March 26th, 2007 by alex Some coverage from this past weekends Health Care debate in Las Vegas. Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska proposed a system that would distribute vouchers so Americans could shop for coverage. "I know the system up close and personal," Gravel said. L.A. Times Sen. Mike Gravel, of Alaska, called for "a universal single-payer plan." He said
March 1st, 2007 by alex DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MIKE GRAVEL CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO DEMAND AN END TO TORTURE Submitted by alex on Thu, 2007-03-01 16:06. March 1, 2007 Former Alaska Senator Calls for Congress to Use Its ‘Constitutional Authority.’ ARLINGTON, VA – Evoking Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, former U.S. Senator and current Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel
February 28th, 2007 by alex Thank you to all of the supporters of Mike Gravel who are sending in checks in support of the senator's candidacy. It may be worth your time to check out Ed Garvey's piece written for the Madison Capital Times (linked below to its post on CommonDreams) on the effect of money in this year's race.
February 20th, 2007 by alex Gravel: Pass a Law to End the Iraq War. ARLINGTON, VA -- Former U.S. senator and current Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel called today for a 'constitutional confrontation' with President George Bush by the Congress to end the Iraq War. The plan calls for action from both Houses of Congress and the American people. "The
February 14th, 2007 by alex Interesting article by Marjorie Cohn posted today on Alternet In it she writes: "It's déja vu. This time the Bush gang wants war with Iran. Following a carefully orchestrated strategy, they have ratcheted up the "threat" from Iran, designed to mislead us into a new war four years after they misled us into Iraq." "Like
February 13th, 2007 by alex An article by James Glanz in today's New York Times (Monday Feb 11) caught my eye for a couple of reasons. In the first paragraph he quotes a deputy commanding general in Iraq who acknowledges that "the rash of recent incidents included a previously unreported downing of a Black Hawk late last month." According to
February 5th, 2007 by alex Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) stunned the democratic audience today with a scathing attack on what he called “politics as usual.” The senator established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the race for the democratic nomination for president. Gravel, who began his speech by thanking Chairman Howard Dean for his own opposition to