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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Hard to Believe: 73 U.S. Kids Sentenced to Life Without Parole at 14 or Younger, and All Are Black

By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
Rights and Liberties: The U.S. is the only country in the world that barbarically sentences juveniles to life without parole. And race is a huge factor. Will the Supreme Court even consider it?

Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh Stoking GOP Civil War

By Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America
Media and Technology: The right-wing media are trying to play "king-maker." But they are incapable of picking winners and stand poised to rip the Republican Party apart.

Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?

By Penny Coleman, AlterNet
World: This Veterans Day, let's get past the bunting and ribbons and look at our returning troops' real needs.

AlterNet Audience Breaks Funding Records, Again: Continues to Buck the Trend

By Don Hazen, AlterNet
We broke all of our fundraising records. Thank you for showing us you care about strong, independent journalism.

Feds Wanted Private Data on All Visitors to Liberal News Site

By Daniel Tencer, Raw Story
Rights and Liberties: A Justice Department subpoena requesting information on visitors to an independent news site is raising serious privacy concerns.

Afghanistan Is Worse Off Than Ever, Thanks to the Sham Army We're Propping Up

By Chris Hedges, Truthdig
World: Cultural barriers and naked corruption have rendered the Afghan National Army completely inept.

Who's Paying for the Recession Most of All? Young Workers

By Lizzy Ratner, The Nation
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.

Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's?

By Booman, Booman Tribune
Health and Wellness: Why the health care reform act has a very long and very difficult road ahead.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

10 Suicides a Month at Ft. Hood -- War Stress Is Taking Soldiers to the Brink

By Dahr Jamail, Asia Times
World: The shooting tragedy at Fort Hood on Friday points to a much larger problem of combat stress and overdeployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's?

By Booman, Booman Tribune
Health and Wellness: Why the health care reform act has a very long and very difficult road ahead.

How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women's Rights

By Rachel Morris, Mother Jones Online
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Bart Stupak's last-minute amendment to the health care bill is even more dangerous than you think.

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

By Liz Langley, AlterNet
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Wanting kids isn't just the social norm, it's said to be a biological imperative, the only supposed "duh" of evolution. But yet, some of us choose not to -- and for good reason.

Is Blind Faith in God and the Bible a Modern Invention?

By Devilstower, Daily Kos
Belief: A new book points out that the ancient Christians -- and even early Americans -- did not share the blind faith of today's fundamentalists.

Students Who Exposed 30-Year-Old Wrongful Conviction Being Targeted By Chicago DA

By Ari Berman, The Nation
Rights and Liberties: It's shocking that the state would rather keep an innocent man behind bars than admit a mistake.

Study Claims Even the Most Sophisticated News Readers Can Be Manipulated

By Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com
Media and Technology: Revelations from a european study effort reveal that biased news can have a "time bomb" effect.

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

By Christine Spolar, Joseph Eaton, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund
Health and Wellness: Soft drink makers, supermarket companies, agriculture and the fast-food business have poured millions into campaigning against taxes on sweetened beverages.

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food

AlterNet Health and Wellness: Pollan took on Big Ag and cheap food in a panel discussion, after the protests of a meat industry chairman led to his speech at a University being canceled.

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

By Scott Thill, AlterNet
World: The economic crisis revealed late-capitalism's central offense: Human beings are being transparently treated if they were mere transactions. And they're going postal over it.

Lies About Marijuana Drive People to a Much More Harmful Drug -- Booze

By Steve Fox, AlterNet
DrugReporter: Anti-pot propaganda drives most people to drink alcohol instead. But booze is far more dangerous than marijuana.

Atheists, It's Time to Stand Up to Jesus

By Russell Blackford, Udo Schuklenk, Comment Is Free
Belief: Civility has its uses, but atheists should not be afraid to mock faith to undermine religious power.

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

By Adele Stan, AlterNet
PEEK: With the vote of a single Republican, Democrats passed the Affordable Health Care Act for America.

Pentagon Pouring Your Money Into Afghanistan: Are They Preparing for a Very Long War?

By Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com
Forget the "debates" in Washington over Afghan War policy. Construction activity and the flow of money suggests that the Pentagon plans to be there for a long, long time.

Tea Partiers' New Hero: Ex-KGB Agent Who Thinks U.S. Will Collapse Next Year

By Nick Baumann, Mother Jones Online
Igor Panarin warns that the U.S. will splinter into separate states controlled by foreign powers in 2010. Conservative activists think he may be on to something.

Young Conservatives Ashamed of GOP

By Alana Levinson, The Nation
Many college-aged conservatives are turned off by the Bible-thumping intolerance of much of the Republican Party.

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
Politics: Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths.

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

By Adele Stan, AlterNet
PEEK: With the vote of a single Republican, Democrats passed the Affordable Health Care Act for America.

Instant Sex: Has the Digital Age Destroyed Relationships or Made Them Better?

By Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet
Sex and Relationships: Digitally-enabled mating culture has opened up the mate-finding process while also generating a whole new set of dating anxieties.

What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

By Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet
Politics: The first couple has tried to preserve their "date night tradition." So have my husband and I.

The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights

By Makenna Goodman, TreeHugger
Health and Wellness: Because of its health benefits, many more people are turning to raw milk. But there's one hitch: Raw milk is illegal.

New York May Stop Heartless Health Insurers from Dropping Coverage When It Stops Being Profitable

By William Ehart, Washington Times
Health and Wellness: The proposed Ian's law, named after a victim of muscular dystrophy who requires an electronic device to speak would protect the most vulnerable from losing coverage.

How Does a Religious Cult Have the Clout to Delay Health Care Vote?

By Adele Stan, AlterNet
Politics: To keep House vote on track, Pelosi struggles to appease the Catholic church and The Family cult on abortion language.

Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase

By Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America's Future
Politics: Obama will increasingly have to choose -- whether to hold to his vision and raise the stakes, or compromise his vision to cut the deal.

Nothing But Bad Policy Options for Obama in Afghanistan

By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com
World: Can we avoid an approach to Afghanistan where impending disaster is seen as an invitation to make things even worse?

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Focusing on Fort Hood Killer's Beliefs Is an Easy Out to Avoid the Deeper Reasons for the Massacre

By Mark Ames, AlterNet
Media and Technology: That alleged killer Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is a Muslim is not enough to explain the attacks.

Thousands of Right-Wingers Rally at Capitol to Hear Lies About Health Care Reform, Courtesy of Bachmann and GOP Leaders

By Adele Stan, AlterNet
Politics: Days before a health bill is expected to pass the House, Republicans rallied their flock with the help of Fox News, Michele Bachmann and leading conservative groups.

Claim: CIA Sent Prisoners Abroad to Be Boiled Alive and 'Raped with Broken Bottles'

By Daniel Tencer, Raw Story
World: Former British ambassador alleges CIA relied on intelligence based on torture in prisons in Uzbekistan.

If You Say the Taliban = 9/11 Often Enough, Maybe Someone Will Believe It?

By Greg Palast, GregPalast.com
World: It's the latest hit from the same crew that brought you Saddam = 9/11 and its twin chant, Saddam = WMD.

Why Congress' Health Care Bills Are Better Than You Think

By Maggie Mahar, Health Beat
Politics: The health care bills wending through Congress are getting a bad rap. And the major culprit is the Congressional Budget Office, and its chief, Doug Elmendorf.

How a Public Jobs Program Could Put America Back on Track

By Julianne Malveaux, The Progressive
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The same nation that created a Works Progress Administration in the 1930s should create another one in the 21st century.

Who's to Blame for All the Dithering on Climate Legislation?

By Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report
Environment: Yes, Inhofe is behind much of it, but he's only part of the problem.

Christians to Get Their Own Exclusive Prison? Loopholes for Religious People Keep Growing

By PZ Myers, Pharyngula
PEEK: "I may just have to convert to Catholicism so I can charge the US and my insurance provider to cover my near-sightedness treatments at Lourdes."

For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains

By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet
Media and Technology: Beck described SEIU nurse care as "amazing" after his inflamed appendix was removed.

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch

By Zach Carter, AlterNet
Politics: If the economic crisis taught us anything, it's that bringing to heel the whiz kids of finance is a top priority.

Fort Hood Shootings: 12 Dead, 31 Injured On Texas Military Base (VIDEO)

AlterNet Media and Technology: Army psychiatrist suspected of massacre survived return fire from authorities and is in custody and hospitalized in stable condition.

Former CIA Agent Once Played by George Clooney Explains Why He Quit DC and Is Holing Up in the Rockies

By Christopher Ketcham, CounterPunch
The whistleblowing agent depicted in "Syriana," Bob Baer is back in Silverton, Colo, where "people who messed up in some other life and come here to be nobody."

For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains

By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet
Media and Technology: Beck described SEIU nurse care as "amazing" after his inflamed appendix was removed.

Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why

By Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com
Media and Technology: Researchers looking at beliefs about al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein have made some surprising discoveries about why peopl

7 Diseases That Big, Juicy Steaks Could Give You

By Sara Novak, Planet Green
Health and Wellness: We know meat isn't necessarily the most healthy dietary choice; it could also be a fatal one.

Why Unemployment Is More Important Than Health-Care Reform

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog
Politics: Has Obama spent too much political capital on health-care reform, and not enough on keeping families afloat in a flailing economy?

NYC Marathon Raises Question of Who Is American Enough?

By James E. Johnson, Jr., Imagine 2050
Rights and Liberties: Who gets to choose who is American or American enough? And how will they choose?

Is the Right-Wing Tea Party Kettle Starting to Losing Its Steam?

By Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones
Politics: What if they gave a Tea Party and nobody came? Michele Bachmann and company promised a barrage of protest calls to the Capitol but, so far, things are kind of quiet.

Washed-Up Actor Leads Cause to Distribute Christianized Version of Darwin's Evolution Theory

By Randy Olson, Island Press
Media and Technology: Attempting to subvert the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking 'Origin of the Species,' 50,000 copies will be handed out.

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Barbara Ehrenreich: Why Your Children May Not Get a Swine Flu Shot Before They Need It

By Barbara Ehrenreich, Tomdispatch.com
Health and Wellness: Too much faith in private enterprise has left us open to a flu epidemic.

23 CIA Agents Convicted in Italy for Kidnapping Egyptian Cleric

By Gina Doggett, Agence France Presse
World: The CIA's Milan station chief at the time, Robert Seldon Lady, was sentenced to eight years in prison and othersto five years, all in their absence in the landmark trial.

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Eating Animals' Book Will Fundamentally Change the Way You Think About Food

By Kathy Freston, AlterNet
Food: "He is the Michael Pollan of a younger generation: grittier and more daring, more insightful and decisive."

Why Can't the Corporate Media Just Tell the Truth About Iraq & Afghanistan?

By Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org
Media and Technology: One NY Times reporter finally 'fesses up that the invasion of Iraq wasn't presented truthfully by the big media outlets. It's still not too late to tell the truth.

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Are Burning Copies of the Koran? Are We Really That Stupid?

By Abdullah Obaidi, Asia Times
World: According to villagers, several U.S. soldiers burned Korans when they couldn't locate insurgents they believed had blown up part of their convoy.

Are Some Airlines Just Too Dangerous to Fly?

By Richard Korman, Miller-McCune.com
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: A new study calls for standardizing aircraft maintenance across the globe, but until then, the answer just might be yes.

The Execution of a Potentially Innocent Man Less Scandalous Than an Affair?

By Michelle Goldberg, The American Prospect
Rights and Liberties: There's something really rotten in the state of Texas.

Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration

By Walter Mosley, Rae Gomes, The Nation
Rights and Liberties: Come out of the closet about your drug use; hire a formerly incarcerated person; vote for politicians who are smart on crime.

It's Time to Rebuild Our Passenger Railroad System

By James Howard Kunstler, Chelsea Green Publishing
Restoring the American railroad system is an excellent place to start recovering our sense of national purpose and faith in collective enterprise.

Iraq Movie, 'The Hurt Locker' Is Generating Oscar Buzz: But Does It Deserve It?

By Jasmin Ramsey, AlterNet
World: Critics have praised the film as a realistic, Academy Award-worthy piece of filmmaking. But is there really anything realistic about it?

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Hard to Believe: 73 U.S. Kids Sentenced to Life Without Parole at 14 or Younger, and All Are Black

Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh Stoking GOP Civil War

Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?

AlterNet Audience Breaks Funding Records, Again: Continues to Buck the Trend

Feds Wanted Private Data on All Visitors to Liberal News Site

Afghanistan Is Worse Off Than Ever, Thanks to the Sham Army We're Propping Up

Who's Paying for the Recession Most of All? Young Workers

Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's?

10 Suicides a Month at Ft. Hood -- War Stress Is Taking Soldiers to the Brink

Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's?

How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women's Rights

9 Silly Things People Say When They Hear You Don't Want Kids (And Ways to Counter Them)

Is Blind Faith in God and the Bible a Modern Invention?

Students Who Exposed 30-Year-Old Wrongful Conviction Being Targeted By Chicago DA

Study Claims Even the Most Sophisticated News Readers Can Be Manipulated

Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry?

Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

Lies About Marijuana Drive People to a Much More Harmful Drug -- Booze

Atheists, It's Time to Stand Up to Jesus

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

Pentagon Pouring Your Money Into Afghanistan: Are They Preparing for a Very Long War?

Tea Partiers' New Hero: Ex-KGB Agent Who Thinks U.S. Will Collapse Next Year

Young Conservatives Ashamed of GOP

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle

House of Representatives Passes Health-Care Reform Bill in Historic Vote

Instant Sex: Has the Digital Age Destroyed Relationships or Made Them Better?

What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones

The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights

New York May Stop Heartless Health Insurers from Dropping Coverage When It Stops Being Profitable

How Does a Religious Cult Have the Clout to Delay Health Care Vote?

Obama's First Year: It Ain't No Crystal Staircase

Nothing But Bad Policy Options for Obama in Afghanistan

Focusing on Fort Hood Killer's Beliefs Is an Easy Out to Avoid the Deeper Reasons for the Massacre

Thousands of Right-Wingers Rally at Capitol to Hear Lies About Health Care Reform, Courtesy of Bachmann and GOP Leaders

Claim: CIA Sent Prisoners Abroad to Be Boiled Alive and 'Raped with Broken Bottles'

If You Say the Taliban = 9/11 Often Enough, Maybe Someone Will Believe It?

Why Congress' Health Care Bills Are Better Than You Think

How a Public Jobs Program Could Put America Back on Track

Who's to Blame for All the Dithering on Climate Legislation?

Christians to Get Their Own Exclusive Prison? Loopholes for Religious People Keep Growing

For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains

Want to Save Our Economy from Almighty Greed? Here Are 10 Crucial Fights and Key Fighters to Watch

Fort Hood Shootings: 12 Dead, 31 Injured On Texas Military Base (VIDEO)

Former CIA Agent Once Played by George Clooney Explains Why He Quit DC and Is Holing Up in the Rockies

For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains

Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why

7 Diseases That Big, Juicy Steaks Could Give You

Why Unemployment Is More Important Than Health-Care Reform

NYC Marathon Raises Question of Who Is American Enough?

Is the Right-Wing Tea Party Kettle Starting to Losing Its Steam?

Washed-Up Actor Leads Cause to Distribute Christianized Version of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Barbara Ehrenreich: Why Your Children May Not Get a Swine Flu Shot Before They Need It

23 CIA Agents Convicted in Italy for Kidnapping Egyptian Cleric

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Eating Animals' Book Will Fundamentally Change the Way You Think About Food

Why Can't the Corporate Media Just Tell the Truth About Iraq & Afghanistan?

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Are Burning Copies of the Koran? Are We Really That Stupid?

Are Some Airlines Just Too Dangerous to Fly?

The Execution of a Potentially Innocent Man Less Scandalous Than an Affair?

Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Incarceration

It's Time to Rebuild Our Passenger Railroad System

Iraq Movie, 'The Hurt Locker' Is Generating Oscar Buzz: But Does It Deserve It?