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Hightower: Think Your Food's Organic? Think Again

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. August 6, 2009.

Thanks to corporate-friendly policies enacted under the Bush Administration, the legal organic standard is filled with loopholes.

Maher: "Obama Is the Jackie Robinson of Politics" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. March 20, 2008.

Bill Maher says just like Robinson was when he broke the color barrier in baseball, Obama is expected to be perfect at all times and to offend no one.

Olbermann Slams O'Reilly's Michelle Obama/"Lynching Party" Remark [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. February 21, 2008.

In an ironic twist, Olbermann used the words of President Bush to excoriate O'Reilly's insensitive remark.