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Oct 28
What Do Republicans Have Against Biking and Walking?
In these antagonistic political times, bikers and walkers are now targets of controversy for some members of Congress.
Why Rand Paul and Other Republicans Want to Make Biking and Walking Less Safe
In these antagonistic political times, bikers and walkers are now targets of controversy for some members of Congress.
10.4 Million American Families Slide Toward Losing Their Homes -- Is It Time for Debt Forgiveness?
Wages are stagnant or falling. Foreclosures are tearing through communities, and falling home prices are destroying family equity. It's like a reverse New Deal.
Oct 27
Occupy Wall Street and America's Democratic Tradition
For decades, we have focused on extending liberty in the realm of the marketplace, but this has come at the expense of democratic equality.
Occupy Wall Street Doctors: MDs for Social Justice Join Protest In Liberty Square
"Health care is a human right," say progressive doctors fighting for social change.
4 Key Questions About the Future of Occupy Wall Street
After a little more than a month of explosive growth, there’s a sense that Occupy Wall Street is at a crossroads.
Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann Kowtowing to Christian Extremists -- What Kind of America Do These Radicals Want?
Why is the Religious Right playing such a large role in the presidential campaign?
4 Ways the Feds Are Attacking the Perfectly Legal Medical Marijuana Industry
With storefront dispensaries popping up across the country, the federal government is fighting the burgeoning industry.
How the Bitter Elitists at Fox News Keep Trying -- And Failing -- to Dampen Support for Occupy Wall Street
Another day, another Fox News attempt to smear the Occupy Wall Street movement. This time they've resurrected their favorite bogeyman, ACORN.
10 Reasons Bank of America Is the Most Hated Bank in America
Here are ten reasons to take your money out of Bank of America - and park it at a credit union or community bank near you.
Are Male Baby Boomers Doomed To Become Lonely Seniors?
Why are women more psychologically prepared for old age?
Cops Blame Occupy Wall Street for Surge in Shootings, City Wastes Money Policing Non-Violent Protesters
NYPD floods Wall Street with cops to pen in protesters, then blames Occupy Wall Street for diverting resources as gun violence spikes across the city
Is Porn Ruining Our Sex Lives?
Cindy Gallop, founder of "Make Love, Not Porn" talks about how an entire generation has a skewed idea of sex because of hardcore porn.
China Seeks Military Bases in Pakistan
Taking a page from failing U.S. policy, China seeks to embroil itself in Pakistan's restive backlands
Pakistan's Refugees Reluctant to Return as American War Rages
Internally displaced Pakistanis caught in constant crisis
Oakland Police Violence Raises the Stakes for the OWS Movement
Despite the police's inept, violent crowd control tactics, a number of protesters said they were steadfast in their goal of reclaiming the space.
Oct 26
MTV's Occupy Wall Street Shows: Horrifying Co-Option or Great Publicity?
As OWS seeps further into pop culture, these are ever-pressing questions. Here's why we're feeling optimistic about it.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal And Other Payment Companies Still Choking Off Funding to WikiLeaks, Threatening Whistleblower's Survival
Allowing corporations to arbitrarily bankrupt law-abiding people or organizations with whom they disagree, poses a significant threat to free speech.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal And Other Payment Companies Are Still Choking Off Funding to WikiLeaks, Threatening the Whistleblower's Survival
Allowing corporations to arbitrarily bankrupt lawful individuals or entities with whom they disagree poses a significant threat to free speech.
Why I Decided to Live With Roomates at Age 37: How Living With Others Is Good for My Wallet, Health and Happiness
Sharing resources and respecting individual needs is the new paradigm — the true sign of being a real grown-up.
Corporate Crimes In the Cereal Aisle: How Companies Are Fooling You Into Thinking Their Products Are Healthy
Here's the tricks that big breakfast barons use to fool you into believing their products are pesticide and GMO-free.
Legal Rights for Fertilized Eggs? How a Terrifying Law Could Lead to Jail-time for Miscarriages, Birth Control Bans, and the End of Legal Abortion
Mississippi could well be the first state to pass a "personhood law," once considered too extreme for mainstream anti-choicers.
Wall Street Firms Spy on Protesters in Tax-Funded Center
In a secretive government facility Wall Street firms get to sit alongside the New York Police Department and spy on law-abiding citizens.
Gandhi’s Wings: Occupy Wall Street and the Redistribution of Anxiety
The savvy economist and co-founder of the Move Your Money campaign celebrates the courage of young protesters leading the way to change.
Gandhi’s Wings: Occupy Wall Street and the Redistribution of Anxiety
The savvy economist and co-founder of the Move Your Money campaign celebrates the courage of young protesters leading the way to change.
The Stunning Victory That Occupy Wall Street Has Already Achieved
In just one month, the protesters have shifted the national dialogue from a relentless focus on the deficit to a discussion of the real issues facing Main Street.
Oct 25
Belated Thank-You for Your Super-Successful Fundraising Support
Thanks to hundreds of you who came through in the clutch.
Inside the New Occupy Wall Street Economy
For a movement that is a little over a month old, Occupy Wall Street runs a tight financial ship.
Don't Diss The Drum Circles: Why Hippie Culture Is Still Important to Our Protests
It is precisely the mystical utopian energy that most professional progressives so smugly dismiss that has aroused a salient, mass political consciousness on economic issues.
How the Legal System Was Deep-Sixed to Serve Elite America and Occupy Wall Street Became Inevitable
As was not true in recent decades, the American relationship with wealth inequality is in a state of rapid transformation.
Pet Theft Up 50 Percent Since Last Year: Evidence of a Downed Economy or Utter Depravity?
Pets are being stolen and sold on the street to dog-fighting rings or research labs.
Inside the Shocking Police Crackdown on Occupy Oakland: Tear Gas Used, 85 Arrested
An eyewitness account of the protesters' eviction from Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Why Conservatives Need to Stop Whining About Robert Bork
The defeat of Bork's Supreme Court nomination now stands for obstructionism. But his defeat was based on legitimate reasons.
Occupying the Rust Belt: In Three Deindustrialized Cities, Protesters Find Friendly Cops, Determination and Despair
Americans here are beaten down. But in occupations around the country they have found a space where they can speak of their struggles, burdens and aspirations.
6 Things to Know About "Smoking Man" in Herman Cain's Weird New Ad
He's a dirty player on the Wisconsin political scene, and one whose efforts involve a web of entities and local groups.
The Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street: Guess Which One is the Real Populist Movement
OWS demonizes powerful banks. The Tea Party demonizes the poorest and weakest of us all.
The Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street: Guess Which One is the Real Populist Movement
OWS demonizes powerful banks. The Tea Party demonizes the poorest and weakest of us all.
Oct 20
Rick Perry's Shady Connections to Extremist Right-Wing Pastors
Perry has long cultivated ties to evangelical leaders who hold extreme views.
What Happened at My First Porn Shoot
As a woman and feminist, I’ve found there’s often a negotiation that occurs when watching most porn, especially if it involves heavy aggression or degradation.
Oct 25
Inside the Shocking Police Crackdown on Occupy Oakland: Tear Gas Used, 85 Arrested
An eyewitness account of the protesters' eviction from Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Inside the Brutal Police Crackdown on Occupy Oakland: Tear Gas Used, 85 Arrested
An eyewitness account of the protesters' eviction from Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Inside the Brutal Police Crackdown on Occupy Oakland; Tear Gas Used, 85 Arrested
An eyewitness account of the
Out-of-State Corporate Money Floods Ohio Battle Over Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill
Private interests silently support the legislation through corporate cash that promotes an agenda focused on weakening public-sector unions and privatizing state services.
Huge Blow to Science Deniers: Koch Funded Researchers Confirm Global Warming
The report is purely an estimate of planetary warming, and it makes no estimate of how much this warming is due to human activity, which is another issue for deniers.
New York Becoming a Police State? Occupy Wall Street Meets the "Ring of Steel" at Liberty Square
NYPD's metal barricades have militarized the peaceable occupation at Liberty Square and contributed to the creeping homeland security state ethos.
Occupy Wall Street Meets the Ring of Steel at Liberty Square
Protesters, Wall Street workers and local residents unite in anger as the NYPD uses hundreds of barricades to pen in protest at Zuccotti Park.
Can the Power of Occupy Wall Street Make Obama a Populist?
The growing movement will force political leaders to chose between Big Money and popular legitimacy.
4 Polls That Show Occupy Wall Street is Just Getting Started
Is the increasingly popular movement poised to turn the tide of American history?
Occupy Wall Street: The Primary the President Never Had?
The growing movement will force political leaders to choose between Big Money and popular legitimacy.
Occupy the Silver Screen? 10 Films to Get You Ready to Occupy Wall Street
With rumors of the new Batman movie filming at Zuccotti Park, here are films that have either direct or indirect influence on OWS.
How Video of Police Behaving Badly Made Occupy Wall Street a Global Phenomenon
From the Middle East to midtown Manhattan, the humble cellphone camera is changing the way we view dissent.
Racial Profiling on an “Industrial Scaleâ€: FBI Using Census Data to Map and Police Communities By Race
The ACLU uncovers an FBI program that pairs Census data with "crude stereotypes" to map ethnic communities.
New York Cops Defy Order to Arrest Hundreds of ‘Occupy Albany’ Protesters
"Governor 1%" Cuomo can't catch a break--after being protested by Occupy Wall Street last week, this week his own police force is refusing to arrest protesters in his backyard.
Republican Jobs Plan: An Economy for the 1%
Go back, the Republicans are saying. Reprise unfettered, irresponsible Wall Street, the Republicans demand.
4 Polls That Show Occupy Wall Street is Just Getting Started
Is the increasingly popular movement poised to turn the tide of American history?
Occupy Wall Street: The Primary the President Never Had?
The growing movement will force political leaders to chose between Big Money and popular legitimacy.
Worst Food Additive Ever? It's in Half of All Foods We Eat and Its Production Destroys Rainforests and Enslaves Children
The production of this ingredient causes jaw-dropping amounts of deforestation (and with it, carbon emissions) and human rights abuses.
Occupy the Silver Screen? 10 Films to Get You Ready to Occupy Wall Street
With rumors of the new Batman movie filming at Zuccotti Park, here are films that have either direct or indirect influence on OWS.
Oct 24
Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Requiring Drug Tests for Welfare
District Court Judge Mary Scriven called mandatory drug testing for welfare applicants a violation of the Fourth Amendment and temporarily blocked the new rule.
Victory? Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Requiring Drug Tests for Welfare
District Court Judge Mary Scriven called mandatory drug testing for welfare applicants a violation of the Fourth Amendment and temporarily blocked the new rule.
Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement Gains Steam with Upcoming Conference
A shift in the criminal justice landscape kicks off November 2nd, as hundreds of people who experienced living under the control of government agencies launch a national platform.
The Only 'Success' in Iraq is that U.S. Troops Are Leaving
Contrary to what you're likely to hear from the political and media establishment, the only thing worth celebrating is this war's end, not what it accomplished.
Rape as a “Weapon of War†Against Men
Sexual violence against men, including rape, is under-reported, poorly addressed and has a severe impact on both men and their families, according to a new study.
Cornel West, Others Arrested as 'Stop Stop-and-Frisk' Movement Against Police Abuse Kicks Off with Occupy Wall Street Support
Civil rights leaders brought energy and activists from Liberty Plaza to Harlem in an attempt to fight NYPD's racial profiling and brutality.
How Homelessness Became an Occupy Wall Street Issue
The Occupy Wall Streeters are beginning to discover what homeless people have known all along--that most ordinary activities are illegal when performed in American streets.
Has the Dying Bank of America Managed to Ensure Its Next Taxpayer Bailout?
Has the struggling financial giant found a way to commit financial suicide and leave taxpayers picking up the bill?
Cornel West, Others Arrested as 'Stop Stop-and-Frisk' Movement Against Police Abuse Kicks Off with Occupy Wall Street Support
Civil rights leaders brought energy and activists from Liberty Plaza to Harlem in an attempt to fight NYPD's racial profiling and brutality.
The Shocking, Graphic Data That Shows Exactly What Motivates the Occupy Movement
The corporate media may obsess about what Occupy Wall Street is all about, but these images should make it clear.
11 Vastly Different Americas? Why There's No Such Thing As a Unified Nation
Might it be that the traits and culture of the first nonnative colonizers in North America have left an indelible mark on the local society where they settled?
Oct 23
Occupy Chicago Activists Face Second Mass Arrest; Rahm Emanuel Sends Nurses to Jail With Protesters
130 protesters arrested as part of Occupy Chicago, some for the second time, said they were denied phone calls and sleep as Chicago police escalate the fight.
Occupy Chicago Activists Face Second Mass Arrest; Rahm Emanuel Sends Nurses to Jail With Protesters
130 protesters arrested as part of Occupy Chicago, some for the second time, said they were denied phone calls and sleep as Chicago police escalate the fight.
What Does the Recession Mean for Our Sex Lives?
As a new report predicts a rise in infidelity, we take a look at contradictory economy-related sexual predictions.
What Does the Recession Mean for Our Sex Lives?
As a new report predicts a rise in infidelity, we take a look at contradictory economy-related sexual predictions.
10 Ways to Support the Occupy Movement
There are many things you can do to be part of this growing movement—and only some of them involve sleeping outside.
What’s Behind Transsexual Attraction?
A trans woman wants to know what kind of men watch "T-girl" porn. Are they the same ones who bash her in real life?
Oct 21
Rick Perry Is Just Fine with "Big Government" When It Gives Him the Power to Crack Down on Immigrants and Drugs
More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.
Oct 20
Four Reasons We Need Less Gas
Americans are driving less and less. Here is what that means for the future of our oil dependence.
Oct 23
What’s Behind Transsexual Attraction?
A trans woman wants to know what kind of men watch "T-girl" porn. Are they the same ones who bash her in real life?
10 Ways to Support the Occupy Movement
There are many things you can do to be part of this growing movement—and only some of them involve sleeping outside.
Oct 22
Obama's World of War
American Interventionism (Everywhere)!
Former Mexican President's Passionate Call to the US: Stop Bloodshed And Legalize Drugs
In his call for the United States to accept - and change - reality, former Mexican President Vicente Fox pointed to the history of prohibition and shifting popular opinion.
Former Mexican President's Passionate Call to the US: Stop Bloodshed And Legalize Drugs
In his call for the United States to accept - and change - reality, former Mexican President Vicente Fox pointed to the history of prohibition and shifting popular opinion.
A South African Take on the Occupy Wall Street Movement
What links Tahrir Square to Liberty Plaza, the protests in Athens and Madrid and the movements in Port-au-Prince, La Plaz, Caracas and Durban, is a concern with democracy.
Beyond Occupy Wall Street: 11 American Uprisings You've Never Heard of That Changed the World
Each of these movements won lasting social change. Their limitations provide lessons about what not to do, while their successes offer a guide to future action.
Oct 21
Why the 99% Can't Be Co-opted
Occupy Wall Street draws strength from its reach.
Why Occupy Wall Street Should Fight Co-Option By Established Liberal Groups
There have been some clearly opportunistic instances of Democrats trying to capitalize on the movement.
Why Occupy Wall Street Should Fight Co-Option By Established Liberal Forces
There have been some clearly opportunistic instances of Democrats trying to capitalize on the movement.
If We End Farm Subsidies, Does That Mean Our Food System Will Be Healthy?
Now is a critical time to start asking questions about what the consequences would be – intended or otherwise – if subsidies go away.
Not an Employee? Herman Cain Had Mailing and Email Addresses at Koch's Americans For Prosperity HQ
Cain's campaign staff say he wasn't an employee of the Tea Party group founded by David Koch. But he did have a desk and an email address at its headquarters.
Nuclear Disaster in the US: How Bechtel Is Botching the World's Costliest Environmental Cleanup
Department of Energy scientists are alleging catastrophic mismanagement of massive cleanup efforts at Hanford, the former nuclear weapons outpost.
Another Corporate Thief Gets Off the Hook -- 5 Reasons to be Outraged at the SEC's Ruling on Citigroup's Scams
Public anger will keep growing as long as the government keeps handing out free passes instead of perp walks to bankers at serial corporate criminals like Citigroup.
New "Unity Unions" Self-Organize to Confront Workplace Abuses
Even with pro-employee laws on the books, there is little hope of justice without a grassroots demand.
Rick Perry's Border Populism Betrays His Love of "Big Government"
More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.
Should We Worry About Mitt Romney's Mormon Faith?
Baptist conservatives and atheists like Bill Maher are slamming Mormons and their faith. But is there any real reason to be troubled by Romney's religion?
Toxic Student Debt Might Blow Up Our Economy -- Why the Fed Must Bail Out the Millions of Young People Crushed by Student Loans
To prevent another disaster like the one caused by the toxic debts on the books of Wall Street banks, we need to defuse the student debt bomb before it blows. But how?
Oct 20
Nurses to Obama: Push for a Global Financial Transaction Tax, Now!
Will President Obama be the main holdout when world leaders meet early next month at the G-20 summit in France?
Crazy Little Thing: Why Love and Sex Drive Us Mad
What do we see in some people and not in others? More importantly, why can’t everyone see how great we are and fall for us right this minute?
Why Obama May Be About to Give a Giant Handout Out to the Billionaire Koch Brothers
The brothers control nearly 25% of the tar sands crude that is imported into the US and own mining companies, oil terminals, and refineries all along the Keystone XL route.
Occupy the Boardroom: 9 Angry, Heart-Breaking Messages to Wall Street's Elites From the 99%
If you've wondered what Occupy Wall Street was all about, these powerful messages should help clarify what's driving the movement.
Why Are Police Attacking Peaceful Protesters? How OWS Has Exposed the Militarization of US Law Enforcement
As the number of OWS arrests nears 1,000, instances of police brutality continue to pile up. Now all of America is seeing the result of police militarization.
Four Things Occupy Wall Street Should Know About the Federal Reserve
There are many legitimate reasons to critique the Fed, but the “End the Fed†movement isn’t interested in reform.
The $1 Trillion Student Loan Rip-Off: How an Entire Generation Was Tricked into Taking on Crushing Debt That Just Enriches Banks
Young people accepted a home mortgage worth of debt before they ever even had a regular income based on phony promises.
How Global Capitalism Always Finds Fresh Green Pastures to Exploit and Demolish
In the face of financial crisis, any hope that the parasite will die when it runs out of food is in vain – capitalism is far too inventive.
Naive? Judge Shocked that Drugs Are Available in Prison Gives Cameron Douglas a New Charge
After slapping additional time on Douglas' sentence, a clueless judge said he did not know drugs were available in prison. The author's own experience behind bars reveals reality.
1% Find Creative Ways to Profit from Our Schools -- At What Cost to Our Kids?
Rupert Murdoch's sudden interest in America's school system does not bode well.
What Happens When the Woman Wants Sex Way More Than the Man? How Unfair Sex Stereotypes Strain Relationships
Men with lower libidos than their female partners are subject to a slew of unfair stereotypes.
How Can We Rouse Police and Other Protectors of the Corporatocracy -- "Guards" of the Status Quo -- to Join the OWS Rebellion?
Police, teachers, the corporate press, mental health professionals -- the guards of the system -- are given small rewards to pacify and control the population.
Why Do You Pay $1.2 Trillion a Year to Prop Up a Vast, Secretive National Security State?
A blanket of secrecy over our military complex ensures that most Americans have no idea what’s being done with their money.
How Can We Rouse Police and Other Protectors of the Corporatocracy -- "Guards" of the Status Quo -- to Join the OWS Rebellion ?
Police, teachers, the corporate press, mental health professionals -- the guards of the system -- are given small rewards to pacify and control the population.
How Can We Rouse Police and Other Protectors of the Corporatocracy to Join the OWS Rebellion?
Police, teachers, the corporate press, mental health professionals -- the guards of the system -- are given small rewards to pacify and control the population.
Lakoff: How Occupy Wall Street's Moral Vision Can Beat the Disastrous Conservative Worldview
OWS has a progressive moral vision. They're protesting the disastrous effects that have come from operating with a conservative moral, economic, and political worldview.
“What Did We Actually Do Right?†On the Unexpected Success and Spread of Occupy Wall Street
A look back at the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street movement, how it has spread, and the lessons of its experiments in direct democracy.
Oct 19
The "Attractiveness Bonus" in the Workplace
Studies show pretty people make more money--so should ugly people be designated disabled members of a disadvantaged minority meriting compensation as a protected class?
Why Do People Become Addicts?
Dr. Gabor Mate discusses with AlterNet the principles of harm reduction, the connections between ADD and addiction, and the work he's done with drug addicts.
Why Do People Become Addicts?
Dr. Gabor Mate discusses with AlterNet the principles of harm reduction, the connections between ADD and addiction, and the work he's done with drug addicts.
6 Heroes Who Took on The Power Elite, and Won Big
Let's dispense with the media's hyperreal electives and celebrate the triumphs of real-time underdogs sticking it to the powers-that-be in increasingly persuasive ways.
Oct 17
The First 21st-Century Movement: Douglas Rushkoff on Occupy Wall Street and Reclaiming the Internet from Corporations
Media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff talks to AlterNet's Sarah Jaffe about building a better Internet, the job-free future, and how Occupy Wall Street could save us.
Oct 20
Why Obama May Be About to Give a Giant Handout Out the Billionaire Koch Brothers
The brothers control nearly 25% of the tar sands crude that is imported into the US and own mining companies, oil terminals, and refineries all along the Keystone XL route.
The Heartbreaking Story of Bravery and Sacrifice That Led to Hope Around the World and OWS
An open letter to Mohammed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation set off the Tunisian revolution, about the beautiful movements that have sprung up in the wake of his death.
DREAM Activist Describes Fear After Alabama’s HB 56: ‘I’m Not The Only One’
Three weeks after Alabama began enforcing its ultra-strict anti-immigrant law, the country is beginning to see what happens when states create their own immigration policies.
Which Bank Is the Worst for America? 5 Behemoths That Hold Our Political System Hostage
We've ranked the banks based on how shamelessly they game the political process through lobbying, revolving door politics and campaign donations.
The Austerity Death-Trap: How Ron Paul and Other Republicans' Spending Cuts Will Permanently Tank the Economy
Republican candidates are all calling for major spending cuts starting as soon as possible. What are they smoking?
One Man Set Himself on Fire and Set Off Uprisings from Tunisia to Wall Street Calling for Dignity for the 99%
An open letter to Mohammed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation set off the Tunisian revolution, about the beautiful movements that have sprung up in the wake of his death.
Nomi Prins on 'Black Tuesday' and Occupy Wall Street
Nomi Prins' new novel is about the 99 percent of us who get screwed by the big boys, and about the kind of courage it will take to reclaim our country.
DREAM Activist Describes Fear After Alabama’s HB 56: ‘I’m Not The Only One’
Three weeks after Alabama began enforcing its ultra-strict anti-immigrant law, the country is beginning to see what happens when states create their own immigration policies.
Infection: How Hospitals Are Breeding Grounds for Superbugs You've Never Even Heard Of
We don't think of hospitals as places where we can get sick. But that's what they are, far more commonly than the healthcare industry wants us to know.
Oct 19
Tarps, Not Spirits, Sag as Storm Soaks Liberty Square
Occupy Wall Street defies weather, feeds the masses -- even “Wall Street capitalists" -- as storm buffets the Big Apple.
A Disappointing Daughter? Interview with Acclaimed Comic Shazia Mirza
Speaking with the Pakistani-British comedian about her journey from biochemistry to cracking jokes.
A Disappointing Daughter? Interview with Acclaimed Comic Shazia Mirza
Speaking with the Pakistani-British comedian about her journey from biochemistry to cracking jokes.
If You Eat, You Better Occupy Wall Street
OWS has sprung from frustration with the collusion between Big Business and elected officials. And nowhere is that collusion so great as in food and agricultural production.
Most Americans Want Legal Pot -- Why Is the Government Cracking Down More Than Ever?
With support for marijuana law reform growing in every demographic, politicians should no longer consider it a political liability. Unfortunately, Obama still does.
Amid Crackdown on Dispensaries, New Poll Shows Most Americans Support Legal Marijuana
With support for marijuana law reform growing in every demographic, politicians should no longer consider it a political liability. Unfortunately, Obama still does.
20 Years in Prison for Sending Your Kids to the Wrong School? Inequality in School Systems Leads Parents to Big Risks
There's a vast difference in quality among public school districts in the US--and parents who try to enroll their kids in better schools may face severe punishment.
20 Years in Prison for Sending Your Kids to the Wrong School? Inequality in School Systems Leads Parents to Big Risks
There's a vast difference in quality among public school districts in the US--and parents who try to enroll their kids in better schools may face severe punishment.
Activists in New York Target 'Governor 1 Percent': Cuomo Under Fire for Refusing to Extend Millionaire's Tax
Tuesday night, Occupy Wall Street protesters marched to give New York Governor Cuomo the message: Stand with the people, not the 1%.
GOP Debate: Perry and Romney Get Physical; Cain Given Pass on Koch Connections
Perry was determined not to bumble, and came off looking nasty. Romney got rattled and put his hands on Perry. And nobody asked Cain about his connections to David Koch.
20 Years in Prison for Sending Your Kids to the Wrong School? Inequality in School Systems Leads Parents to Big Risks
There's a vast difference in quality among public school districts in the US--and parents who try to enroll their kids in better schools may face severe punishment.
Activists in New York Target 'Governor 1 Percent:' Cuomo Under Fire for Refusing to Extend Millionaire's Tax
Tuesday night, Occupy Wall Street protesters marched to give New York Governor Cuomo the message: stand with the people, not the 1%.
Oct 18
10 Craziest Things Said About Occupy Wall Street
From theories about the Muslim Brotherhood, to protesters as closet conservatives, it was truly difficult to narrow this list down to only 10.
We Have a First Amendment Right to Protest -- So Why All These Arrests Around Occupy Wall Street?
Many of those detained won't face charges, but the arrests take them off the streets.
5 Surprising (But Easy) Ways to be Good at Sex
Here are five general suggestions to help you to be more playful, more passionate and more able to figure things out for yourself. The rest is up to you.
What We Can Learn from Germany: How Countries With Publicly Owned Banks Do Better Than America
The public bank model remains a viable alternative to the private profiteering being protested on Wall Street today.
Obama, Reject the Keystone Pipeline Proposal and Make Good on Your Campaign Promise to "End the Tyranny of Oil"
By siding with concerned members of Congress and his own environmental agency and choosing to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, Obama could begin to make good on that pledge.
NYPD Cop Taped Making Racial Slur About Black Man After Stop-and-Frisk
Allegations of racism in NYPD's stop-and-frisk program are nothing new -- 93 out of every 100 residents were stopped by police in one community.
Worse Than We Thought: Evidence Builds That Scientists Underplay Climate Impacts
Far from being "alarmist," predictions from climate scientists in many cases are proving to be more conservative than observed climate-induced impacts.
Officials from Texas Spark Revolt After Perry Appointees Doctor Environmental Report
Scientists are asking for their names to be removed after mentions of climate change and sea-level rise were taken out by Texas officials.
Did Egypt's Women Win the Revolution Only to Lose Out?
In the eight months since the revolution, Egypt's women have learned that the fight for their rights is only beginning.
Occupy Wall Street: 992 Arrested at Price Tag of More Than $3.4 Million
Occupy Wall Street arrests approach 1,000, while police rake in millions in overtime.
Bishops Are Behind the 'Let Women Die' Act and the Push Against Birth Control--Even As They're Under Fire for Sex Abuse Scandals
The first bishop in the US is indicted for child sex-abuse coverup; meanwhile, his colleagues push for laws that will intrude on our sexual freedom.
The Greeks Are Being Unfairly Maligned by Global Financiers: The Truth Is Very Different
Beyond the anti-Greek media campaign lies the story of a weary people caught between a corrupt political system and rapacious financiers. Sound familiar?
Bishops Are Behind the 'Let Women Die' Act and the Push Against Birth Control--Even As They're Under Fire for Sex Abuse Scandals
The first bishop in the US is indicted for child sex-abuse coverup; meanwhile, his colleagues push for laws that will intrude on our sexual freedom.
"99 Percent to 1, I Like Those Odds": Tom Morello on Protest Music, Occupy Wall Street, and Bringing Class Politics to Comic Books
The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist has a new album, a new comic book about environmental and class politics, and has been visiting protests around the US.
The Greeks Are Being Unfairly Maligned by Global Financiers: The Truth is Very Different.
Beyond the anti-Greek media campaign lies the story of a weary people caught between a corrupt political system and rapacious financiers. Sound familiar?
20 Years After Anita Hill's Testimony Changed Gender Relations in US Politics, Let's Remember Her Whole Legacy
In 1991, Anita Hill made history by the simple yet terrifically courageous act of standing up to an arrogantly gender-biased political culture. But she's done more than that.
Oct 17
Racist Arizona Immigration Law Earns It First Lawsuit -- And It's From a Pastor
Detectives questioned the validity of Manuel Hernández's papers and accused him of lying about being a pastor. He wasn't.
Oct 18
Occupy Wall Street is a Movement Too Big to Fail
The movement spreading around the United States and the world is simply too big and too radical to be co-opted by political parties or establishment groups.
The Price of Power: Congressional Leadership Positions for Sale to the Highest Bidder
Uniquely among legislatures in the developed world, our Congressional parties now post prices for key slots on committees. You want it — you buy it.
It’s NAFTA x3 as Free Trade Deals Sweep Through Congress
Congress last week approved three long-pending trade deals with Panama, South Korea and Colombia that will likely lead to massive job loss, not job creation.
Bishops Are Behind the 'Let Women Die' Act and the Push Against Birth Control--Even As They're Under Fire for Sex Abuse Scandals
The first bishop in the US is indicted for child sex-abuse coverup; meanwhile, his colleagues push for laws that will intrude on our sexual freedom.
"99 Percent to 1, I Like Those Odds": Tom Morello on Protest Music, Occupy Wall Street, and Bringing Class Politics to Comic Books
The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist has a new album, a new comic book about environmental and class politics, and has been visiting protests around the US.
The Greeks Are Being Unfairly Maligned by Global Financiers: The Truth is Very Different.
Beyond the anti-Greek media campaign lies the story of a weary people caught between a corrupt political system and rapacious financiers. Sound familiar?
New Report Gives Single-Sex Schooling the Ax for Fostering Sexism: What’s the Evidence?
Education pundits collide in single-sex debate: Do separated classrooms breed or root out stereotypes?
20 Years After Anita Hill's Testimony Changed Gender Relations in US Politics, Let's Remember Her Whole Legacy
In 1991, Anita Hill made history by the simple yet terrifically courageous act of standing up to an arrogantly gender-biased political culture. But she's done more than that.
Occupy Wall Street is a Movement Too Big to Fail
The movement spreading around the United States and the world is simply too big and too radical to be co-opted by political parties or establishment groups.
Oct 17
Poverty, Addiction, and Medicaid Cuts: A Former Addict's Call to Occupy Wall St.
An addict-turned-social worker explores the relationship between poverty and addiction, exposing how Medicaid cuts could have disastrous consequences on entire communities.
Wall Street’s Second Occupation: The Rise of the NYPD's Homeland Security State
Are drones above New York City next as the police militarize Lower Manhattan?
Wall Street’s Second Occupation
Are drones above New York City next as the police militarize Liberty Plaza?
Dispatch From Activist Arrested for "Assaulting" Leon Panetta During Supposedly Public Hearing
A CODEPINK activist shares the story of how she and seven others were arrested last week while trying to bring their anti-war message to the Secretary of Defense.
Poverty, Addiction, and Medicaid Cuts: A Former Addict's Call to Occupy Wall St.
An addict-turned-social worker explores the relationship between poverty and addiction, exposing how Medicaid cuts could have disastrous consequences on entire communities.
Occupy Wall Street's Message Is Evolving -- And That's a Good Thing
Some observers have grown impatient with the evolving messaging coming out of OWS, but, historically, slogans have often often changed as a campaign proceeds.
Grassroots Movement for Paid Sick Days for Workers Picking Up Steam Across the Country
A broad coalition across the country is fighting--and winning--battles for workers' right to stay home when they're ill.
Cage Match: Is Chris Christie Worse for the Citizens of New Jersey than 'Jersey Shore'?
A new poll shows Jerseyites despise the boozy reality show, but we'd like to make the case that their governor is worse.
As Attacks on Planned Parenthood Aim for Sex-Ed Funding, Let's Remember How Bad Religious-Backed Abstinence Only Programs Are
Live Action and Lila Rose want to replace Planned Parenthood's sex-ed funding with false information and religious fundamentalist preaching.
Occupy Wall Street Goes Global: 900 Protests Around the World, Thousands in Times Square
As the rest of the world joined the protests, New Yorkers flooded Times Square--including some police who may be posing as protesters.
One Month In, Occupy Wall Street Protesters Appear Poised to Change US Politics
What a difference a month makes. Not only has OWS survived, it has captured the imagination of multitudes of embittered Americans.
Grassroots Movement for Paid Sick Days for Workers Picking Up Steam Across the Country
A broad coalition across the country is fighting--and winning--battles for workers' right to stay home when they're ill.
Cage Match: Is Chris Christie Worse for the Citizens of New Jersey than 'Jersey Shore'?
A new poll shows Jerseyites despise the boozy reality show, but we'd like to make the case that their governor is worse.
As Attacks on Planned Parenthood Aim for Sex-Ed Funding, Let's Remember How Bad Religious-Backed Abstinence Only Programs Are
Live Action and Lila Rose want to replace Planned Parenthood's sex-ed funding with false information and religious fundamentalist preaching.
Occupy Wall Street Goes Global: 900 Protests Around the World, Thousands in Times Square
As the rest of the world joined the protests, New Yorkers flooded Times Square--including some police who may be posing as protesters.
Oct 16
Fighting Back: California Doctors Officially Support Medical Marijuana
After U.S. prosecutors threatened to seize properties of licensed dispensaries, the California Medical Association adopted a resolution to support medical marijuana.
Dozens of Beatings and Coverups by Officers in L.A. County Jails
More than 30 jail employees in Los Angeles County have been disciplined for beating inmates or engaging in cover-ups over the past two years.
Dozens of Beatings and Coverups by Officers in L.A. County Jails
More than 30 jail employees in Los Angeles County have been disciplined for beating inmates or engaging in cover-ups over the past two years.
America’s Secret Empire of Drone Bases: Its Full Extent Revealed for the First Time
A ground-breaking investigation examines the most secret aspect of America's shadowy drone wars and maps out a world of hidden bases dotting the globe.
Oct 15
Occupy Wall Street Wins Converts, Flummoxes Cops on Global Day of Protest
The flat-foots were caught flatfooted as Occupy Wall Street marchers took to the streets of New York City.
Obama's Crackdown on Medical Marijuana
The Justice Department shifts course and goes after California's lucrative pot industry.
Andrew Breitbart's Pathetic Attempt to Smear Occupy Wall St.
Breitbart's latest attention grab illustrates just how afraid the right is of the 99% of Americans who are waking up to the injustice and corruption of the 1%.
How the Right's Lame Attack on Occupy Wall St. Shows the Poverty of Conservative Ideology
The Right's response offers us a microcosmic view of everything that's wrong with conservative discourse these days.
Andrew Breitbart's Pathetic Attempt to Smear Occupy Wall St.
Breitbart's latest attention grab illustrates just how afraid the right is of the 99% of Americans who are waking up to the injustice and corruption of the 1%.
Eliot Spitzer: Why Occupy Wall Street Has Already Won
OWS brought the issues of equity, fairness, justice, income distribution, and accountability for the economic cataclysm front and center.
How the Right's Lame Attack on Occupy Wall St. Shows the Poverty of the Conservative Ideology
The Right's response offers us a microcosmic view of everything that's wrong with conservative discourse these days.
Oct 14
As Herman Cain Surges, Corporate Media Ignore His Koch Connections
As the GOP campaign progresses, David Koch, and his brother, Charles -- two of the richest men in America -- will likely be felt in ways large and small.
Oct 13
Pearl Jam's 20th Anniversary: Two Decades of Activism, Strong Spirits and Inspiration
Cameron Crowe's documentary shows a band without compromise.
Dean Baker on How We Can Make the 'Free Market' Work for the 99%
The right has been working for years to rig the market to the disadvantage of most of the population. Why can't we rig it in the other direction?
OWS to Take to the Streets of Manhattan October 15th
"Make no mistake about it, we are not aimless; we simply speak a different language – a language of mutual respect, participation, self-management, and action."
Oct 10
Why Big Pharma (and the Public) Doesn't Want an Addiction Vaccine
Scientists and sobriety veterans alike seem to agree that the addiction vaccine is an unachievable goal, but they also seem to disapprove of the dream itself.
Oct 14
12 Most Absurd Laws Used to Stifle the Occupy Wall St. Movement Around the Country
As protests spring up in cities across the country, authorities are thinking up creative ways to contain this peaceful uprising.
Matt Taibbi: Break Up the 'Too-Big-to-Fail' Financial Behemoths that Destroyed the Economy
Taibbi and Keith Olbermann discuss whether it's possible to break apart "too-big-to-fail" institutions.
Victimized a Second Time: State-Sanctioned Forced Evictions of Haiti’s Displaced Earthquake Survivors
Without available land, there is nowhere for people to go.
Did Tenet Fail to Share Information That Could Have Prevented the 9/11 Attacks? Insiders Voice Doubts About the CIA’s 9/11 story
Former FBI agents say the agency's bin Laden unit misled them about two hijackers.
Don't Think of a Pig: Why "Corporate Greed" Is the Wrong Frame For Occupy Wall Street Protests
Is greed really the problem? We don't think so. Let's call the crisis what it is: the rise of privately held government.
Occupy Wall Street Showdown: Triumph and Tense Clashes
"The image of those cops suddenly erupting into aggressive action with their clubs out in the midst of a peaceful protest will stay with me for a long time."
Oct 13
Live Blog: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Battle Against Bloomberg Eviction, At Least 10 Arrested in Clash With Police
AlterNet reports from the scene.
Live Blog: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Battle Against Bloomberg Eviction, 6-7 Arrested in Clash With Police
AlterNet reports from the scene.
Live Blog: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Battle Against Bloomberg Eviction, Now Face Clash With Police
AlterNet reports from the scene.
Live Blog: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Battle Against Bloomberg Eviction, Now Face Possible Clash With Police
AlterNet reports from the scene as the brave protesters at Liberty Plaza faced forced eviction.
Live Blog: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Win Battle Against Bloomberg Eviction
AlterNet reports from the scene as the brave protesters at Liberty Plaza face forced eviction -- and win!
Live Blog: Crackdown on Occupy Wall Street
AlterNet reports from the scene as the brave protestors at Liberty Plaza face forced eviction.
Pearl Jam's 20th Anniversary: Two Decades of Activism, Strong Spirits and Inspiration
Cameron Crowe's documentary shows a band without compromise.
Occupy Wall Street: People Power vs. the Police State
The NYPD has erected a ring of steel around Liberty Plaza, but Occupy Wall Street vows to resist.
Former Detective: NYPD Planted Drugs on People to Meet Drug Arrest Quotas
According to a former officer who testified at trial yesterday, New York City police regularly planted drugs on innocent people to meet quotas.
Occupy Wall Street's Remarkable Success
OWS expresses the grievances and concerns of what must be the majority of Americans. And everyone is listening and watching.
How Christian Fundamentalism Helped Empower the Top 1% to Exploit the 99%
Deference to religion masquerading as politics must end.
How Christian Fundamentalism Helped Empower the Top 1% to Exploit the Rest of Us 99%
Deference to religion masquerading as politics must end.
How Bank of America Covered Up Fraud by Silencing Whistleblowers
Countrywide made life hard for an internal investigator, and a court ruled that when BofA took over, she was illegally fired in retaliation.
Occupy Wall St. Prepares for Crackdown -- Will Bloomberg Try to Tear It All Down?
Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.
Occupy Wall St. Prepares for Crackdown -- Will Bloomberg Try to Tear It All Down Tomorrow?
Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.
How the Wall Street Occupation Went From Protest to a Mini-Society -- Does Bloomberg Plan to Tear It All Down Tomorrow?
Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.
The Wall Street Occupation Went From Protest to Providing Services -- And Now Mayor Bloomerg Is Trying to Tear it All Down
Free health care, a sanitation team, a public library, solar power, and free childcare are just a few of the services the Occupy Wall Street protesters are providing.
6 Places to Occupy Next: Protest the 1% Where They Live, Work and Play
How can OWS become an ongoing social movement that transforms the national conversation and wins concrete victories for economic justice?
America Returns to Our Proud History of Hating -- and Fighting -- Wall Street
Only weeks ago, an eerie unprotesting silence still blanketed the country. That's all over now.
Oct 12
Fighting for Americans' Right to Dissent: A Review of 'Hell No'
Authors Michael Ratner and Margaret Ratner Kunstler examine the detrimental impact that criminalizing lawful dissent has had on social movements.
Condomless Sex With Ashton Kutcher? Why Are Young People Becoming So Cavalier About Unsafe Sex?
A woman's boasts about their condom-free tryst demonstrates a dangerous new attitude about protection.
No Jail for Beating Up Women? Topeka Let Up to 30 Alleged Batterers Walk Free, After Briefly Decriminalizing Domestic Violence to Save Money
As the county and city volleyed back and forth over the budget, suspected batterers went free.
It's 2011 -- Why Is God Still Involved In American Politics?
The Mormon-bashing directed at Mitt Romney should concern everyone for what it reveals about the undue influence of religion in American elections.
How Television Can Make You Believe Things That Aren't True
Newly published research suggests nuggets of misinformation embedded in a fictional television program can seep into our brains and lodge there as perceived facts.
No Jail for Beating Up Women? Topeka Let Up to 30 Alleged Batterers Walk Free, After Briefly Decriminalizing Domestic Violence to Save Money
As the county and city volleyed back and forth over the budget, suspected batterers went free.
The Surprising Way Television Can Make You Believe Things That Aren't True
Newly published research suggests nuggets of misinformation embedded in a fictional television program can seep into our brains and lodge there as perceived facts.
It's 2011 -- Why Is the Christian God Still Involved In American Politics?
The Mormon-bashing directed at Mitt Romney should concern everyone for what it reveals about the undue influence of religion in American elections.
No Jail for Beating Up Women? Topeka Let Up to 30 Alleged Batterers Walk Free, After Briefly Decriminalizing Domestic Violence to Save Money
As the county and city volleyed back and forth over the budget, suspected batterers went free.
5 Habits That Can Make Men Terrible at Sex
Bad sex is like sitting through a terrible movie and wondering if there's some way you can leave without anyone noticing.
The Foxification of CNN? 8 Signs the Network Is Trying to Tilt Crazy Right
If there's one thing that American media doesn't need, it's another Fox News. The first one is already doing a stellar job of advancing the GOP agenda.
Oct 11
Why the Whole Idea of the U.S Achieving 'Energy Independence' Is a Sham That Enriches Big Oil and Coal
A familiar refrain can be heard echoing throughout the propaganda: America must produce its own energy and stop relying on "terrorist" countries.
Banking Has Become an Oligopoly Instead of a Competitive Business -- And That's Really Bad News for Us 99%
High banking fees are just the tip of the iceberg. Here's what went wrong with the banking industry and what we can do about it.
Occupy Wall Street Fights for Diversity
A new working group is fighting to make the movement more diverse, and to reach out to those hit hardest by the Great Recession.
Oct 10
3 Ways Ben & Jerry's and Other Companies Are Supporting Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street has started drawing support from an unlikely source: for-profit companies.
Oct 12
As Pill Abuse and Deaths Intensified, The DEA Boosted Painkiller Supply
An epidemic of Oxycodone abuse has struck America in the last decade, but as law enforcement locked up street pushers and corrupt doctors, the DEA gave Big Pharma the go-ahead.
Beyonce vs. Brussels: Is the World's Biggest Pop Star a Plagiarist?
A question of intellectual property rights.
Immortal Technique on Occupy Wall Street: "Some of You Billionaires Are Going to Have to Go Bankrupt"
Speaking with the rapper in downtown New York on Columbus Day.
Immortal Technique on Occupy Wall Street: "Some of You Billionaires Are Going to Have to Go Bankrupt"
Speaking with the rapper in downtown New York on Columbus Day.
Industry Gets it Wrong Again: Regulating Toxic Coal Ash Would Create Thousands of Jobs
Industry claims that regulating coal ash would be a job killer but they're dead wrong -- here's how many jobs would actually be created.
5 Reasons the Right Is Terrified of Occupy Wall St.
The Occupy Wall Street Movement is so frightening to the Right because it may directly affect voter behavior in the upcoming election.
What Role for Labor in the Progressive Uprising? A Conversation With Labor Strategist Stephen Lerner
If labor alone can't create the change we need in this country, what role can unions play in supporting a wider progressive uprising?
New Hampshire Debate: Herman Cain Defends 999 Tax Plan; Bachmann Suggests it's From the Devil
After the spectacle of a weekend of Mormon-bashing by anti-Romney Christian evangelicals, Bachmann lays the anti-Christ trip on the only black guy in the race.
Oct 11
Inside Occupy Wall Street: Journalist-Participant Describes What Life Is Really Like (Complicated and Inspiring) at Zuccotti Park
AlterNet reporter Gwynne experiences the life, culture, politics and challenges at Occupy Wall Street in NYC and finds an exciting, inspiring model for inclusion and change.
6 Reasons Why Occupy Wall Street Protests Won't Help Democrats
While Republicans got a boost from the Tea Party, it's not likely that Dems will get the same from Occupy Wall Street -- here's why.
Naomi Klein: How We Can Take on Corporate Power and Expand the Environmental Movement
On the eve of their annual celebration, Rainforest Action Network leader Rebecca Tarbotton talks with Naomi Klein about how to take on multinational giants and win.
Millionaire's March: Protesters Hit the Streets in NY and Visit the 1 Percent at Their Homes
The Upper East Side is where fatcats like Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, billionaire David Koch, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and hedge funder John Paulson hang their hats.
One Man Fathering 150 Children? Why Sperm Banks May Be Unethical
Super-spawn stories are becoming common because sperm banks behave like corporations.
Ten Years and One Month Later
Counter-terrorism fits perfectly with the current political mood. The United States gets to act without the risk of repercussions.
8 Activist Rappers Representing Occupy Wall Street and Other Progressive Causes
A handful of awesome hip-hop artists are doing something about their values.
Oct 10
Momentum Builds to End Failed Drug War: 1,000 to Attend Upcoming Conference
Every day we see the horrors of the failed drug war. And while government is inactive, thousands are ready to consider alternatives and demand change.
Momentum Builds to End Failed Drug War: 1,000 to Attend Upcoming Conference
Every day we see the horrors of the failed drug war. And while government is inactive, thousands are ready to consider alternatives and demand change.
Is Atheist Money Too Controversial for the American Cancer Society?
The American Cancer Society may have turned down a potential half-million dollar donation because it came from a non-theistic organization.
Why Corporate Elites Should Be Petrified of Occupy Wall Street
The occupation of Wall Street has formed an alternative community that defies the profit-driven hierarchical structures of corporate capitalism.
5 Conservative Economic Myths Occupy Wall St. Is Helping Bust
For decades the corporate media has force-fed “conventional wisdom†free-market economic nonsense to the American public.
New Film Exposes Connection Between the Kochs and a Small Community Dying of Cancer
A new video from Brave New Foundation shows how people are paying the ultimate price for the Koch brothers' politics and profiteering.
Of 400 Richest Americans, Only 8 Say They're Willing to Pay More Taxes
The 400 wealthiest people in America were asked if they'd be willing to pay more taxes. How many said they would pay more taxes? That's right: 2 percent
How Much Do Americans Really Know About Democracy? Turns Out We Could Learn a Few Things From Nature
Democracy is not something we have but something we do, together; how we organize ourselves and relate to and behave with each other. And it's not unique to humans.
Bank Warns Employees About OWS
OWS has bloomed in more than a dozen major cities all across the country. It stopped being a protest a while ago. It's a movement now. And they're scared.
Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley Could Be Headed Toward Collapse -- Will Obama Have the Guts to Do the Right Thing This Time?
If events turn critical again and we face a repeat risk of the seizing up of financial markets as in the fall of 2008, the president will need to make a fateful decision.
Landmines Take Horrific Toll
Both government forces and various non-state armed groups in Myanmar use landmines heavily, aid groups say.
15 Years of Giving Voice to Women and Transgender Prisoners in California
An interview with Diana Block, Pam Fadem, and Deirdre Wilson of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners.
How the FBI's Network of Informants Actually Created Most of the Terrorist Plots "Foiled" in the US Since 9/11
The FBI has built a massive network of spies to prevent another domestic attack. But are they busting terrorist plots—or leading them?
40 Years In, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is Still Revolutionary in its Treatment of Women's Health
By giving female experience and knowledge primacy over that of physicians, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" helped spawn the consumer health revolution.
When the Supreme Court Resumes on Monday, Will Immigration Legislation be Front and Center?
Supporters of Arizona's draconian SB 1070 have asked justices to review the legislation, but the issue is complicated by copycat laws and other rulings.
Secret Memo "Justified" Killing of U.S. Citizen Anwar Al-Awlaqi
The secret memorandum was written in 2010 to justify the action despite a legal framework that prevents the White House ordering assassinations.
Values Voter Bigotry Fest Erupts In War of Words Over Romney's Faith
At last weekend's Values Voter Summit, they came not to praise Mitt Romney, but to bury him.
How the FBI's Network of Informants Actually Created Most of the Terrorist Plots "Foiled" in the US Since 9/11
The FBI has built a massive network of spies to prevent another domestic attack. But are they busting terrorist plots—or leading them?
40 Years In, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is Still Revolutionary in its Treatment of Women's Health
By giving female experience and knowledge primacy over that of physicians, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" helped spawn the consumer health revolution.
When the Supreme Court Resumes on Monday, Will Immigration Legislation be Front and Center?
Supporters of Arizona's draconian SB 1070 have asked justices to review the legislation, but the issue is complicated by copycat laws and other rulings.
Oct 09
Why Danes Are So Much Happier Than Americans
Danish happiness has been attributed to their legendary income equality -- but there's more to it than that.
Oct 08
Is Obama's Drug Policy Worse Than Bush's? The War on Medical Marijuana Escalates
U.S. Attorneys in California have announced a campaign to target medical marijuana, suggesting the beginning of the end for the medical marijuana industry.
Oct 10
Secret Memo "Justified" Killing of U.S. Citizen Anwar Al-Awlaqi
The secret memorandum was written in 2010 to justify the action despite a legal framework that prevents the White House ordering assassinations.
Oct 09
Alaskan Natives Speak Out After Obama Greenlights Oil Drilling Off Alaskan Coast
"They have not begun to even comprehend the meaning of an oil spill in our already fragile environment."
Danes Are Some of the Happiest People in the World, What Can We Learn From Them?
Danish happiness has been attributed to their legendary income equality -- but there's more to it than that.
Message to Bank of America & the Rest: "It's My Money! Hands Off!"
A few words about the recent decision by major banks to charge customers 5 bucks a month to use ATM cards for routine purchases.
Message to Bank of America & the Rest: "It's My Money! Hands Off!"
A few words about the recent decision by major banks to charge customers 5 bucks a month to use ATM cards for routine purchases.
Oct 08
Is Obama's Drug Policy Worse Than Bush's? The War on Medical Marijuana Escalates
U.S. Attorneys in California have announced a campaign to target medical marijuana, suggesting the beginning of the end for the medical marijuana industry.
Occupy Wall Street Strikes a Chord: NYC Action Inspires Hundreds of Occupations Around the World
The website Occupy Together counts 865 participating cities, including solidarity rallies on every continent save Antarctica.
Oct 07
What Do Steve Jobs' Obituaries Leave Out? His Appreciation for LSD
Apple's legendary co-founder Steve Jobs said acid was one of the most important things he did in his life.
Montana Fights Ridiculous Memo Banning Medical Marijuana Users From 2nd Amendment
Montana's attorney general is the latest high-ranking political figure to blast the Obama administration for prohibiting medical marijuana users from being sold firearms.
Should the Infamous Cameron Douglas Really be Behind Bars?
This week, Michael Douglas's incarcerated son Cameron testified at his alleged drug supplier's criminal trial. But does he even deserve to be behind bars?
Thanks to the FDA, You Really Have No Idea What's In Your Food
An estimated 60 to 70 percent of processed foods contains genetically modified organisms, but unlike 50 other countries, the US doesn't require labeling.
$39,000 For a Backpack? Luxury Items Flying Off the Shelves
If you wanted to sum up what people mean when they toss around phrases like “class war†and “the 99 percent†you might put it all down to this: $39,000 backpacks. Sold out.
One of the Worst Meals You Can Possibly Eat Has Just Been Banned in California
California's Governor Jerry Brown just signed a law that may prevent the slaughter of millions of one of the most important species.
Sex Work to Pay Off College Loans? How the College Debt Racket Sucks Young People Dry -- And Led Many to Occupy Wall St.
Student loan debtor: "Kids are told to get this expensive degree and you’ll get a job. You end up owing too much and owning nothing."
Sex Work to Pay Off College Loans? How the College Debt Racket Has Left Young People Desperate -- And Led Many to Occupy Wall St.
Student loan debtor: "Kids are told to get this expensive degree and you’ll get a job. You end up owing too much and owning nothing."
Wall St. Has Poured Millions into the NYPD -- Are They Getting Their Pay Back Now?
Financial firms have given millions of dollars to the department, raising the ire of Occupy Wall St. protesters.
5 New Rules for an Economy That Works
The 99% is growing stronger and larger. The next step is to move the country. Which requires us to decide where we want to go and how we want to get there.
Not All Men Are Sex Crazed Horn Dogs, Not All Woman Are Prudes -- Yet Sexual Double Standards Rule Our Relationships
The sexual standard is something that creeps into our relationships and deteriorates our sex lives every time we double-check ourselves.
How Unpaid Internships Perpetuate Rampant Inequality in the US
Internship culture has become a source of class division, favoring the privileged, excluding others from opportunities granted to their better-off peers.
Work for No Pay? How White Collar Companies Exploit Desperate Young People's Labor -- and Perpetuate Our Class Divide
Internship culture has become a source of class division, favoring the privileged, excluding others from opportunities granted to their better-off peers.
11 Facts You Need To Know About The Nation’s Biggest Banks
It makes perfect sense that a movement for an economy that works for everyone would center its efforts on an industry that exemplifies the opposite.
The Reign of the One Percenters: How Income Inequality Is Destroying Our Culture
The corporate elite have wrecked New York's neighborhoods, driving out artists and intellectuals and stifling the creative culture that made the city so famous.
Occupy Wall Street Trades in 'The Whole World is Watching' for Watching the Whole World
Occupy Wall Street protesters don’t need old failed ideas, advice from columnists or Barack Obama: they’ve got Tunisia, Egypt and Syria.
Oct 06
Occupy Wall Street: The Most Important Thing in the World Now
"The task of our time is to insist that we can afford to build a decent, inclusive society -- while at the same time, respect the real limits to what the earth can take."
'We Can't Afford Not to Be Here': Occupy DC Takes Off
Protesters began their occupation of Freedom Plaza on October 6 -- and they plan on staying as long as it takes.
What's the Scientific Reason Women Have Orgasms?
A popular theory has been criticized as male-centric, but it might have unexpected feminist results.
Study: Wealthy Stockbrokers More Dangerous Than Psychopaths
The findings are a reminder of why now -- more than ever -- we must refuse to succumb to political apathy and laissez-faire demagoguery.
2000s: The Decade from Hell for Almost All Americans But The Richest
In recent months, a blizzard of new data has laid bare the dilapidated condition of the American economy, and particularly of the once-mighty American middle class.
Our Oceans Are in Dire Shape, But Without Them All Life on Land -- Human, Plant and Animal -- Is Totally Screwed
Global warming's impact on oceans will be severe, not only for marine life but also for all life on land.
"Rampant Torture" in Syria
Six months into pro-democracy protests in Syria, allegations of human rights abuses perpetrated by supporters of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime proliferate.
Obama Backs Military Aid to Countries that Use Child Soldiers
For the second year in a row, U.S. President Barack Obama has waived a Congressionally-mandated ban on military aid for four countries that use child soldiers.
Obama Backs Aid for Military Aid to Countries that Use Child Soldiers
For the second year in a row, U.S. President Barack Obama has waived a Congressionally-mandated ban on military aid for four countries that use child soldiers.
10 Things to Know About Wall Street's Rapacious Attack on America
But now Americans are fighting back and there's no telling where Occupy Wall Street can lead.
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