Senator Al Franken

Saving the Democratic Internet

Timothy Karr | Posted 01.09.2012

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Congress should not pass a resolution that lets a few wealthy corporations get away with hijacking our online rights. The open Internet is far too important to the rest of us.

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The NBA Lockout, Congress and Senator Herb Kohl

Brian Frederick | Posted 12.11.2011

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Only Congress can force owners to explain why their own profits should trump the massive public investment we've made in the game. But when Congress is made up of an NBA owner and at least 244 other millionaires, don't hold your breath.

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Senator: AT&T-Mobile Deal Would Kill Off Jobs

government Blog | Posted 09.26.2011

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Opponents and proponents of AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile have not been shy about making their opinions heard. Senator Al Franken, the Sa...

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Documentaries Storm the Nation's Capitol at Silverdocs Festival

Michael Rose | Posted 08.28.2011

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What do Elmo, the New York Times, McDonald's coffee, transsexual tennis star Renee Richards, a chimp using sign language, electric cars, the real horse whisperer and Al Franken have in common?

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Senator Urges Privacy Policies For Apps

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.25.2011

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Following a heated row over smartphone location tracking that culminated in Apple and Google representatives appearing before a Senate Judiciary panel...

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Watchdog Groups Rally Outside Chamber Of Commerce, As Calls For A Justice Department Investigation Mount

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Watchdog groups rallied outside the Chamber of Commerce Thursday in the wake of a report by a liberal blog that the business lobby could be funding po...

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Elena Kagan's Antidote to the Corporate Court: 'A Fair Shake for Every American'

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Supreme Court has been transformed into the Corporate Court, and we're all at risk of losing fundamental freedoms and of surrendering the legal system to ever-greater corporate power.

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Nothing Should Be Random About Rating Agency Assignments

Sue Allon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Franken's measure was creative, but the diverse range of qualifications among the approved rating agencies is frightening to contemplate if a random assignment was the norm.

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Asking Minnesotan Senators to Say NO to War

Coleen Rowley | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday April 13th, over 100 Minnesotans demonstrated outside Senator Amy Klobuchar's office with half of our group eventually going inside to see...

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Schools Must Stop Spying on Students : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer February 24, 2010

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Comcast-NBCU merger nears approval, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota is calling for Comcast to continue to make NBC programs available for fre...

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30 Senators Embarrassed About Their Votes Against Franken Amendment? They Ought To Be

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alexander (R-TN), Republican Senators, Vitter (R-LA), Barrasso (R-WY), Al Franken, Chambliss (R-GA), Johanns (R-NE), Coburn (R-OK), Senate Amendment 2566, McCain (R-AZ), Cornyn (R-TX), Wicker (R-MS), Shelby (R-AL), Sessions (R-AL), Risch (R-ID), Thune (R-SD), Corker (R-TN), Jamie Lee Jones, Bunning (R-KY), McConnell (R-KY), Crapo (R-ID), Kyl (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), Burr (R-NC), Enzi (R-WY), Senator Al Franken, Cochran (R-MS), Isakson (R-GA), Inhofe (R-OK), Brownback (R-KS), Bond (R-MO), Gregg (R-NH), Trish Kinney, DeMint (R-SC), Ensign (R-NV), Roberts (R-KS), Healthy Living News

These men are so blinded by the power of the conditioning that they've received that they can't, or won't see the women for the corporations.

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Franken's Amendment; the Power and the Promise

Trish Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Al Franken got my attention and the attention of a lot of other people who care about sexual abuse and violence, with the passing of his Senate Amendment 2566.

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Glenn Beck Pays Al Franken A Compliment (AUDIO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Glenn Beck gave an unexpected -- albeit long-winded and backhanded -- compliment to Senator Al Franken on his radio program Wednesday morning. Beck ad...

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Al Franken and the Sotomayor Hearings: A Senate Star Is Born

Doug Kendall | Posted 05.25.2011

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While colleagues on both sides of the aisle were debating old stories about the Supreme Court of the 1960s and 1970s, Franken focused like a laser-beam on the activism of the Roberts Court.

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Franken's First Time Around: Comedian-Turned-Senator Questioned "Clarence Thomas" In 1991 SNL Sketch (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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This isn't Al Franken's first Supreme Court confirmation hearing. In 1991 he appeared in an opening sketch on "Saturday Night Live" that mocked Claren...

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After Years Of Parodying, Franken Could Be Spoofed On "SNL"

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken's torn over who he'd like to see turn the parody tables on him. As a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member head...

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Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Race...Again

Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011

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If character were oil, Norm Coleman would be a quart low. He has lost the Minnesota Senate race. He also lost the recount. And the lawsuit. You see a trend here?

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Aristotle and the Minnesota Senate Seat

Tom Gerety | Posted 05.25.2011

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What we do not need -- and should not tolerate -- is a dithering quest for perfection in elections -- like the one still underway in Minnesota.

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7 Days: Franken on Franken, Air America, "Senator Maddow" & More

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator-elect Al Franken hasn't spoken to the national media since November -- until now.

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Franken: Senate "Going To Try" To Seat Him

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — It's no joke: Senate Democrats are moving toward letting comedian Al Franken join the chamber while Republican Norm Coleman's elect...

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Schumer: Senate Should Seat Al Franken

AP | AMY FORLITI | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday that Democrat Al Franken is the clear winner in Minnesota's Senate race and should be se...

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Franken Declared Senate Victor In Minnesota

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republi...

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Franken Statement: We Will Win By 35-50 Votes

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Days after Al Franken was awarded dozens of votes in the official recount process, the campaign of the Democratic Senate challenger in Minnesota relea...

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