Stories by Heather Gehlert

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How Alcohol Companies Launched a Digital Campaign Against America's Kids

Posted on May 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet

According to a new study, companies like Captain Morgan and Budweiser have become extremely savvy at targeting young audiences.

Obama on the Precipice: The Ten Worst Things He Could Do When He Takes Over

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?

Readers Write: Lessons From an Emergency Room Nightmare

Posted on Dec 27, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Medical misdiagnosis is alarmingly common and potentially deadly. AlterNet readers discuss this and other pitfalls of America's broken health system.

An Ex-Beauty Queen for VP: Political Risk or Political Genius?

Posted on Aug 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Sarah Palin may be more of a threat to Obama than Democrats are recognizing. Dismissing her would be just as dangerous as dismissing women voters.

I'll Have My Cosmetics with a Side of Infertility, Please

Posted on Oct 25, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Author Stacy Malkan reveals the dangerous truth about everyday products we put in our hair and on our skin.

Child Pornography and Human Trafficking: Cancun's Dark Side

Posted on May 3, 2007, Source: AlterNet

A conversation with human rights activist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro on the coastal city's violence and abuses -- and her lifelong mission to combat them.

Can the Term "Guys" Refer to Women and Girls?

Posted on Feb 28, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Is this a legitimate issue or has feminism gone too far?

Readers Write: Women As Club Commodities

Posted on Jan 4, 2007, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet readers sound off about risks young women face in bars and nightclubs, the "she-asked-for-it" mentality, and who, if anyone, is a victim.

Pig Hearts for Humans: What the Public Needs to Know About Biotech Risks

Posted on Jan 3, 2007, Source: AlterNet

In her new book, Intervention, former NY Times technology columnist Denise Caruso talks about the risks of life on a genetically engineered planet.
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