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Dingell Loses to Waxman and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call it What it Is: Corruption

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 21, 2008.
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption.

From the blogs

Minnesota Recount Going Well for Franken

by Matt Stoller, Open Left

Looks like Norm Coleman is feeling the heat.

Just How Destructive Will Bush's Last-Minute Deregulations Be?

by Staff, Democracy Now!

Bush admin pushing "midnight regulations"

Franken Camp: We're Doing Even Better Than Reported

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

"We are feeling confident. And in Al's words, cautiously optimistic, about the directions things are headed."

Al Franken Is Making Gains in Minnesota Recount

by Staff, Huffington Post

Franken is catching up with 18% of the ballots counted.

McCain Barely Wins in Missouri: The Presidential Election Is Finally Over

by Steve Benen, Washington Monthly

So much for that "bellwether" talk.

Sarah Palin Faces New Ethics Complaint

by Ryan Powers, Think Progress

The complaint argues that Palin's recent media blitz broke state ethics rules because portions of the interviews took place in the governor’s office.

Mark Begich, Not Sarah Palin, Is the Future of Alaska

by Booman, Booman Tribune

Begich's election over Ted Stevens represents a huge change in the dynamics of the state's politics.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Re-Election Bid

by Staff, AlterNet

Mark Begich now has an insurmountable lead.

Academic Study: Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Senate Race

by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Franken's position looks surprisingly good, new political study shows.

'Joe the Plumber' Becomes 'Joe the Fame Lover'

by Digby, Hullabaloo

Joe is slated to release a book December 1st. Yes, of this year.

Obama's Latino Mandate

Steve Cobble, Joe Velasquez, The Nation. November 20, 2008.
Latinos backed Obama by a 2-to-1 margin on election day and could be the biggest force behind a longterm, center-left political realignment.

Obama and the End of White Elite Politics

Laura Carlsen, Foreign Policy in Focus. November 19, 2008.
The election of Barack Obama has been heralded as proof that the United States has finally broken through the racial barrier.

Make That Former Senator Ted Stevens

John Nichols, TheNation.com. November 18, 2008.
Democrat Mark Begich unseats Stevens in Alaska, bringing Dems one step closer to a filibuster-proof Senate.

Obama Victory Brings "Racist Rats Out of the Woodwork"

Hannah Strange, The Times of London UK. November 18, 2008.
A disturbing wave of post-election hate crimes across the country shows that the cancer of American racism is far from cured.

2008 Results: Fewer White Voters, While Minorities Set Records

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 18, 2008.
A preliminary study of 2008 results finds more than a million fewer white voters than in 2004 and nearly 7 million new minority voters.

Why Prop 8 Passed in California: The Myth of the Black/Gay Divide

Sherry Wolf, CounterPunch. November 18, 2008.
Institutionalized homophobia in American society is definitely a white monopoly.

Obama, New Congress Offer Hope for Pragmatic Immigration Reform

Rupa Dev, New America Media. November 15, 2008.
The results of elections 2008 are good news for immigration reform, but there's still a potentially rocky road ahead.

How I Spent Election Night in a Baltimore Jail

Michael M. Hughes, Baltimore City Paper. November 14, 2008.
On a night of historic celebration, Baltimore city police arrested revelers without cause or provocation.

Could a Person of Color from an Immigrant Family Be Elected in Europe?

Sanjay Suri, IPS News. November 13, 2008.
Europe seems to offer neither popular nor political acceptability to members of its minority groups.

Rahm Emanuel Makes the Right Move on Colombia Trade Deal

John Nichols, The Nation. November 11, 2008.
Obama's new chief of staff shows that he intends to carry the Obama program forward -- not his own.

Support Mr. Obama with Family Activism

Roberto Vargas, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Obama's calls for individual responsibility mean involving ourselves in a commitment that engages all of us in helping and supporting each other.

Sarah Palin Blamed by the US Secret Service Over Death Threats Against Barack Obama

Tim Shipman, The Telegraph (UK). November 11, 2008.
Palin's attacks on Obama's patriotism provoked a spike in death threats against him Secret Service agents say.

Hey Barack, Don't Forget: "You Gotta Dance With Them What Brung Ya"

Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.
Blacks, Latinos, single women, young voters, union members and gay people elected Obama. How will he represent them in his staff and his policies?

Why Did John McCain Lose the Latino Vote?

Patrick Young, Long Island Wins. November 10, 2008.
The massive movement of Latino voters to Obama has baffled some pundits and intrigued others.

Palin Faces Rough Road To Stevens' Senate Seat

John O'Hara, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
After Sen. Frank Murkowski's engineered his daughter's path to the Senate, Alaskans have limited a governor's appointment powers.

America Is a Center-Left Country No Matter How Much the Corporate Media Say Otherwise

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
Outside of a few social issues, Americans are firmly in the progressive camp, but that hasn't prevented a lot of bloviating to the contrary.

Sayonara, Sarah Palin

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. November 10, 2008.
God's gift to journalism -- and to feminism.

CNN's Election Night 3-D Holograms Channel Princess Leia and Obi-Wan

Martin Young, Asia Times. November 10, 2008.
The news giant wowed viewers with its holographic projection technology which "beamed" reporters into the studio in true Star Wars fashion.

Eight Ways Obama Can Make Change Immediately

Allan Hunt Badiner, AlterNet. November 10, 2008.
A plan for less controversial and yet significant changes is possible right now.

Obama's First 100 Days in the White House

Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. November 9, 2008.
Obama needs to be bold with the challenges he faces: a cratering economy, broken healthcare system, two wars, poverty and inequality and much more.

The Desperate Right's Five Biggest Flops of the 2008 Election

Brad Reed, AlterNet. November 8, 2008.
How Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber and other stupid stunts did not win the election for McCain.

10 Moving Stories and Images as America Celebrates Obama's Win

AlterNet. November 8, 2008.
Everyone has their story, but here, in pictures, video, and print, are a few of the outpourings of emotion.

A Progressive Agenda for Obama

AlterNet. November 8, 2008.
Gerry Hudson, Paul Armentano, Lori Wallach, Keith Ellison, Dahr Jamail, Courtney Martin, Mark Weisbrot and many others on where we should go.

This Really Is Our Victory

Marisa Handler, AlterNet. November 8, 2008.
If 9/11, 2001, and the seven years following destroyed the myth of America, then in one fell swoop, November 4, 2008 restored it.

Watching Them Squirm: Is Fox News Abandoning the Mob It Created?

Mark Ames, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
A huge schism develops between Fox's post-election attempts at "civility" and its pitchfork-wielding audience.

Even After Obama Victory, Hard Lessons from the ACORN Smear Campaign

Art Levine, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
New wave of vote suppression followed GOP attacks against ACORN. The group claims its anti-fraud efforts are ignored while new restrictions loom.

What Should Democrats Do Now?

David Sirota, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
Americans envision enormous progress in the months ahead, and Democrats will have no one to blame for failure but themselves.

Is Obama Screwing His Base with Rahm Emanuel Selection?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
Obama has asked conservative Clinton vet Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff -- it's not a good sign for progressives.

Depraved Right-Wing Attack Efforts Go Down in Flames

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. November 7, 2008.
Voters rejected right-wing attacks on reproductive and labor rights in California, Colorado and South Dakota.

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