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Mixed Signals: Will Obama Be Hard Enough on Wall Street?

Robert Kuttner, AlterNet. January 25, 2010.

Obama knows he needs to be more populist when it comes to the banks, though it remains to be seen how hard he'll fight.

Will Brown Give Back the Federal Money that Subsidized Health Reform in Massachusetts?

Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress. January 22, 2010.

Chances are, no.

Why Do Democrats Keep Calling the Alarm and Pressing the Snooze?

Doug Kreeger, AlterNet. January 21, 2010.

It is time for the majority party in this country to prove they have the convictions of the soul that gave them the opportunity to serve in the public’s interest.

Scott Brown and Climate Change: Why Health Care May Not Be the Only Major Legislation He Could Derail

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. January 20, 2010.

Scott Brown's ascension may indeed have severe implications for the Democratic agenda -- including a climate change and energy bill.

Losing Hope, Taking Action

Jodie Evans, PINKtank AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2010.

This is a time when progressive forces in this country need to mobilize to prevent a backlash that will take this country further to the right.

Conservative Senate Win Is Another Victory for the Billionaire Bailout Society, and a Failure for Progressives

Les Leopold, AlterNet. January 20, 2010.

You can blame Obama for the Senate loss in Mass, but much of the failure also rests with the progressive community.

Glenn Beck Worries About Scott Brown's Sexual Drive: "I Want a Chastity Belt on This Man"

David Edwards, Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. January 20, 2010.

After Sen. elect Brown offered his daughters as "available," at his victory speech, Beck remarked: "I don't trust this guy. This one could end with a dead intern."

Tea Party Money-Bomb Elects Scott Brown, Blows-Up Obama's Health Care Reform

John Stauber, PR Watch AlterNet: Health and Wellness. January 20, 2010.

Congressional Democrats are now looking over their right shoulders, fearing a similar populist attack as the 2010 electoral season heats up.

Republican Scott Brown Jokes About His Daughters' Availability in Senate Victory Speech

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. January 19, 2010.

A misogynostic kick-off for the Republican's Senate career.

Mass. Senator Scott Brown Voted Against Helping 9/11 Workers in Order to Subsidize a Golf Course (Video)

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Politics. January 19, 2010.

"We had to obviously take care of the people of Massachusetts who needed to stay employed," Brown said. Riiiight...

Birthers Defend Conservative Candidate's Bizarre Comment About Obama's Birth; 6 Shocking Discoveries About the GOP Senate Candidate

Max Blumenthal, Laura Clawson, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.

We've learned a lot of scary stuff about Massachusetts Senate candidate Scott Brown in the past 10 days.

Red Cross Aid Scott Brown Voted to Kill Now Helping Relief Efforts in Haiti

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress AlterNet: World. January 18, 2010.

Asked why he opposed the 2001 measure for rescue workers, Brown stated that he had his "own priorities first" at the time.

Why Does Republican Senate Candidate Scott Brown Hate Rape Victims?

Megan Carpentier, Air America. January 13, 2010.

In 2005, Brown pushed to allow doctors and nurses to turn away rape victims from Mass. emergency rooms if they didn't want to give rape victims emergency contraception.