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Foreclosed Home Front: One Mother’s Struggle

By Steven Greenstreet on Oct 17, 2008

Today Jocelyn Voltaire will lose her home . . . unless bloggers and activists can intervene. On Wednesday, ANP reported on the economic plight of people in Hempstead, NY, the location of the third and final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. Jocelyn's story in particular inspired an outpouring of support on the web. Jocelyn fell victim to a predatory loan that ANP has traced back to Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street firm whose CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, made over $70 million last year. We will continue following this story.

No Debate: Hempstead is Struggling

By Steven Greenstreet on Oct 15, 2008

Today a horde of journalists descends on Hempstead, NY, to cover the third and final presidential debate. ANP left the pack to hear from people outside of the media spotlight, people hit hard by our nation's crises at home and abroad.

The Gospel According to Lehrer and Rather

By Davin Hutchins on Sep 03, 2008

A lot has changed since the tumultuous conventions of 1968. Maverick journalists Dan Rather and Jim Lehrer lament the old days when political conventions were spontaneous and less immune to corporate influence. Both are searching for substance behind the spectacle.

The Obama Muslim Myth

By David Sullivan on Aug 15, 2008

A new national study by the Pew Research Center shows that 12 percent of the country still believes Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim. ANP looks into how this myth has been perpetuated in the media.

Blood in the Streets

By Lagan Sebert on Aug 05, 2008

Waves of youth violence are sweeping across many American cities, forcing police departments to institute the equivalent of martial law. One such neighborhood is a few miles from Capitol Hill. It's a trend that's bound to continue and, as the economy slides, could get worse. But is anyone paying attention?

ESSAY: The House That Rupert Built

By Davin Hutchins on Jun 16, 2008

ANP takes a humorous look at the grand achievement of the Newseum - a multi-million dollar shrine to the news industry brought to you by today's corporate media titans. Despite all the money, the curators might have failed on one key question: What is news?