Jurassicpork, Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 28, 2008. So how have we beaten or won over the insurgency that we'd created by disbanding the Iraqi Army?
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. May 14, 2008. The former Democratic senator may be in danger of losing his committee chairmanship.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2008. This is all very encouraging and a welcome example of congressional Democrats standing up to Bush on a matter of national security.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 5, 2008. Fox is not a news outlet, it's an openly partisan opinion factory and the Democrats should not be legitimizing them by doing this.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 1, 2008. Harry Reid once again used Senate procedure to tank retroactive immunity and give George Bush everything he ever hoped for.
Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Video. January 30, 2008. FISA expires this coming Friday. That means Bush has three days left to exert pressure on the GOP minority to get something passed.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2008. The looming deadline is hardly conducive to a reasoned debate, and the likelihood of Congress agreeing to a final version is extremely small.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 24, 2008. Sen. Dodd, who left the presidential campaign trail to threaten a FISA filibuster, appears ready to follow through on the filibuster inclination.
Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 22, 2008. Dr. King's words especially resonate in light of the fact that the Senate will take up the contentious issue of how to reform FISA this week.
Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. December 19, 2007. After Dodd forced reconsideration of the surveillance legislation, by arguing for eight hours, he left many prominent bloggers yearning for more.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 18, 2007. Maybe it's time for him to give up the Senate leadership to someone else. Someone like...Chris Dodd.
Scarecrow, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. December 17, 2007. Dodd and friends know how important it is to stop the atrocious Intelligence Committee bill and they need your help.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. November 17, 2007. Steve Benen: Bush may have been poised to appoint controversial nominees to the FCC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Richard W. Behan, AlterNet. November 16, 2007. Lying to the people and the Congress was the most despicable violation of the rule of law by Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, but many more followed.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 14, 2007. Steve Benen: If that's the case, allow me to give the Democratic leadership some positive encouragement: this is a good idea.
Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. October 15, 2007. Senate lawmakers have shelved plans to close the loophole that every year saves Corporate America’s richest wheelers and dealers billions of dollars in taxes.
Manila Ryce, AlterNet: Video. October 12, 2007. Black says, "Let me get this straight, Republicans read the Sunday Times, and it's an ad that gets them angry!?"
Jane Hamsher, AlterNet: PEEK. October 1, 2007. Jane Hamsher: US soldiers don't deserve to have to listen to their commitment besmirched by a chickenhawk like Rush Limbaugh.
Howie Klein, AlterNet: Video. September 14, 2007. Howie Klein: After Bush's lame speech on keeping the war going for a decade, the Democrats came out swinging.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2007. Christy Hardin Smith: Despite what the pundits will say, the Democrats are embracing the right strategy by forcing Republicans to filibuster Iraq resolution.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2007. John Nichols: The key is for Reid to stop giving Republicans an easy out. When GOP leaders threaten to filibuster in favor of endless war, the majority leader must continually call their bluff.