Monthly Archives: January 2011

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet Editor’s note: This article was originally published by AlterNet on Jan. 22. A year ago today, the Supreme Court issued its bizarre Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections as a … Continue reading →

Dylan Ratigan  January 8, 2011 At first glance, the December jobs report seems to be a step in the right direction. An unemployment rate of 9.4 percent, the lowest level in 19 months. And a president, happy to boast about … Continue reading →

Posted on Jan 3, 2011 By Chris Hedges Ralph Nader in a CNN poll a few days before the 2008 presidential election had an estimated 3 percent of the electorate, or about 4 million people, behind his candidacy. But once the votes … Continue reading →

Posted on Dec 31, 2010 By Ron Kovic The following is a personal appeal from Ron Kovic, Vietnam War veteran and author of “Born on the Fourth of July,” to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and active-duty service members. Kovic issued the … Continue reading →