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Amy Goodman: Western Civilization: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Posted: January 31st, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Amy Goodman

As the race narrows, it is a key moment to reflect on what we stand for as a country.

Robert Scheer: Obama, Clinton and the War

Posted: January 30th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Robert Scheer

We should pay attention to Sen. Ted Kennedy's endorsement for president -- he was a rare sane voice among Dems in opposing the Iraq war.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Edwards' Withdrawl is America's Loss

Posted: January 30th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Edwards did something that no one else did: He made poverty no longer a dirty word in the mouths of many.

Annalee Newitz: A Polite Message from the Surveillance State

Posted: January 29th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Annalee Newitz

If only the government would warn you when it was recording your conversations, like Google.

Democracy and Elections: Obama Memo to Press: Florida Doesn't Count

Posted: January 29th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Clinton camp poised to declare victory in state with no delegates.

Water: Why Protecting Watersheds Is About Community and Culture

Posted: January 29th, 2008, 10:00am EST by Derrick Christopher Evans

A new vision for Gulf-area communities gets beyond the legacy racism, classism and environmental destruction.

Sex and Relationships: Women Who Go Gray and Stay Sexy

Posted: January 29th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Anne Kreamer, American Sexuality Magazine

Women who keep their hair gray often find themselves more in demand than the women who use hair dyes.

Health and Wellness: Scarier Than Fiction: Pediatricians Try To Censor ABC

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by David Kirby, Huffington Post

Will a TV show be canceled because it features an attorney who successfully argues that a mercury-containing flu vaccine caused autism in one kid?

Rights and Liberties: Human Rights Atrocities Still go Unpunished in Colombia

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Roxanna Altholz, UC Berkeley School of Law

An army general who participated in one of the country's worst massacres in recent history goes free.

Will Durst: George W. Bush State of the Union Drinking Game

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Will Durst

A list of the rules and what you need to play. Bottoms up!

Rory O'Connor: First Black President?

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Rory O'Connor

The real racial dynamics of the Democratic race are beginning to emerge.

Deb Price: Parents Need to Tell Their Stories About Military's Gay Ban

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Deb Price

The military's anti-gay climate doesn't just victimize gay men and women in uniform.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Getting Latino Voters Is Obama's Big Challenge

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The continuing reluctance of Latino voters to back black candidates could have a blowback effect on Obama.

Election 2008: First Black President?

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Rory O'Connor, AlterNet

The real racial dynamics of the Democratic race are beginning to emerge.

Bush's Lame Duck State of the Union Address

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by The Progress Report

Bush will offer "realistic" goals to Congress, but history shows he has a habit of ignoring his promises.

War on Iraq: U.S. 'the Biggest Producer of Terror'

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Dahr Jamail, Ahmed Ali, IPS News

"Every one of these prisoners has a family, and these families now have reason to hate Americans."

Hill Should Give Bill the Hook

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by John Nichols, The Nation

It is time to pull Bill Clinton off the campaign trail he never should have gotten on.

Is the Bush Administration Trying to Take Down Fannie Mae?

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Scott Thill, AlterNet

The government-backed lender is embroiled in a murky battle.

How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet

Big pharma has some new customers. Not complying with authority is now, in many cases, labeled a disease.

Michael Savage's Hate Speech Catches up with Him

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Major firms are pulling their advertising from Savage's radio show following a campaign highlighting his inflammatory rhetoric.

Should Nursing Homes Be for Profit?

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Emily Udell, In These Times

Is it right that people are trying to make money off taking care of our most vulnerable population?

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Is the Bush Administration Trying to Take Down Fannie Mae?

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Scott Thill, AlterNet

The government-backed lender is embroiled in a murky battle.

MediaCulture: Michael Savage's Hate Speech Catches up with Him

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sam Stein, Huffington Post

Major firms are pulling their advertising from Savage's radio show following a campaign highlighting his inflammatory rhetoric.

Reproductive Justice and Gender: Pro-Choice Republicans Stake Claim to Their Party

Posted: January 28th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Emily Douglas, RH Reality Check

Politically conservative pro-choice groups try to shift the GOP toward what they believe are the core principles of Republican government.

A Big Win for Obama and the South

Posted: January 27th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Bob Moser, The Nation

The fine folks of South Carolina should be applauded for their rejection of the Clintons' gutter politics.

Election 2008: A Big Win for Obama and the South

Posted: January 27th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Bob Moser, The Nation

The fine folks of South Carolina should be applauded for their rejection of the Clintons' gutter politics.

War on Iraq: Intelligence Lessons From Vietnam and Iraq

Posted: January 27th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Ray McGovern, Consortium News

How can our president speak so glibly about 10 more years in Iraq? Doesn't he know anything about Vietnam?

"Jackasses with Guns": Mercenaries Terrorize Iraq

Posted: January 27th, 2008, 8:00am EST by Ali Gharib, IPS News

Thousands of serious allegations of crimes in Iraq and only one mercenary has been prosecuted.

Barack Obama Buries Hillary Clinton in South Carolina

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 11:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Obama pledges to take campaign of national unity and new leadership to 22 states that vote on February fifth.

Election 2008: Barack Obama Buries Hillary Clinton in South Carolina

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 11:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Obama pledges to take campaign of national unity and new leadership to 22 states that vote in 10 days.

ForeignPolicy: Gaza Explodes

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Soumaya Ghannoushi, Comment Is Free

In this unfolding tragedy, borders have turned into instruments of collective punishment, Israel's way of bringing Palestinians to their knees.

Reproductive Justice and Gender: Amid Heath Ledger Fallout, Has Media Ignored Young Male Stars in Crisis?

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Eric Deggans, Huffington Post

The hysteria over Ledger's death and the imbalance of coverage for women highlights a need for better journalism about troubled celebrities.

Another Neocon Attempt to Frame Iran Falls Apart

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Gareth Porter, The Nation

Last time it was scary speed-boats, this time it's a bogus link to a bombing in Argentina -- one by one, Iran hawks' lies keep unraveling.

Caught with a Bag of Weed? It Could Cost You More Than You Think

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Paul Armentano, AlterNet

U.S. arrests for pot possession were up to 739,000 in 2006. And the cost to tax payers? $1 billion a year.

What Black Women's Votes Mean for the Presidential Race

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Elizabeth G. Hines, Women's Media Center

This year, South Carolina has made black women matter. It has made us real.

Dramatic Voices of Dissent: Celebrities Film Zinn's 'The People Speak'

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sue Katz, AlterNet

The actors in this four-part TV series are more of a social movement than a cast.

Bloody Reality and the Delusions of Bush

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Robert Fisk, Independent UK

Is this how lame-duck American presidents are supposed to behave?

Is Wearing Makeup a Feminist Act?

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Kate Ward, Sirens Magazine

Forget thinking beauty products are one more form of patriarchy. Your next trip to Sephora might as well be a bra-burning.

The Endless Game Between Homophobes and Assimilationist Gays

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Clarence Patton, Movement Vision Lab

Queers need to reframe the struggle away from assimilation and back to sexual freedom.

DrugReporter: Caught with a Bag of Weed? It Could Cost You More Than You Think

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Paul Armentano, AlterNet

U.S. arrests for pot possession were up to 739,000 in 2006. And the cost to tax payers? $1 billion a year.

War on Iraq: Another Neocon Attempt to Frame Iran Falls Apart

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Gareth Porter, The Nation

Last time it was scary speed-boats, this time it's a bogus link to a bombing in Argentina -- one by one, Iran hawks' lies keep unraveling.

David Sirota: The Stimulus Swindle

Posted: January 25th, 2008, 10:00am EST by David Sirota

Leading figures of both parties seem eager to help limit the debate over "stimulus" and make the final package a corporate goodie bag.

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The Stimulus Swindle

Posted: January 25th, 2008, 10:00am EST by David Sirota, Creators Syndicate

Leading figures of both parties seem eager to help limit the debate over "stimulus" and make the final package a corporate goodie bag.

Rights and Liberties: Senate Poised to Capitulate to Cheney's Fear-Mongering

Posted: January 25th, 2008, 8:00am EST by Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet

With its vote on the FISA bill yesterday, Congress looks ready to sacrifice liberty for security. Again.

Environment: Will Coffee Be a Casualty of Climate Change?

Posted: January 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Dean Cycon, Chelsea Green Publishing

Coffee farmers in South America don't need to read the latest IPCC reports; they already know.

Health and Wellness: Dental Decay: The Hidden Health Crisis

Posted: January 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com

The current state of dental care in the United States is horrifying.

Will Durst: The Democratic Slap Fight

Posted: January 24th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Will Durst

The most recent televised debate that preceded this weekend's South Carolina primary was more like a candidate slap fight.

Democracy and Elections: Obama Accuses Clinton of Suppressing Nevada Vote

Posted: January 24th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Since last Saturday's Caucus, the Obama campaign has logged 1,000 complaints -- including tactics by Clinton supporters that interfered with voting.

Water: China's Unquenchable Thirst

Posted: January 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sandra Postel, World Watch

Freshwater is the resource most strained by China's staggering growth over the last 20 years.

Norman Solomon: What We Learn from Mourning those We Love

Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Norman Solomon

Our own mourning should help us understand and strive to prevent the unspeakable pain of others.

Robert Scheer: Who Will Stop the Banks?

Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Robert Scheer

No Dem candidate will say what Kucinich would have said: Bankers will steal from the public unless the government holds them accountable.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Writing the Obituary for Bradley Effect is Premature and Foolhardy

Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Voters claim they only look at competence and experience in a candidate, but race still plays a roll.

Sex and Relationships: So Suze Orman Is Gay, What Does That Have To Do with Financial Advice?

Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Susie Bright, SusieBright.com

Apparently a whole lot. Just try substituting "men" for "money" in her new book.

Mark Weisbrot: Big Rate Cuts and Fiscal Stimulus Trump Conservative Ideology

Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Mark Weisbrot

Like Nixon said, "We're all Keynesians now."

Annalee Newitz: Why We Shouldn't Fear Cloned Meat

Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Annalee Newitz

People are freaked out by the FDA's ruling that cloned meat is safe to eat, but we eat cloned plants all the time.

MediaCulture: Why Horse Race Journalism Works for Journalists But Fails Us

Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Jay Rosen, Tomdispatch.com

The national press corps are a beast without a brain: Most of the time, they don't know what they are doing.

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The Subprime Color Line

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality

Dig deep into the subprime mortgage crisis and you'll find the basic story behind our new Gilded Age.

Reproductive Justice and Gender: The Weepy Witch & the Secret Muslim

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Katha Pollitt, The Nation

If the campaign becomes a competition between race and gender, the winner will be whichever white man the GOP nominates.

War on Iraq: Iraq: A Failure to Think

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Jonathan Steele, Comment Is Free

Defeat in Iraq? The neocon project has been a cataclysm caused by a total lack of analysis.

Right-Wingers Can't Cover Up Iraq's Death Toll Catastrophe

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by John Tirman, AlterNet

The warmongers who got us into Iraq are blaming everyone but themselves for the humanitarian disaster they created.

How the Mega-Rich Treat Our Treasury Like a Buffet (And Stick You with the Bill)

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Political connections are worth their weight in gold for America's wealthy.

Reclaiming King: Beyond "I Have a Dream"

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Adam Howard, AlterNet

People usually focus on the historic "I Have a Dream" speech, but it's the work King was doing at the end of his life that deserves more attention.

The Freedom We Seek

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet

40 years later, Dr. King's dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.

Amy Goodman: How the Mega-Rich Treat Our Treasury Like a Buffet (And Stick You with the Bill)

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Amy Goodman

Political connections are worth their weight in gold for America's wealthy.

Rights and Liberties: The Freedom We Seek

Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet

40 years later, Dr. King's dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.

Election 2008: Las Vegas Casino Caucus Showcases Blue-Collar Vote

Posted: January 19th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Barack Obama wins at casino as Hillary Clinton is statewide victor.

Movie Mix: Persepolis: Life in Iran During the Islamic Revolution

Posted: January 19th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Chuleenan Svetvilas, AlterNet

An animated coming-of-age story offers a personal look at a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution.

Blaming Your Genes for Your Health Problems? Not so Fast.

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Jamie D. Brooks, Meredith L. King, Center for American Progress

The media and medical community have grossly oversimplified links between genetics, race and disease.

Health and Wellness: Blaming Your Genes for Your Health Problems? Not so Fast.

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Jamie D. Brooks, Meredith L. King, Center for American Progress

The media and medical community have grossly oversimplified links between genetics, race and disease.

Water: Bottled Water Industry Tries to Greenwash its Image

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Tony Azios, Christian Science Monitor

After negative media reports on the environmental cost of bottled water, the industry responds with greener strategies.

Will Durst: The GOP Candidates' Love Affair with Reagan

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Will Durst

The GOP could roll into their National Convention with an entire starting basketball team of prospective candidates posing as Ronald Reagan.

David Sirota: Digging In the Right Place

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by David Sirota

There is a simple fix for our ailing healthcare system, and it has the right-wing in a panic.

Environment: Are You Eating Cloned Beef?

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Alec Baldwin, Huffington Post

The FDA has just announced that cloned meat is safe to eat. Really?

Sex and Relationships: Why Can't Tila Tequila be Polyamorous?!

Posted: January 18th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, Movement Vision Lab

If Tila Tequila didn't have to choose between boys and girls, we could feel less guilty watching her show.

World Bank Pledges to Save Trees, Then Helps Cut Down Amazon

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Daniel Howden, The Independent UK

A month ago it vowed to fight deforestation. Now research reveals it funds the rainforest's biggest threat.

Annalee Newitz: What Happens When Blogs Go Mainstream?

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Annalee Newitz

Will blogs take on all the bad habits of the mainstream media or will it help the media progress just a bit further toward independence of thought?

Democracy and Elections: NH Recount Finds Vote Count Errors

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

So far the errors highlight problems with electronic voting, but don't overturn Clinton's surprise victory.

MediaCulture: What Happens When Blogs Go Mainstream?

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Annalee Newitz, AlterNet

Will blogs take on all the bad habits of the mainstream media or will it help the media progress just a bit further toward independence of thought?

ForeignPolicy: Colombia: Two Hostages Released; What About those Being Held by the Government?

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 8:00am EST by Constanza Vieira, IPS News

Nobody's talking about the invisible women thrown into prison on murky charges of "rebellion."

Election 2008: McCain's Two Wars

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus

Two of America's greatest foreign policy debacles have shaped the "straight-talker's" unbridled militarism.

MediaCulture: Press No Longer Qualified To Help Us Pick a President

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Eric Boehlert, Smirking Chimp

Apparently reporters now think it's OK to mobilize themselves and actively oppose a presidential campaign.

Robert Scheer: Why the Saudis Hate Bush

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Robert Scheer

Even Osama bin Laden and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad scored higher in a poll last month.

ForeignPolicy: Why the Saudis Hate Bush

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Robert Scheer, Truthdig

Even Osama bin Laden and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad scored higher in a poll last month.

Romney Runs His Campaign Like Bush Runs His Presidency

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Bob Moser, TheNation.com

Here's what Romney's Michigan win means for Democrats.

Reproductive Justice and Gender: Is Primary Season Good for Feminism?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Adele Stan, Women's Media Center

Clinton, Obama and Edwards each represent a moment of great opportunity for the women's movement.

Environment: Is the Greening of Business for Real?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Reed McManus, Sierra Magazine

Can a friendship between the business and enviro world really be legit?

Health and Wellness: Who Strangled the FDA?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Greg Anrig, The American Prospect

Add the FDA to the list of institutions that the conservative movement is bringing down.

Water: Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor

Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.

What Religion's Blind Stranglehold on America Is Doing to Our Democracy

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Ira Chernus, Tomdispatch.com

We've got to find a way to take the conservative symbolic message of faith talk out of American politics.

How Trivial Can the Media Make the Presidential Race?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com

Corporate media are turning one of the most exciting primary seasons in history into a trivia contest.

Democracy Now: A Relief From Corporate News B.S.

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Thomas Boothe, Danielle Follett, Le Monde diplomatique

How one of the country's most fiercely independent news programs is surviving -- and thriving -- in the Republican-controlled heartland.

Keeping the Dream Alive on the Border

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Father Michael Seifert, AlterNet

Texas produces more wealth than entire nations, yet it neglects its own.

Will Dems Follow Through on Promises to Fix NAFTA?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sarah Anderson, AlterNet

Washington is long overdue for making sure U.S. trade policies put workers and the environment above corporate interests.

Facebook: The New Look of Surveillance

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Ari Melber, The Nation

Facebook's growing dominance reflects a society that is increasingly complacent with spying.

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Will Dems Follow Through on Promises to Fix NAFTA?

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sarah Anderson, AlterNet

Washington is long overdue for making sure U.S. trade policies put workers and the environment above corporate interests.

Rights and Liberties: Keeping the Dream Alive on the Border

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Father Michael Seifert, AlterNet

Texas produces more wealth than entire nations, yet it neglects its own.

War on Iraq: Iraq: Less Violent But Not Less Hellish

Posted: January 15th, 2008, 9:00am EST by Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News

Looking around Iraq, one finds a ruined country.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Obama Needs a History Lesson about Hillary and King

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Obama campaign has misunderstood a comment by Senator Clinton about MLK's role in the civil rights movement.

Jim Hightower: We're Mad as Hell and the Dems Aren't Listening

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Jim Hightower

The Democrats' fizzle in the face of the power-grabbing Bush administration is doing serious damage to America's political psyche.

Amy Goodman: Sensationalist Media Did Pentagon's Bidding in Fake Naval 'Provocation' with Iran

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Amy Goodman

National security expert: This is the "most egregious case of sensationalist journalism" in the service of Pentagon and Bush administration.

Democracy and Elections: A Win for a Woman, a Historic First for Women

Posted: January 12th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by John Nichols, The Nation

Love her or hate her, but recognize that Clinton's New Hampshire victory broke through an electoral glass ceiling.

Experts Question Clinton's New Hampshire Primary Win

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 10:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

As activists crunch vote totals seeking signs of fraud, Dennis Kucinichâ€™s campaign requests a recount.