Stories by Kari Lydersen
Kari Lydersen, a regular contributor to AlterNet, also writes for the Washington Post and is an instructor for the Urban Youth International Journalism Program in Chicago.
New legislation could expand the definition of trafficking to treat many sex workers as crime victims instead of criminals.
Posted on May 8, 2008
We know what the problem is and we know what the solution is, so why isn't anyone doing anything about it?
Posted on Mar 12, 2008
When artist Wafaa Bilal set up a paintball gun that people could aim and fire at him over the Internet for 42 days, he never guessed that by day 20, he'd get shot more than 40,000 times and that hackers would program the gun to fire automatically.
Posted on Jun 22, 2007
The Bush administration is muscling its way past environmental protections by dictating how federal agencies interpret and enforce policies.
Posted on Mar 9, 2007
Thanks to U.S. immigration policy, children (including infants and toddlers) whose parents are in immigration courts, are being locked up at detention centers.
Posted on Feb 22, 2007
Kiko Martinez speaks out about the shadowy "no fly" list which leaves him and many other Americans grounded.
Posted on Jan 28, 2007
When it comes to wages, working conditions and effect on communities, the two big box stores are eerily similar.
Posted on May 1, 2006
Even a quick glance at coal-producing states like West Virginia shows that the idea of an eco-friendly use for the fossil fuel is far more misnomer than reality.
Posted on Mar 16, 2006
The fast-food giant tries to appease migrant farmworkers while doing everything possible to keep its labor costs dirt-cheap.
Posted on Dec 20, 2005
A revival of the controversial strip-mining practice is stirring ire and protest from locals in the North Cumberland Mountains.
Posted on Nov 21, 2005
Despite a poor civil liberties record, Michael Chertoff is, so far, getting a free pass to becoming our new Homeland Security chief.
Posted on Feb 3, 2005
Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne virus in the country, killing up to 10,000 people a year. So why aren't public health officials doing more?
Posted on Oct 28, 2004
The National Park Service is getting some static over the placement of cell phone towers on public lands.
Posted on Sep 23, 2004
After three years held captive in a Navy Brig, U.S. citizen Yaser Esam Hamdi may soon go free. But at what cost?
Posted on Sep 15, 2004
Two groups launch a nationwide campaign to tell Ford Motor Co. to clean up its act and to encourage Americans to declare independence from oil.
Posted on Jul 2, 2004
From prisons to barracks and from Iraq to Tennessee, military sexual abuse is running rampant.
Posted on Jul 2, 2004
A fake abortion provider lures in desperate poor women and then keeps them hanging until it's too late.
Posted on Jun 12, 2004
In rejecting the morning after pill, the FDA admits it doesn't think teenage girls can think for themselves.
Posted on May 12, 2004
A new amnesty law proposed this week offers hope for the thousands of immigrants separated from loved ones.
Posted on May 5, 2004
Will the U.S. listen to the World Court and review the cases of 52 Mexican nationals on death row? History says don’t count on it.
Posted on Apr 9, 2004
The electoral arm of the online organization is emerging as a major player in the 2004 presidential race.
Posted on Apr 7, 2004
The last four years have set a record in terms of putting women last, both at home and abroad.
Posted on Mar 23, 2004
How will the Bush administration treat civil liberties in 2004? The first month reveals some alarming trends.
Posted on Feb 9, 2004
The Bush Administration has presided over an unprecedented attack on civil liberties. So why aren't the frontrunners talking about it?
Posted on Feb 9, 2004
Socially responsible, organic, union-made and fair trade products have become increasingly popular with consumers over the past few years.
Posted on Dec 19, 2003
MoveOn.org's campaign against the omnibus spending bill is a fine example of grassroots activism.
Posted on Dec 18, 2003
Robert King is free, but the other two 'Angola Three' are still in solitary confinement, having been there for over 30 years.
Posted on Dec 18, 2003
Immokalee farm workers are challenging Taco Bell, free trade agreements, dangerous working conditions, and physical abuse.
Posted on Nov 17, 2003
The Senate's recent abortion ban has serious consequences for women's reproductive rights.
Posted on Oct 28, 2003
Immigrants and their supporters complete a two week freedom bus ride for democracy and civil rights.
Posted on Oct 17, 2003
A law intended to help protect children could cause them substantial harm.
Posted on Oct 13, 2003
Sonoma State University releases its list of the year's top ten under-reported and censored stories.
Posted on Sep 17, 2003
The Clear Skies Initiative was meant to reduce harmful emissions, but its fuzzy math actually does more damage to the environment than good.
Posted on Sep 17, 2003
While the U.S. condemns human rights abuses abroad, it ignores those closer to home.
Posted on Aug 20, 2003
The 41.2 million Americans without health insurance are often forced to pay up to 70 percent more than insurance companies do for healthcare bills.
Posted on Jul 23, 2003
For many sex workers, abuse is a daily occurrence. Unfortunately, the criminal justice system only exacerbates the problem.
Posted on Jul 18, 2003
From micro-organisms to Forest Service jobs, privatization hits the national parks. Corporate profits could be enormous; but fragile environments could end up the losers.
Posted on Jul 16, 2003
Teenagers are getting fed up with the increasing restrictions on their speech, their clothes, and their freedom of movement.
Posted on Jul 1, 2003
Two impending vacancies on the Supreme Court this summer could have an impact on the nation for decades to come.
Posted on Jun 17, 2003
The Bush administration, so proud of its "family values" record, could learn a lot from speaking to families torn apart by immigration laws.
Posted on Jun 12, 2003
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