Stories by Evan Derkacz
Evan Derkacz, a former AlterNet editor, is managing editor of the forthcoming web magazine on the intersection of religion and politics, Religion Dispatches.
Posted on Jan 4, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Tuesday's article on young women, club culture and rape has the feminist blog world hopping mad.
Posted on Dec 2, 2006, Source: AlterNet
A new documentary that looks at the people most affected by the Israeli-Palestinian divide reminds us that lasting peace will come from popular movements, not political leaders.
Posted on Oct 20, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Prominent liberals are lining up to praise Wal-Mart, and the company can thank its recently hired Democratic operative, Leslie Dach.
Posted on Oct 3, 2006, Source: AlterNet
It's become clear that the Republican leadership protected a predator. Will it cost them the conservative Christian votes they so desperately need?
Posted on Sep 28, 2006, Source: AlterNet
The directors of the new documentary 'Jesus Camp' discuss the good, the bad, and the disharmony in the evangelical community.
Posted on Apr 26, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Taking advantage of 'Jefferson's Revenge,' state legislatures have brought impeachment much closer to reality.
Posted on Apr 24, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Right-wing pundit and blogger Michelle Malkin touched off a storm of threats and hatred after crossing the line and publishing protesters' contact information.
Posted on Apr 11, 2006, Source: AlterNet
A new documentary about the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' attempts to understand the lure of the book's anti-Semitic message.
Posted on Apr 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Tom DeLay resigned after one too many scandals, but his culture of corruption is alive and healthy.
Posted on Mar 22, 2006, Source: AlterNet
A whole mess of anti-war celebrities descended on Manhattan to rally around one simple message: Bring the Troops Home Now.
Posted on Mar 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Right-wing pundits and conservative hawks are calling Hugo Chavez an anti-Semite. Venezuela's Jewish community says they don't know bupkus.
Posted on Feb 20, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Comments from our interview with Michael Lerner tended to reinforce his message: that progressives are having a heckuva time trying to understand the Right.
Posted on Feb 10, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Michael Lerner lays down a vision for a strong and successful Left -- but first it'll have to tackle its own demons.
Posted on Jan 10, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Our latest article on 'intelligent design' pushed a lot of hot buttons among our readers.
Posted on Jan 6, 2006, Source: AlterNet
With Ariel Sharon in all likelihood out of the picture, Israel and Palestine are facing a new, unpredictable future.
Posted on Oct 31, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Will the volatile star's move to satellite radio bury Clear Channel and the traditional radio format, or is it just more sound and fury?
Posted on Oct 10, 2005, Source: AlterNet
The president's 'Top 10 Derailed Plots' speech was a sorry attempt to convince a skeptical public that the U.S. should remain in Iraq.
Posted on Jul 13, 2005, Source: AlterNet
In this complex scandal there's really only one thing to keep in mind: Karl Rove endangered America.
Posted on Apr 20, 2005, Source: AlterNet
An excerpt from the Start Making Sense section Understanding the Election.
Posted on Feb 14, 2005, Source: AlterNet
An interview with Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! — the only “daily, grassroots, un-embedded, international, independent news hour” in America today.
Posted on Jan 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Media reformers look to the future as Powell leaves his post.
Posted on Dec 14, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Owned by Bush-backers, an emboldened Sinclair Broadcasting is pushing forward with its right-wing agenda. It's time to push back.
Posted on Nov 10, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Nov. 2 wasn't a wash for progressive causes. Anti-war senators won by landslides, polluters were voted out of office and progressive initiatives on the minimum wage, education, and drug policy won in states that Bush dominated.
Posted on Oct 27, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The ethically challenged Texan House Majority Leader has represented his district of Sugarland for 10 terms. It doesn't look like the people want him back for an 11th.
Posted on Oct 5, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The painful stories and pictures of some of the 16,000 American soldiers – like Cpl. Tyson Johnson – wounded in Iraq might move Americans to action. Maybe that's why we don't see them in the mainstream media.
Posted on Oct 4, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Thirsty for the trappings of corporate power? For the Yes Men, all it takes is a suit and a laser pointer.
Posted on Oct 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Rappers and poets unleashed eloquent and audacious rhymes at the Slam Bush party in Soho, New York.
Posted on Sep 23, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Braving bad weather and a long bus ride, volunteers fan out through a swing state's suburbs, knocking on thousands of doors to talk to voters – and get a surprise visit from Howard Dean.
Posted on Sep 9, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Will George Bush come clean about his youthful profligate ways?
Posted on Sep 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Wealth inequality, wrongful death on 9/11, Ashcroft's attack on human rights laws, science snuffed, and more: these are the stories that didn't get the play they deserved this year.
Posted on Sep 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The latest: Evan strikes out badly when he tries to get passes for the convention from the delegates.
Posted on Sep 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Arrests, agent provocateurs, and a wide mix of protesting hit New York's Herald Square.
Posted on Jul 14, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Believers in the Second Amendment aren't necessarily believers in a second term for Bush.
Posted on May 31, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Ralph Nader keeps claiming he will take more votes away from Bush than from Kerry. Now comes a study of polls which puts the lie to that assertion.
Posted on Apr 6, 2004, Source: AlterNet
WireTap Magazine's new book creates a bridge between the daily lives of youth and the act of voting.
Posted on Mar 23, 2004, Source: AlterNet
The assassination of Hamas' spiritual leader has unleashed the potential for violent chaos that could threaten not only Israel, but also the United States.
Posted on Feb 12, 2004, Source: AlterNet
If the giant cable company succeeds in its plan to take over Disney, it will become the nation's single largest media conglomerate.
Posted on Dec 10, 2003, Source: AlterNet
An outrageous tax loophole actually incentivizes the purchase of gas-guzzling SUVs -- and it has just been increased 300 percent.
