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Van Halen, Heart, Others to GOP: Stop Using Our Songs!

Dave Burdick, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
GOP ignores copyrights, raises ire of multiple recording artists.

The McCain Campaign's Big McMansion Mystery Mistake

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
What exactly was that giant building on the screen behind John McCain last night?

McCain's Speech: Worst Acceptance Speech in Almost 30 Years?

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Election 2008. September 5, 2008.
It was the same damn speech I've heard at every GOP convention for my entire life injected with a shot of POW.

The Republican Priorities: What The GOP Focused On (And Ignored) During The Convention

Staff, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 5, 2008.
A breakdown of what was mentioned, and what was avoided, at the RNC.

Amy Goodman: Why We Were Falsely Arrested

Amy Goodman, Truthdig. September 5, 2008.
Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy.

McCain Uses His Big Speech to Give Us a Tour of His Vietnamese Prison Cell

David Corn, MotherJones.com. September 5, 2008.
Number of sentences in John McCain's RNC speech about being a POW in Vietnam: 43. Number about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8.

Republican National Convention: Whitest in Forty Years

Blue Texan, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
As America diversifies, the GOP goes against the grain.

Country Club First: Walking Around in the RNC's Wonderland

Andy Kroll, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
A visit inside the GOP bubble mindset.

Giuliani and Palin Use Racist Dog Whistle in Speeches

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
Treating 'activist' like a dirty word is bad, using it to invoke racism is much, much worse.

Palin's Speech Tactic: Substitute Cultural Symbols for Actual Policies

Robert Kuttner, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
In this strategy, every Democratic misstep is inflated into a cultural parable, while gaping holes in the Republican story are neatly sidestepped.

The GOP Thinks Organizing in Your Community is Worthless

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
Republicans mocked some of the hardest workers in America last night.

Palin's Speech Can't Spark the GOP

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Election 2008. September 4, 2008.
Palin gave a good speech, but may not be able to save the Republicans' shrinking base.

Main Message of the RNC? The GOP Loathes Itself

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.
The former mayor of New York City railed against "cosmopolitans." The Harvard-trained, former governor of Massachusetts railed against eastern elites.

Palin Fails by Her Own Standards

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Palin went on attack Wednesday night, deriding Democrats, mischaracterizing Obama and insulting Americans, who she must think won't know any better.

The Battle Between McCain and Bush: The Cancelled First Night, The "Furious" President and the Palin Gambit

Sidney Blumenthal, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.
The cancellation of the first night of the Republican National Convention marks the renewal of the rivalry between George W. Bush and John McCain.

Media Silent, But Activist Groups Loud About RNC Police Brutality

Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. September 3, 2008.
"I observed a lot of instigation and escalation of violence [on the part of the police]," Flemming said.

Michael Moore Fires Back at Lieberman for RNC Comments

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com AlterNet: Video. September 3, 2008.
Does the GOP have a Moore fetish?

Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Producers Recount Their Harrowing RNC Arrest

Democracy Now!, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. September 3, 2008.
Police prey on press and peaceful protesters.

Riot Cops Gas Docile Crowd Outside the RNC

Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. September 3, 2008.
It should be stressed that this wasn't a loud boisterous march like Monday's, but just a crowd of 100 people walking calmly down the street.

Lieberman at the RNC: Lied When He Said He's a Dem and Never Stopped

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. September 3, 2008.
Watched Joe Lieberman's speech so you didn't have to.

Fight Back Against Police Brutality at the RNC

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 3, 2008.
Sign a petition protesting the violent and illegal treatment of journalists at the Republican National Convention.

Vets for Peace Demonstrate Against Fellow Veteran John McCain

Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now! AlterNet: War on Iraq. September 3, 2008.
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, Vietnam veterans protested the war in Iraq and spoke out against "war hero" John McCain.

As Unlawful Arrests Continue, St. Paul Feels Like a City Under Siege for Some Residents

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
"It's like we don't have rights. Like we don't even live here."

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn) Condemns Police Attacks on Journalists

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 2, 2008.
Rep. Ellison discusses the crackdown on reporters, why he opposes escalation in Afghanistan, and his experience as the first Muslim Congressman.

Hundreds Arrested at RNC Protests

Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. September 2, 2008.
The most common charges included obstruction, unlawful assembly, conspiracy to riot, and rioting.

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