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Neocons, Republicans and War Criminals Rave About Obama's 'Team of Rivals'
Posted: November 30th, 2008, 12:51pm EST by Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet
Obama is getting praise from all the wrong people. -
Does the Status of Forces Agreement Spell Doom for Kurds?
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 8:00am EST by Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News
Is the SOFA takes effect, Kurds could find themselves not only on the opposite side of the trench against the Iraqi army, but U.S. troops as well. -
Obama Takes Charge -- Will He Bail Out America?
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Joshua Holland, AlterNet
While we deliberate major economic transformation, there are good ideas waiting on the shelf right now the new president can green light. -
Why Is Lou Dobbs Minimizing the Impact of Hate Crimes?
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Heidi Beirich, Hate Watch
Dobbs got nervous after a news conference on link between the rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric and hate crimes against Latinos. -
Challenges Hillary Clinton Would Face as the Next Secretary of State
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Michele Wucker, Women's Media Center
Clinton's task abroad would be much like the one she and Obama just faced: to turn an adversarial relationship into an alliance. -
Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Doron Taussig, Washington Monthly
The rules of the digital era aren't clear, even to the generation that has grown up in it. -
Love Bites: What Sexy Vampires Tell Us About Our Culture
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
Pop culture vampires have always reflected cultural anxieties about sex. "Twilight", the new teen box office blockbuster, is no exception. -
Love Bites: What Sexy Vampires Tell Us About Our Culture
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
Pop culture vampires have always reflected cultural anxieties about sex. "Twilight", the new teen box office blockbuster, is no exception. -
David Sirota: Why Are We Shocked By Obama's Centrism?
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 9:00am EST by David Sirota
Obama's 'grass-roots' movement revolves around him, not progressive issues. -
California Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Compassionate Care
Posted: November 28th, 2008, 2:00am EST by Tamar Todd, AlterNet
The Court fails to recognize the reality of how the vast majority of ill Californians in need of medical marijuana need to get access to it. -
Disturbing Diabetes Trends
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Barbara Hesselgrave, Miller-McCune.com
The incidence of type 2 diabetes has almost doubled in the last decade. And Hispanics are disproportionately affected. -
Iraqi Parliament Approves Status of Forces Agreement
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 9:00am EST by Middle East Online
Iraq lawmakers approved the U.S. security pact Thursday, ending months of wrangling between Baghdad and Washington. -
While Some of Us Are Hoping for Change, Others Are Literally Starving for It
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Chris Hedges, Truthdig
The swelling numbers waiting outside homeless shelters and food pantries around the country have grown by at least 30 percent since the summer. -
Worried Sick: How Vulnerable Are You Really to Heart Attack, Stroke or Breast Cancer?
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Maggie Mahar, Health Beat
Americans are bombarded with messages that death and danger are just around the corner. Reality is usually much different. -
No Thanks to Thanksgiving
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Robert Jensen, AlterNet
Instead, we should atone for the genocide that was incited -- and condoned -- by the very men we idolize as our 'heroic' founding fathers. -
How Sarah Palin Created a Whole New Generation of Vegetarians
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet
Unlike Alaska's governor, most Americans don't want to see the transformations their turkey went through to get to their Thanksgiving dinner table. -
America Out of Work
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group
Unemployment is soaring and it may be March before we feel the first dollar of an Obama recovery plan. -
Virtual Sex: How Online Games Changed Our Culture
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Damon Brown, Feral House
Games like Second Life let you to live your fantasy as a pimp, prostitute or pirate, knight, dominatrix, or any other self-created design you see fit. -
What the Bible Tells Us About Sarah Palin
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Lynda Waddington, RH Reality Check
Evangelical Palin supporters ignore politically inconvenient Bible passages that say only men should be rulers. -
Virtual Sex: How Online Games Changed Our Culture
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Damon Brown, Feral House
Games like Second Life let you to live your fantasy as a pimp, prostitute or pirate, knight, dominatrix, or any other self-created design you see fit. -
"Milk": We Need Him Now More Than Ever
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Matt Budd, Huffington Post
Harvey Milk inspired hundreds of thousands of people in his lifetime. The new film "Milk" will let him reach millions more. -
There Needs to Be Change Immigrants and Labor Can Believe In
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by David Bacon, The Nation
A new administration that has raised such high expectations should look for new ideas, not recycle the bad ones of the last few years. -
Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
But the Minnesota Democrat's latest hurdle to a U.S. Senate seat might affect the GOP's senate candidate in Georgia's upcoming runoff election. -
Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
But the Minnesota Democrat's latest hurdle to a U.S. Senate seat might affect the GOP's senate candidate in Georgia's upcoming runoff election. -
27 Years in Prison for a Nonviolent Offense: Hamedah Hasan Tells Her Story
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Hamedah Hasan, The Women's Media Center
I'm a prisoner of America's Drug War, serving a 27-year sentence for a non-violent crime. -
27 Years in Prison for a Nonviolent Offense: Hamedah Hasan Tells Her Story
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Hamedah Hasan, The Women's Media Center
I'm a prisoner of America's Drug War, serving a 27-year sentence for a non-violent crime. -
Work: The Key to Anti-Aging?
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK
Relaxation is important, but retirement may well be overrated. -
Don't Worry, the Ultra-Rich Are Doing All Right
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 9:00am EST by Rob Larson, AlterNet
The obscenely wealthy still have enough money to buy massive super-yachts and overpriced art. -
As Crisis Mounts, Ecuador Declares Foreign Debt Illegitimate and Illegal
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 9:00am EST by Daniel Denvir, AlterNet
A special debt audit commission released a report charging that much of Ecuador's foreign debt was illegitimate or illegal. -
Enough of 'Barbituate' Left Cynicism, Obama Is a Victory over White Supremacy
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Tim Wise, Red Room
We don't need the "everything sucks" analysis; Obama has mobilized millions of activists and that energy is looking for an outlet. -
Verdict Against Holy Land Charity Could Have a Chilling Effect on the Muslim Community
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Laila Al-Arian, AlterNet
A Texas jury's guilty decision in the nation's largest terrorism financing trial since 9/11 reawakens the injustices of Bush's War on Terror. -
Worried About Thanksgiving Fights with Right-Wing Family Members?
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sara Robinson, Blog for Our Future
How to counter 10 of the most common myths conservatives believe about progressives. -
The Pentagon Represents Astounding Excess in Spending and Firepower: Can Obama Take it on?
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Frida Berrigan, Tomdispatch.com
Tackling the Pentagon, with its mega-budget and its mega-power, may be the hardest task Obama faces. -
Watch out for Obama's Team Selling Conservative Policies as Progressive Politics
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by David Sirota, Open Left
Obama's early list of names for his staff doesn't bode well for all the progressive policy promises Obama made during the campaign. -
10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sarah Newman, Takepart
Advice for a healthier, humane, sustainable, "low carb(on)" and labor friendly Thanksgiving from some fantastic organizations. -
Good Thing Minnesota Has Someone in Charge Who Cares About Counting Every Vote
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Jay Walljasper, OnTheCommons.org
Mark Ritchie -- the man in the middle of Minnesota's Senate race recount -- is passionate about making sure every vote counts. -
David Sirota: Watch out for Obama's Team Selling Conservative Policies as Progressive Politics
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by David Sirota
Obama's early list of names for his staff doesn't bode well for all the progressive policy promises Obama made during the campaign. -
Rumsfeld's Attempts to Rewrite Himself on the Right Side of History Are Laughable
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Gary Brecher, AlterNet
The failed defense secretary pens a historical cover-up on Iraq and reveals more wild stupidity with his advice on Afghanistan. -
Rumsfeld's Attempts to Rewrite Himself on the Right Side of History Are Laughable
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Gary Brecher, AlterNet
The failed defense secretary pens a historical cover-up on Iraq and reveals more wild stupidity with his advice on Afghanistan. -
David Sirota: Health Care Game-Changer Underway?
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by David Sirota
America is a decidedly center-left nation, especially on the issue of health care. Obama now has a budget imperative to reform it immediately. -
Health Care Game-Changer Underway?
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by David Sirota, Campaign for America's Future
America is a decidedly center-left nation, especially on the issue of health care. Obama now has a budget imperative to reform it immediately. -
More Unfinished 2008 Election Business: Verifiable Vote Counts
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
The ongoing Senate races in Minnesota and Georgia highlight America's disparate systems of voting and auditing the count. -
Bush's Bizarre Pardon List
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Jenny Booth, The Times of London UK
A hip-hop artist and a former Detroit police sergeant are among 16 people to be pardoned or to have their prison sentences commuted by President Bush. -
Bailouts Dwarf Spending on Climate and Poverty Crises
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, Foreign Policy in Focus
Neglecting aid to the developing world, and fixating on the financial mess, will negatively affect Western nations. -
Bailouts Dwarf Spending on Climate and Poverty Crises
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, Foreign Policy in Focus
Neglecting aid to the developing world, and fixating on the financial mess, will negatively affect Western nations. -
Europe Criticizes Bush; Follows His Lead in "War on Terror"
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Julio Godoy, IPS News
European countries are increasingly trading liberty for "some temporary security." -
The Selma of Immigrants' Rights
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Andrew Stelzer, In These Times
In Arizona, immigrants protest Sheriff Joe's nativist agenda. -
Europe Criticizes Bush; Follows His Lead in "War on Terror"
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 12:00pm EST by Julio Godoy, IPS News
European countries are increasingly trading liberty for "some temporary security." -
Cigarette Consumption Down 28 Percent in 10 Years
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 11:00am EST by Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group
It's hard to believe that as recently as 2000, people could smoke on planes. -
Obama to the Economic Rescue: Is He Picking the Best Team?
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet
Obama has picked too many failures who are in the process of recalibrating everything they've ever believed. -
Obama's Treasury Pick Has All the Wrong Ideas
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by William Greider, TheNation.com
Timothy Geithner is an architect, and now an enabler, of the unfolding crisis. -
Cavemen Clearly Control the Mainstream Media: Just Look at How Women Were Treated During the Election
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Sheila Gibbons, Women's eNews
The good, the bad and the ugly of this political season's media coverage of women. -
Living the Good Life on $5,000 a Year
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Kevin O'Connor, Rutland Herald
Today's global financial cloud got you feeling gray? Vermonter Jim Merkel sees a silver lining. -
Zombie Economics: Don't Bail out the System that Gave Us SUVs and Strip Malls
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com
Why squander our remaining resources on a lifestyle that doesn't have a future? -
Obama's Drug Czar Pick: Will We Ever Get Past Having a War on Drugs?
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Maia Szalavitz, Huffington Post
We can't ignore science like Bill Clinton did and install a drug czar who will ignore science and push dogma. -
Obama's Treasury Pick Has All the Wrong Ideas
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by William Greider, TheNation.com
Timothy Geithner is an architect, and now an enabler, of the unfolding crisis. -
Eyeing Obama Era, DailyKos Launches Blog to Press Congress
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Ari Melber, TheNation.com
Prominent writers for DailyKos, the country's top liberal blog, are launching a new site to scrutinize and pressure the Democratic Congress. -
Activists Confront the Military Industrial Complex
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet
The diverse group of activists rallied in support of building a peace economy and movement beyond election day. -
Deb Price: LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Deb Price
Despite recent heartbreaking setbacks, things are better for gay Americans now than at any other time in the nation's history. -
LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Deb Price, AlterNet
Despite recent heartbreaking setbacks, things are better for gay Americans now than at any other time in the nation's history. -
Heckuva Bailout: Citi and AIG Still Pay Hundreds of Millions in Sports Sponsorship
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 1:23pm EST by Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
"This type of spending is indefensible and unacceptable to Citigroup's new partner and largest investor: the American taxpayer." -
Surprise: Cops Who Get Tasered Really Don't Like It
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 11:37am EST by Digby, Hullabaloo
Apparently some police officers have a bone to pick with Taser International Inc. -
Robert Gates Wants to Keep His Pentagon Gig, so He's Pandering to Obama's Bad Ideas for Afghanistan
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Ray McGovern, Consortium News
Obama needs a defense secretary with the courage to speak out and halt the lunacy of more war, not a yes-man Bush holdover. -
The 10 Worst Corporations of 2008
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Robert Weissman, Multinational Monitor
The financial meltdown and economic crisis illustrated that corporations will destroy even themselves in search of profit. -
A Response to the Extreme Anti-Gay Comments by My Brother, New Gingrich
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Candace Gingrich, Human Rights Campaign
"You should be more afraid of the new political climate in America, because, there is no place for you in it." -
Can George W. Bush 'Self-Pardon' Himself?
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Stephen M Brown, AlterNet
There's no definitive legal consensus on whether a president can pardon himself. But Bush may well give the theorists an answer. -
Bank Eat Bank: Bailout Encourages Mergers, and Paulson Decides who Lives and Who Dies'
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Danielle Ivory, Lagan Sebert, American News Project
With newfound bailout money in their wallets, big banks have been rushing to gobble up smaller ones. -
Leading US Peace Advocates Arrive in Iran, Under Ahmadinejad's Invitation
Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Linda Milazzo, AlterNet
Citizen diplomats push hard to establish peaceful diplomacy with Iran. Let's hope Obama takes the same approach. -
Code Pink Activists Blaze the Trail for Obama's 'No Preconditions'
Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Linda Milazzo, AlterNet
Citizen diplomats push hard to establish peaceful diplomacy with Iran. Let's hope Obama takes the same approach. -
The Push to Appoint Women to Obama's Cabinet Is Threatened
Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 11:00am EST by Allison Stevens, Women's eNews
Women's rights advocates are scrambling to make up for an unexpected shortage of cash to fund a push for female appointees to Obama's Cabinet. -
Meditation May Protect Your Brain
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 11:00am EST by Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com
Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation. -
How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Herve Kempf, Chelsea Green Publishing
We've got to think about our choices for the future collectively, seeking cooperation rather than competition. -
The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by William Greider, The Nation
No more free money from Washington. No more masters of the universe. No more business as usual. Time for a banking holiday. -
Theater of War: Portrait of a Homeland Security State [Photo Slideshow Included]
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet
A new book by the award-winning photojournalist Nina Berman probes how the U.S. homeland security apparatus stokes fantasies about war. -
Quantum of Solace: New Bond Film an Enviro Thriller?
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Michael Fox, AlterNet
The scary fact is that the plot of the new Bond film is eerily true and an environmental nightmare. -
Don't Give African-Americans a Pass for Homophobia
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Clay Cane, The Advocate
My great-great-grandmother was born a slave in Virginia. Should I not have the right to marry, just like my grandmother, simply because I am gay? -
Beaten, Tortured and Sentenced 25-to-Life for Minor Drug Offense
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Randy Credico, Huffington Post
Enough is enough. It's time to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws, a 36-year failed experiment in racism, injustice and government waste. -
I'm an American Worker and I'm Tired of Getting Screwed
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Rick Kepler, TruthOut.org
The American worker doesn't want a handout. Never did. We do want a hand up from our government. -
Quantum of Solace: New Bond Film an Enviro Thriller?
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Michael Fox, AlterNet
The scary fact is that the plot of the new Bond film is eerily true and an environmental nightmare. -
Theater of War: Portrait of a Homeland Security State [Photo Slideshow Included]
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet
A new book by the award-winning photojournalist Nina Berman probes how the U.S. homeland security apparatus stokes fantasies about war. -
Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body?
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Tamura Lomax, RH Reality Check
A recent Salon article declared 'First Lady Got Back.' Does the piece tap into racist assumptions about black women's sexuality? -
Quantum of Solace: New Bond Film an Enviro Thriller?
Posted: November 22nd, 2008, 3:00am EST by Michael Fox, AlterNet
The scary fact is that the plot of the new Bond film is eerily true and an environmental nightmare. -
Glenn Beck Wonders Why He's Resented as a Bigot
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Steve Rendall, FAIR
It takes an angry truck driver who threatened the hate-spewing host to wonder, "Is this who we've become?" -
Border Fence to Carve up Nature Reserve
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Enrique Gili, IPS News
The Wall is being constructed over the objections of communities living near the border. -
Border Fence to Carve up Nature Reserve
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Enrique Gili, IPS News
The Wall is being constructed over the objections of communities living near the border. -
Border Fence to Carve up Nature Reserve
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:00pm EST by Enrique Gili, IPS News
The Wall is being constructed over the objections of communities living near the border. -
U.S. Government to U.S. Mercenaries: Say Goodbye to Immunity in Iraq
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 10:00am EST by Middle East Online
Under the Status of Forces Agreement awaiting passage, private military contractors would be subject to Iraqi criminal and civil law. -
U.S. Government to U.S. Mercenaries: Say Goodbye to Immunity in Iraq
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 10:00am EST by Middle East Online
Under the Status of Forces Agreement awaiting passage, private military contractors would be subject to Iraqi criminal and civil law. -
David Sirota: Why Obama Shouldn't Listen to the Media Noise Machine
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 9:00am EST by David Sirota
The media are telling Obama to ditch the agenda he won on and appease electorally humiliated Republicans. This is the last thing he should do. -
Too Much Stuff: How Our Profligate Consumerism Might Keep Us in Iraq
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com
Wherever we go, our "stuff" goes with us -- in such large quantities that removing it could prove more daunting than invading in the first place. -
The Time Has Come to Create a Real 'Liberal Media'
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Robert Parry, Consortium News
Deep-pocketed conservatives have long dominated the media landscape. If we want real change, it's time for progressives to fight fire with fire. -
Dingell Loses to Waxman and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call it What it Is: Corruption
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Joshua Holland, AlterNet
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption. -
America in Free Fall
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America's Future
Congress might adjourn without acting on the deepening economic crisis, leaving Obama to inherit the catastrophe. -
Honeytrap Lies and Women Spies
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Rosie White, American Sexuality Magazine
Female spies have been the subject of cultural fascination since Mata Hari, but the realities they face are quite different from fiction. -
Where Are the Female Arnold Schwarzeneggers?
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group
Unlike Ah-nold, no woman will ever burst into high political office without a lick of experience. And women with credentials don't fare much better. -
Dingell Loses to Waxman and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call it What it Is: Corruption
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Joshua Holland, AlterNet
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption. -
Dingell Loses to Waxman and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call it What it Is: Corruption
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Joshua Holland, AlterNet
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption. -
Honeytrap Lies and Women Spies
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Rosie White, American Sexuality Magazine
Female spies have been the subject of cultural fascination since Mata Hari, but the realities they face are quite different from fiction. -
Dingell Loses to Waxman, and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call It What It Is: Corruption
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 3:00am EST by Joshua Holland, AlterNet
When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption. -
Arab Americans Should Be Worried About Rahm Emanuel
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 9:00pm EST by Remi Kanazi, AlterNet
Emanuel's history and positions give plenty of cause for concern. -
Don't Take Relationship Advice From Facebook
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 7:00pm EST by Amelia, The Frisky
According to the Facebook ads surrounding my profile, I'm in dire need of a relationship and a diet. My male friends get no such advice. -
What Obama Should Do for Women
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Adrianne Appel, IPS News
From women's reproductive health worldwide, to child care and equal pay, women activists are ready to speak with Obama about what needs to be done. -
In Stunning Ruling, D.C. Judge Orders Release of Five Gitmo Prisoners
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Center for Constitutional Rights
In a courtroom out of the public eye, and with prisoners allowed only limited access to the proceedings, the judge still found no reason to hold them. -
Revealed: Gulf War Syndrome is Real, Caused by Pills and Pesticides
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Kim Sengupta, Independent UK
A groundbreaking study has found that pills given to U.S. and British troops to counter nerve gas is one of the causes of Gulf War Syndrome. -
Revealed: Gulf War Syndrome is Real, Caused by Pills and Pesticides
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Kim Sengupta, Independent UK
A groundbreaking study has found that pills given to U.S. and British troops to counter nerve gas is one of the causes of Gulf War Syndrome. -
The Tide Is Changing on Bottled Water
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 4:00pm EST by Wendy Williams, Prairie Writers Circle
It used to be chic to be seen at the gym with expensive bottled water. Now, the plastic throw-aways are a no-no. -
Industry and EPA Collaborated to Hide the Truth about How Natural Gas Drilling Is Threatening Drinking Water
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
One of the greatest threats to our water and our health may come from a process involved in natural gas drilling. But EPA is keeping mum. -
Norman Solomon: Corporate Media Try to Scare Obama Into Betraying Progressives
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 1:00pm EST by Norman Solomon
Bill Clinton's alleged lurch to the left in '92 is being used to push Obama to the right. Problem is, it never happened. -
This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet
A who's who guide to the people poised to shape Obama's foreign policy. -
Are Pentagon Nerds Developing Packs of Man-Hunting Killer Robots?
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Scott Thill, AlterNet
A dystopian sci-fi fantasy may soon be coming to fruition on a battlefield near you. -
How Our Gutless Media Helped Trigger the Credit Crisis
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Trudy Lieberman, Columbia Journalism Review
Government and greedy bankers aren't the only ones to blame. -
The Bitch and the Airhead: Blatant Women-Bashing Makes a Gut-Wrenching Comeback
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Daphne Merkin, The Daily Beast
Change may well be coming to Washington. But the public discourse about women has taken several steps backward. -
Why We Shouldn't Bail Out GM
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation
The bailout should be used to expand unemployment compensation instead of propping up a single, failing corporation. -
Obama's Latino Mandate
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 3:00am EST by Steve Cobble, Joe Velasquez, The Nation
Latinos backed Obama by a 2-to-1 margin on election day and could be the biggest force behind a longterm, center-left political realignment.