Alaska’s Senate race has transformed the Tea Party candidate into an unlikely opponent of Citizens United.
Alexandra Gutierrez
Alexandra Gutierrez is a reporter based in the Aleutian Islands. She is also former associate web editor of The American Prospect.
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The End of Palin as Kingmaker
As Sarah Palin becomes ubiquitous in the Lower 48, Republicans in Alaska are trying hard to forget her.
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Alaska’s Provider In the Senate
Remembering Senator Ted Stevens — and his rare, unapologetic belief in bringing federal resources home to his state.
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Alaska’s Peculiar Battle Over Abortion
Gov. Sean Parnell’s decision to veto a children and women’s health care bill that includes funding for abortion spurs a backlash — not just from liberals.
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The Little Picture: Cleanup Continues.
The Discoverer Enterprise burns gas from the Deepwater Horizon oil leak on May 17, 2010, in a process known as flaring. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley. )
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Women Fight for the Gulf Coast.
Monica Potts learns more about coastal cleanup efforts: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Sharon Hanshaw realized the women in her East Biloxi, Mississippi, community needed a political voice to counteract the big developers and casino owners who took the lead in reconstruction efforts. She helped found the group Coastal Women for Change and now […]
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The Little Picture: A State Dinner Without the Salahis.
Barack and Michelle Obama joined Mexican President Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala on a trolley ride to the State Dinner reception, held Wednesday. Beyoncé performed, sans Gaga. (White House/Pete Souza)
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The Little Picture: Freedom Riders.
Fifty years ago today, a white mob attacked a busload of freedom riders in Montgomery, Alabama. Yesterday, Tea Party Senate candidate Rand Paul said he opposed the provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that barred businesses from discriminating against blacks — a position he backed down from today. (Joseph Scherschel / Life Magazine)
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The Little Picture: Marja.
In Marja, Afghanistan, Marine Col. Randy Newman provides a brief to the Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr. Insurgents remain months after an offensive took place in the region. (U.S. Army)
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The Little Picture: Ciudad Juarez.
Crosses in Ciudad Juárez memorialize victims of violence against women. Mexican President Felipe Calderon will be visiting the United States to discuss the drug war. (Flickr/Jacerdat)