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Piecing Together the Murder of Dr. George Tiller: Right-Wing Violence Rears Its Head

Tiller was the target of vicious on-air attacks by Bill O'Reilly. Could the murderer have been inspired by O'Reilly's rants?
Posted on Jun 1, 2009

7 Tips for Holding Onto Your Health Care

Laid off? Here are things you can do to protect your health care.
Posted on Mar 19, 2009

Laid Off? Try the Health Care Industry

The 'disease care' sector is still growing.
Posted on Mar 18, 2009

Immigration Officials Try to Deport Dead Man

Seven months after his death, the federal government is still proceeding with the deportation case against Nasin Rivera.
Posted on Mar 17, 2009

Immigration: Education Key to Assimiliation

In the last decade, record numbers of immigrants have fueled the greatest growth in public schools since the baby boom.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009

Under Pressure, AIG Discloses Recipients of Bailout Billions

Under public pressure, insurance giant reveals recipients of $75 billion.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009

Report: U.S. Healthcare a Rip-Off, Hurts Business

The report factored in both the costs and health benefits of different countries' systems, and found the U.S. way behind.
Posted on Mar 12, 2009

Feds to Probe Fox News' Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Experts say it's the first civil rights probe to focus on immigration enforcement.
Posted on Mar 11, 2009

Obama Ends Stem Cell Funding Ban

Obama emphasized that the order would not "open the door" to human cloning.
Posted on Mar 9, 2009

Immigration Reformers Look to Evangelicals, Children Left Behind by Deportations

Borrowing a page from the civil rights movement of the 1960s, reformers have taken their cause to churches.
Posted on Mar 6, 2009

Harvard Med Students Expose Big Pharma's Influence on Campus

A movement is underway to expose and curtail the industry's influence on students' classrooms and laboratories.
Posted on Mar 6, 2009

'Disease Care' Industry Likes Obama's Approach to Health Reform

Obama has chosen a modest approach to health care reform, and that suits industry just fine.
Posted on Mar 5, 2009

Outrage in Oakland After Cop Kills Unarmed Man: Piecing Together the Story

The execution-style shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant has sparked violent protests in Oakland and outrage throughout the country.
Posted on Jan 14, 2009

By the People, For the People: AlterNet Readers Send Their Messages to Obama

Here are some of the best essays submitted by members of the AlterNet community in our "100 Words for 100 Days" project.
Posted on Jan 9, 2009

AlterNet's Top 10 Hottest Videos of 2008

Rove almost getting arrested, people giving Bush a piece of their mind, and police brutality in St. Paul are just a few that got people talking.
Posted on Dec 29, 2008

Frightening New Information About Sarah Palin Emerges

With the campaign over, terrifying new information has started to emerge about Sarah Palin.
Posted on Nov 7, 2008

The 11 Dumbest Things Sarah Palin Has Said So Far

Presenting a roundup of Sarah Palin's most hilarious, shocking and scary statements since she was added to the McCain ticket.
Posted on Oct 23, 2008

Readers Write: 12 Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin

AlterNet readers respond to the latest evidence of just how bad Sarah Palin is for an office that puts her a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Posted on Oct 16, 2008

12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin

Palin has taken to smearing Obama. But it's her own record that continues to yield alarming information, undermining her skills and credibility.
Posted on Oct 10, 2008

Capitalism Triumphs Over Democracy as Bailout Passes the House

After much arm-twisting, the financial giants get their pay-day.
Posted on Oct 3, 2008

Bailout Backlash: Five Surprising Things That Happened on Thursday

Protests on Wall Street ... White House pow-wow flops ... Bailout plan implodes ... Obama will attend debate ... McCain's suspended campaign stunt.
Posted on Sep 26, 2008

Sarah Palin's Very Bad Interview

The more time Sarah Palin spends on the national stage, the worse she gets.
Posted on Sep 26, 2008

Five Dangerous, Disastrous Things About the Proposed Bailout and What You Can Do to Help Stop It

You can help stop the economic hijacking before it's too late.
Posted on Sep 23, 2008

10 Things You Should Know About Bush's Trillion Dollar Fleecing Plan

Here's a roundup of what opponents of the Bush-Paulson plan are saying.
Posted on Sep 23, 2008

8 More Stories About Palin the Public Needs to Know

As she enters her second week as VP candidate, more shocking information emerges about Sarah Palin.
Posted on Sep 10, 2008

Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs

It's time to shift the discussion about Palin to what really matters: her far-right views on the issues.
Posted on Sep 8, 2008

Poll-Watch: Obama Gets Biggest Bounce Since '96 Convention; Firms Up Support Among Clinton Voters; Voters Divided on Palin Pick

Obama appears to have done what he needed to during Dem convention.
Posted on Sep 2, 2008

Top Ten Most Disturbing Facts and Impressions of Sarah Palin

It's not hard to stir up negative publicity when you advocate gunning down wolves from airplanes and deny the human causes of climate change.
Posted on Sep 2, 2008

Bottled Water's Shocking Impacts and the Growing Opposition

Here are two stories that show the huge impacts of bottled water and the pressure the industry is receiving lately from consumers and officials.
Posted on Aug 5, 2008

Progressive Dems Break with Trade Consensus; Demand a Change of Course

Michaud and Brown are leading a new pack of fair-traders in Congress.
Posted on Jun 10, 2008

Eight Reasons Our Changing World Will Turn You Into an Environmentalist, Like It or Not

The challenges our society faces with depleted energy resources, water shortages, soaring food costs all point to environmental solutions.
Posted on Apr 22, 2008

Sadrists Battle SIIC, Iraqi Troops in Three Cities

Battles rage as Sadr's cease-fire is stressed to the breaking point.
Posted on Mar 25, 2008

Iran: Spin and Reality

It's exceptionally difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the Islamic state.
Posted on Feb 28, 2008

The Gaza Ghetto: U.S.-Backed Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

The situation in Gaza is bleak, and getting worse.
Posted on Feb 17, 2008

Iraq: the Bloody Disaster is Working

A round-up of the good news that the media refuse to report.
Posted on Feb 8, 2008

Super Tuesday: Race Turns to Delegate Battle, Obama Surprises

Obama surprises in Colorado, Minnesota, and more ... Hillary has big CA lead ... Huckabee takes many Southern states.
Posted on Feb 5, 2008

Stop Bush's Stimulus Package; It's a Give-Away to the Wealthiest

Take action: Tell Congress to help ordinary Americans, not just the same fat cats who got us into this mess.
Posted on Jan 23, 2008

Obama and Huck Win; Edwards Takes 2nd, Hillary 3rd; Dem Field Narrows

Ron Paul gets 10 percent ... Several drop out ... Michael Moore: This was "repudiation" of Iraq war
Posted on Jan 3, 2008

The Year in Pain: Top Ten Economic Stories of 2007

We even found a few bright spots. Which ones did you miss?
Posted on Dec 30, 2007

2007: Top Ten Tales of War and Empire

Which ones did you miss?
Posted on Dec 28, 2007

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