Stories by Jan Frel
Posted on Oct 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet
An interview with legendary historian Lawrence Goodwyn on Obama, the larger currents in our political life, and the possibility of a rebirth in our democratic culture.
Posted on Sep 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A look at one of the more fascinating alternate universes of belief.
Posted on Feb 26, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A megabucks multinational thinks it can intimidate its unionized workers in the California high desert, but L.A. unions offer a show of union muscle and support.
Posted on Jan 23, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Rep. Donna Edwards and Jamie Raskin assail the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC and call for a mass movement of people to support a constitutional amendment.
Posted on Jan 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A misogynostic kick-off for the Republican's Senate career.
Posted on Jan 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Transparency was all the rage in the election -- one year in, it's gotten very quiet.
Posted on Jan 8, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Chuck Todd also admits a conservative bias.
Posted on Jan 8, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A blog entry on Summer's Indian billionaire sponsor became a major TV sensation in the southern India, sparking mass riots against the oligarch's business interests.
Posted on Dec 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The rating for 'It's Complicated' has kicked up dust in Hollywood, with movie bloggers starting blistering attacks on the M.P.A.A. for being out of touch.
Posted on Dec 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
New poll shows 53% support for legalization.
Posted on Dec 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Richard Cohen's teachings have been debunked by essentially all national psychological associations, and related peer-reviewed assessments.
Posted on Nov 18, 2009, Source: AlterNet
"My campaign slogan is going to be, 'Which candidate would you rather smoke a joint with? Credico or Schumer?’"
Posted on Oct 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Oh vey. What was the Minnesota Supreme Court thinking?
Posted on Oct 21, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Heather Graham stars as the Public Option in this funny ad, showing how she'll force the lazy, bloated private insurance companies to get back in the game and compete.
Posted on Oct 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Difference between Raj Rajaratnam and my jocky high school classmates is that he got Kenny to sing it live.
Posted on Oct 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Slavoj Zizek's book tour gets a serious interruption at Cooper Union.
Posted on Oct 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet
"Michael Moore's Capitalism, A Love Story" has revealed a deep dark secret that the typically heartless corporate media can't let by.
Posted on Sep 25, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Wearing fatigues and combat boots, cops who look like soldiers throw citizen into car.
Posted on Sep 17, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A remarkable achievement, right up there with the world's largest ball of twine.
Posted on Sep 17, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Right wingers who claim they're worried about large government and taxpayer waste while fixating on a tiny organization like ACORN proves the insincerity of their cause.
Posted on Sep 11, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Are your parents part of the new Boomer trend?
Posted on Aug 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Splattered ink blotch at the bottom of the page is so Ralph Steadman.
Posted on Aug 4, 2009, Source: MSNBC
Targets Blue Dog Dems, Sen. John McCain, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans.
Posted on Jun 10, 2009, Source: AlterNet
We all knew it was strange that McAuliffe should run for governor. This video captures the essence of his hollow existence.
Posted on Jun 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Progressives will spend $82 million mobilizing against big business interests that stand in the way of better, more affordable health care.
Posted on May 7, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Will Allen, urban gardener extraordinaire, makes the case for local food produced by you and me.
Posted on Apr 16, 2009, Source: AlterNet
HuffPo uses its mighty citizen journalism capacity to collect Tea Party reports from across the country.
Posted on Jan 25, 2009
And you can read it online.
Posted on Jan 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Obama picks outspoken Bush critic and public-interest advocate Michael Copps to run the Federal Communications Commission.
Posted on Jan 17, 2009, Source: AlterNet
What will Obama do, and how could he screw it up, given the fact that pretty much everything is riding on him getting things right the first time?
Posted on Jan 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A quick guide to some of the best essays on Israel's assault on Gaza and the larger questions posed by the recent violence.
Posted on Jan 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Strange talk in a goodbye interview with degenerate father and son on Fox News.
Posted on Oct 28, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Instead of just locking people up for harmless offenses like drug possession, Prop 5 pushes for rehabilitation.
Posted on Oct 24, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Jeanne Woodford supports overhaul reform for CA's Prop 5 that would radically alter how non-violent offenders are treated.
Posted on Oct 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet
What kind of society has a war on fun? Ours.
Posted on Sep 18, 2008
Is it too old to vaporize?
Posted on Sep 18, 2008, Source: AlterNet
In no time at all, Maddow is beating Keith Olbermann ... and Larry King?
Posted on Jun 16, 2008
One of the greatest and most original English publications has gone into the night, thanks to Russian authorities.
Posted on Jun 12, 2008
12% of combat troops in Iraq and 17% of those in Afghanistan are taking prescription antidepressants or sleeping pills.
Posted on May 5, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Morgan Simon of the Responsible Endowment Coalition is helping student activists across the U.S. leverage their school endowments.
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