On AlterNet: rush holt

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The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. September 2, 2009.

From CIA assassinations to domestic spying, a sweeping investigation of government crimes is not only possible -- it has been done before.

House GOPers Defeat Back-up Paper Ballot Bill

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. July 16, 2008.

Another attempt to have back-up paper ballots for November dies in the House

"Emergency" Bill Tries to Make Electronic Voting More Accurate, But Will It?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.

Looking ahead to the fall election, a House bill lets states decide if they want to replace paperless voting systems -- or just add printers.

The Fallout From California's Ban on Electronic Voting Machines

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. August 8, 2007.

Thousands of electronic voting machines will be out of circulation in California after the secretary of state pulls them -- and the House Democrat in D.C. in charge of electronic voting reform applauds the decision.

Are Voting Machine Purists Standing in the Way of Reform?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. March 19, 2007.

While a proposed law in Congress does not try to ban touch-screen machines outright, it may just regulate them out of existence -- but that's not good enough for some election activists.