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Amy Goodman: U.S. Election Turns Global

Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Amy Goodman

Obama's historic candidacy serves as an inspiration to people the world over.

Is Marriage Worth Fighting For?

Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Courtney E. Martin, The American Prospect

Recent steps legalizing gay marriage have made me reevaluate my aversion to the institution. But I still have my doubts.

Tap Has 1/100 the Impact of Bottled Water

Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Graham Hill, Huffington Post

A life cycle assessment traced the entire life cycle from water extraction to serving it up in a glass.

The Postville ICE Raid: An Enormous Abuse of Power

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 10:00pm EDT by David Neiwert, Orcinus

It's worth remembering that incipient police states target the most vulnerable members of society.

Sean Gonsalves: Respected Academic Denied Entry into U.S.

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Sean Gonsalves

Our government finds it necessary to protect Americans from academics who disagree with Bush.

Needed Now: A Constitutional Amendment Ensuring the Right to Vote

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Advancement Project

The time has come to amend the Constitution to guarantee the individual right to vote, a prominent civil rights group declares.

End the Occupation? Let's Not and Say We Did

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Anthony Arnove, Huffington Post

President Bush, Nuri al-Maliki, Barack Obama and John McCain seem to have reached a common consensus on Iraq.

Robert Scheer: Obama and McCain Suck Up to the Bankers

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Robert Scheer

Both candidates are scrambling to enlist the expertise of the geniuses who helped spur our economic meltdown.

Obama and McCain Suck Up to the Bankers

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Robert Scheer, Truthdig

Both candidates are scrambling to enlist the expertise of the geniuses who helped spur our economic meltdown.

Obama and McCain Suck Up to the Bankers

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Robert Scheer, Truthdig

Both candidates are scrambling to enlist the expertise of the geniuses who helped spur our economic meltdown.

New Orleans Public Housing Defenders Face Terror Charges

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 10:00am EDT by Bill Weinberg, AlterNet

As activists continue to fight for people's rights to keep their homes in New Orleans, repression by local authorities is brutal.

Do Women Have an Inner Glass Ceiling?

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by J. Goodrich, AlterNet

That's the reason circulating in the media for why more women aren't in politics. That conclusion is convenient -- and flawed.

America Is Already Committing Acts of War Against Iran

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Scott Ritter, Truthdig

Our taxpayer dollars are funding activities that result in Iranians being killed and wounded and Iranian property destroyed -- acts of war.

CNN Uses Racial Extremist as Source for Its 'Black in America' Series

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by David Holthouse, Hate Watch

What is CNN doing interviewing the founder of an online discussion forum that promotes selective breeding of the human species?

Steven Greenhouse: Why We're Working More and Earning Less

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!

Wages are stagnating, but productivity keeps going up. Author Steven Greenhouse explains why things are out of whack in the workplace.

Obama and McCain Offer Two Very Different Kinds of Heroism

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Ira Chernus, AlterNet

Conservative cultural critics have been lamenting the decline of heroism in America for years. Now Obama is challenging their narrative.

Total Recall in Bolivia: Divided Nation Faces Historic Vote

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet

Bolivia's president, vice president and eight of nine departmental governors are the subject of an upcoming recall vote.

When An Immigrant Mom Gets Arrested

Posted: July 29th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Julianne Ong Hing , Seth Wessler, New American Media

People who until recently were released awaiting a hearing are now detained in immigration prisons.

Did Right-Wing Shock Jocks Motivate Knoxville Killer?

Posted: July 29th, 2008, 10:00am EDT by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Hateful talk about one's enemies undermining the nation leads to hateful acts in response.

The Killing of Rachel Hoffman and the Tragedy That Is Pot Prohibition

Posted: July 29th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Paul Armentano, AlterNet

Police caught Hoffman with pot but promised to drop charges if she agreed to go undercover in a drug bust. She was killed soon afterward.

Offshore Drilling: We Have a Choice of Simple Confusion or Outright Lies

Posted: July 29th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Adam Siegel, AlterNet

The Democrats are merely a little confused about how to address America's energy crisis. The Republicans simply lie about it.

Baseball Caps and Sunscreen: McCain's Melanoma Cover-Up

Posted: July 29th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Brian McKenna, CounterPunch

McCain has a history of melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer -- one most sunscreens won't protect against.

Eat Me: In Defense of Sex and Bacon

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom

Sarah Katherine Lewis' new book connects the dots between food, sex, and our relationships with our bodies.

How Will Obama's Racial Identity Play Out?

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by David Swerdlick, PopMatters

Americans need to deal with the identity crisis sparked by the prospect of a biracial president.

Are We Facing Just Another Market Problem or a System Collapse?

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Danny Schechter, AlterNet

Even as foreclosures double, and the price of gas and food rises sharply, it's been business as usual in newspapers and in Washington.

Iraq is About to Explode

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation

With Iraq's internal politics a ticking time bomb -- and Iran wielding its influence -- neither John McCain nor Barack Obama have a realistic plan.

Deb Price: Congress Reconsiders Ban on Gays in the Military

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Deb Price

The hearing was an important first step in repealing an un-American law that hurts the military by pushing away talented gays and lesbians.

Congress Reconsiders Ban on Gays in the Military

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Deb Price, Creators Syndicate

The hearing was an important first step in repealing an un-American law that hurts the military by pushing away talented gays and lesbians.

The Vast and Dangerous Transfer of American Spying to Mercenary Companies

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com

Johnson considers just how incompetent and unscrupulous a thoroughly privatized intelligence 'community' has turned out to be.

The New Knitting: This Is Not Your Grandma's Arts & Crafts

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Anneli Rufus, AlterNet

To casual observers it may look like adults making toys and keeping them, but embroidery hoops and homemade clothes are officially cool.

McCain Doesn't Have a Prayer

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com

John McCain can't stand sucking up to the Christian right. Is this the end of the GOP's unholy alliance?

MoveOn Is Not What You Think It Is

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Christopher Hayes, The Nation

Capable of dominating a news cycle with a single ad and raising millions of dollars with one e-mail, MoveOn is a major political pioneer.

Frank Rich: How Obama's Trip Abroad Turned Him into the Acting President

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Frank Rich, The New York Times

History was on the march well before Mr. Obama boarded his plane, and his trip was perfectly timed to reap the whirlwind.

Even the Government's Nuclear Agency Thinks an Atomic Renaissance Is a Bad Idea

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Harvey Wasserman, CounterPunch

An unlikely source has dealt a devastating blow to the much-hyped revival of nuclear power: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Frank Rich: How Obama's Trip Abroad Turned Him into the Acting President

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Frank Rich, The New York Times

History was on the march well before Mr. Obama boarded his plane, and his trip was perfectly timed to reap the whirlwind.

Whistle-Blower: Agency Tasked with Protecting American Workers Fails to Protect its Own

Posted: July 27th, 2008, 10:00am EDT by Carole Bass, AlterNet

OSHA, inspect thyself.

Women's Book Prizes Fire Up Literary Canon

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Anna Clark, Women's eNews

While there is no shortage of books authored by women, few are honored and promoted by literary culture.

America's Mental Health Care System in Shambles

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Art Levine, The American Prospect

Mentally ill adults who receive treatment in the public-health system die 25 years sooner, on average, than Americans overall.

Massive Economic Disaster Seems Possible -- Will Survivalists Get the Last Laugh?

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Scott Thill, AlterNet

With multiple crises on the horizon, survivalist views don't seem as marginal as they did before.

How Should the Next President Deal with the Bush White House's Crimes?

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

A debate between two progressive legal experts on the FISA bill and the idea of prosecuting of Bush and White House officials for criminal acts.

Free College for Poorest Students Puts Ivy League to Shame

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Leonard Doyle, Independent UK

Berea University in rural Kentucky is one of the wealthiest colleges, but it accepts the poorest applicants and gives them a free education.

Christian-Themed License Plate Program Goes Too Far

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Rob Boston, Church and State

New lawsuit argues that South Carolina's 'I Believe' license plate favors Christianity over other faiths.

Americans Say No to War with Iran: Will Washington Listen?

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine

It's time to deal with the threats of nuclear proliferation, extreme poverty and climate disruption.

Amy Goodman: How Should the Next President Deal with the Bush White House's Crimes?

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Amy Goodman

A debate between two progressive legal experts on the FISA bill and the idea of prosecuting of Bush and White House officials for criminal acts.

How Should the Next President Deal with the Bush White House's Crimes?

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

A debate between two progressive legal experts on the FISA bill and the idea of prosecuting of Bush and White House officials for criminal acts.

Going Undercover at Mad Pastor Hagee's Christians United for Israel Summit

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Ali Gharib, AlterNet

There was nothing moderate about the fundamentalist, apocalyptic, Christian-right ideology of the attendants and speakers at the CUFI conference.

The Fabric of America Is Fraying as the Economic Downturn Continues

Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by David Wann, Denver Post

Our economic success, as it's generally measured, obscures some deep social problems.

Bush Administration Tries to Lure States into Supporting Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed

Posted: July 25th, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

Once again the government is going against what the majority of Americans think about sex-ed.

Former Iraqi PM Allawi Testifies Before Congress, Blasts Maliki

Posted: July 25th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation

The former interim PM criticized the surge, the constitution, and warned that Iraqi forces are not loyal to Iraq, but to sectarian militias.

Three States Accused of Illegally Purging Voter Lists

Posted: July 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The states are swapping data files to find duplicate names, but civil rights attorneys say they are not following federal law to remove them.

McCain Doesn't Need a Fact-Checker; the Media Edit His Mistakes for Him

Posted: July 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Brent Budowsky, Consortium News

The media cover up McCain's latest egregious misstatements on Iraq.

Batman's Take on 9/11 Era Politics? Drop the Fearmongering

Posted: July 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Michael Dudley, City States

"The Dark Knight" warns against what happens when a society abandons its principles out of fear.

Air Force Brass Get Luxury In-Flight Seats on Taxpayer's Dime

Posted: July 24th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Liliana Segura, AlterNet

A new report finds the Air Force is spending counterterrorism funds on very fancy seating for military and civilian leaders.

David Sirota: How to Solve America's Wage Crisis

Posted: July 24th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by David Sirota

When labor rights are protected, wages go up. It's time to make union-membership a civil right.

Immigration and the Right to Stay Home

Posted: July 24th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by David Bacon, New American Media

Much of today's immigration from Mexico begins with heavily-subsidized U.S. corn.

Living Without a Car: My New American Responsibility

Posted: July 24th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Andrew Lam, New America Media

Giving up a car isn't easy -- even amid the gas crisis. But the covetous American way of life has become unsustainable.

Robert Scheer: Is Obama Betraying His Promise of Change?

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Robert Scheer

Like McCain, Obama seems to embrace the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror."

U.S. Ranks #1 in Consumption of Pot, Cocaine, Smokes

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Jordan Smith, Austin Chronicle

Just in time for the Olympics, the U.S. takes the gold medal in several drug use categories, according to a recent WHO report.

America's Got Water Problems, and No Plan to Fix Them

Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Elizabeth de la Vega, Tomdispatch.com

The lives and income of millions have been upended by government mismanagement of water issues.

Mark Weisbrot: Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Mark Weisbrot

For something that's not supposed to exist, the anti-war movement sure was effective in fighting a recent resolution to blockade Iran.

John McCain's Disaster Economics

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Frank Rich, The New York Times

If voters got a fair presentation of John McCain's economic plan, the idea of him winning the White House would cause mass panic.

Nightmare on Wall Street: Washington Can't Bail out the Sea of Red Ink

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal

Author Bill Greider explains to Moyers that the magic of the "free market" is coming to a close.

Beyond Hillary: How to Get More Women in Office

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Ann Friedman, The American Prospect

The Year of the Woman was 16 years ago, and the number of women in elected office has flatlined. We have yet to break the 25 percent barrier.

The Internet Is No Substitute for the Dying Newspaper Industry

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Chris Hedges, Truthdig

The decline of newspapers is about the rise of the corporate state, the loss of civic and responsibility to inform the public.

Speech of the Week - Gore's Energy Challenge: 'The Future of Human Civilization Is at Stake'

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Al Gore, AlterNet

I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

McCain Opposes Contraception -- Pass It On

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Katha Pollitt, TheNation.com

He's voted against contraception for more than 20 years, and yet doesn't even care or know enough to explain why.

The Internet Is No Substitute for the Dying Newspaper Industry

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Chris Hedges, Truthdig

The decline of newspapers is about the rise of the corporate state, the loss of civic and responsibility to inform the public.

Speech of the Week - Gore's Energy Challenge: 'The Future of Human Civilization Is at Stake'

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Al Gore, AlterNet

I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.

Angelina and Brad Give Birth to $11 Million Twins

Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee

Brangelina is in the business of making us look. Does evolutionary psychology explain why it's impossible to look away?

New Legislation Threatens American-Indian Women's Reproductive Health

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 4:00pm EDT by Michelle Chen, In These Times

An amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act tethers crucial health programs to an anti-abortion agenda.

"There is No Such Thing as Justice Here": Hamdan Trial Begins

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Leonard Doyle, Independent UK

Salim Hamdan, the suicidal and delusional prisoner who was once a chauffeur for Osama bin Laden, is being tried by Military Tribunal.

Deb Price: Online Adoption Agency Denies Service to Gays

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Deb Price

The adoption website is brazenly violating anti-discrimination laws.

Deb Price: Online Adoption Agency Denies Service to Gays

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Deb Price

The adoption website is brazenly violating anti-discrimination laws.

COINTELPRO Returns: My First-Hand Experience With Government Spies

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:55am EDT by Dave Zirin, Huffington Post

My Constitutionally protected dissent was monitored by the Feds.

The Third Siege of Fallujah

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:00am EDT by Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News

The two sieges of Fallujah in 2004 destroyed 75 percent of the city. Now, amid crumbling security, the U.S. is poised to do it again.

The Taliban Strikes Back

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Gary Brecher, AlterNet

After six years of ignoring Afghanistan, things have gotten bad enough to force American officials to pay attention.

Are Fannie and Freddie Screwed? Bush Hopes So

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Scott Thill, AlterNet

Bush has set about destroying the decades-old lenders for good, plunging his knife into the backs of programs that helped normal Americans.

Scary Politics in Alabama: How the GOP Framed Gov. Don Siegelman

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Larisa Alexandrovna, Ig Publishing

Once a popular governor of Alabama, Siegelman was framed in a crooked trial and sent to prison by the corrupt Bush administration.

D.C. Is Drowning in a Sea of Campaign Cash

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, Bill Moyers Journal

Follow the money -- it goes from your gas tank to the wine bars and steak houses of DC, where the payoffs from big business to politicians go down.

McCain Has No Clue on Tech Issues

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Jonathan Stein, MotherJones.com

Obama has positions on broadband access and using the Internet as a tool to increase government accountability. McCain? Big nothing.

McCain Has No Clue on Tech Issues

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Jonathan Stein, MotherJones.com

Obama has positions on broadband access and using the Internet as a tool to increase government accountability. McCain? Big nothing.

Did Hollywood Execs Finally Get the Memo That Women Can Carry Movies?

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Marjorie Rosen, Women's eNews

A bountiful crop of summer movies starring women is outshining the usual male-driven action flicks. Let's hope studio heads get the message.

Did Hollywood Execs Finally Get the Memo That Women Can Carry Movies?

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Marjorie Rosen, Women's eNews

A bountiful crop of summer movies starring women is outshining the usual male-driven action flicks. Let's hope studio heads get the message.

Dieting Makes You Fat

Posted: July 20th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Sophie Morris, The Independent UK

Starving yourself sends your body into famine survival mode, causing you to store extra fat.

Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now

Posted: July 19th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, The Nation

Why we can't let the Bush Administration get away with its crimes.

Synthetic Pot as a Military Weapon? Meet the Man Who Ran the Secret Program

Posted: July 19th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Martin A. Lee, AlterNet

Dr. James Ketchum tested a potent form of synthetic marijuana on soldiers to develop a secret weapon in the '60s. Now he's telling the tale.

Redistricting: A Shadowy Process Needs Sunlight

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by J. Gerald Hebert , Susan Gershon, Campaign Legal Center Blog

As insiders ponder redrawing the political map, voting-rights lawyers say the process needs less secrecy and more public input.

Memo to Obama, McCain: No One Wins in a War

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Howard Zinn, Boston Globe

We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?

Memo to Obama, McCain: No One Wins in a War

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Howard Zinn, Boston Globe

We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?

Md. Police Infiltrated Groups Opposed to War and the Death Penalty

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive

The ACLU reports that agents spent 288 hours monitoring private organizing meetings, public gatherings and events held in several churches.

'Trans-Fats' Of The Skin Care World

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Shawna Robins, Huffington Post

Riddled with toxins, your lotions and sunscreens may be hurting you as much as they are helping you.

David Sirota: 'Centrists' Running the Asylum

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by David Sirota

Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

'Centrists' Running the Asylum

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by David Sirota, Creators Syndicate

Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

David Sirota: 'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by David Sirota

Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

'Centrists' Are Running the Asylum

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by David Sirota, Creators Syndicate

Washington's pundits and politicians have waged an ongoing propaganda campaign to pass off crazy, fringe politics as reasonable and mainstream.

Lightning Strikes: Get Used to Catastrophic Wildfires and Worse

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Scott Thill, AlterNet

In California there were 8,000 lightning strikes in one event, and that was months before fire season. There is more of that in store across the West.

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AlterNet's Weekly Zeitgeist: Phony Drilling, Afghan Escalation, Never-Ending Financial Crisis and Much More

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Don Hazen, AlterNet

From Bush's oil hoax to the New Yorker's sorry attempt at satire, our Zeitgeist list tracks the progressive issues of the week.

The Do-It-Yourself Economy

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Ellen Goodman, Washington Post Writers Group

We plan our own pensions and assemble our own cheap furniture. I pray the Internet ad for a do-it-yourself eye surgery kit is a hoax.

The Power of the Miniskirt

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Molly Faulkner-Bond, Sirens Magazine

In the '60s, miniskirts were positive, powerful examples of female sexuality. Overexposed starlets like Paris and Britney have tarnished that image.

How Long Will Your Doctor Continue Accepting Private Insurance?

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Maggie Mahar, Health Beat

Doctors are getting fed up with private insurers. Here's a look at what out-of-pocket costs could look like for patients.

The Financial Crisis Could Shake the Foundations of American Politics

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by William Greider, TheNation.com

We are witnessing a momentous event -- the great deflation of Wall Street -- and it is far from over.

VA Ban on Voter Registration Drives for Injured Vets Becomes National Fight

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs rejects a request by 19 secretaries of state to allow voter registration drives on VA facilities.

Lightning Strikes: Get Used to Catastrophic Wildfires and Worse

Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by Scott Thill, AlterNet

In California there were 8,000 lightning strikes in one event, and that was months before fire season. There is more of that in store across the West.