obama. How will he represent them in his staff and his policies?
David Sirota, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
Americans envision enormous progress in the months ahead, and Democrats will have no one to blame for failure but themselves.
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. November 5, 2008.
Single women overwhelmingly voted for Obama -- and helped Democrats sweep election '08.
Robert Greenwald, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. October 31, 2008.
Featuring economist Dean Baker and bloggers Isaiah Poole and Hale Stewart.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 28, 2008.
Progressives must push for economic justice, health care for all, civil liberties, environmental protection and demilitarization.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. October 22, 2008.
Moving a progressive agenda on Capitol Hill will take more than defeating Republicans. It will also require electing strong progressives.
David Moberg, In These Times. September 10, 2008.
Obama has always been more centrist than many have wanted to admit. But it's the possibility of what his presidency can deliver that's so important.
David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 29, 2008.
This year's Democratic convention may have helped forge a new progressive movement.
Brave New Films, The Real News Network AlterNet: Video. August 26, 2008.
Is Obama fighting for a progressive agenda?
Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Drum Major Institute AlterNet: Video. August 21, 2008.
Do you know what your member of Congress did today?
Don Hazen, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
Progressive stars, celebs, activists and media are pushing the envelope for political relevance during the Democratic convention.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. August 20, 2008.
Support for Obama should not require a lack of candor about his defects.
Robert L. Borosage, Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. August 18, 2008.
Obama will be the president we want him to be if we mobilize support on the progressive issues and ward off the influence of entrenched interests.
Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian. August 11, 2008.
Unlike the GOP, progressives have a coherent economic agenda offering not only higher growth, but also social justice.
Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. July 24, 2008.
A whisper campaign against a progressive democrat is brewing in Florida's 18th district.
Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 14, 2008.
A tent for 800 journalists, bloggers and activists will be set up at Denver's Democratic Convention site.
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