Stories by Alex Henderson

Alex Henderson's work has appeared in the L.A. Weekly, Billboard, Spin, Creem, the Pasadena Weekly and many other publications.

10 of the Worst Terror Attacks by Extreme Christians and Far-Right White Men

Posted on: Jul 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Most of the terrorist activity in the U.S. in recent years has not come from Muslims, but from radical Christianists, white supremacists and far-right militia groups.

10 Key Court Decisions That Prevent Right-Wing Christians from Controlling Your Sex Life

Posted on: Dec 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If the Christian Right had its way, the U.S. would be a theocracy.

The Right-Wing's 20 Biggest Sex Hypocrites

Posted on: May 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The ones who scream the loudest about how godly they are often turn out to be the exact opposite.

5 Countries That Do It Better: How Sexual Prudery Makes America a Less Healthy and Happy Place

Posted on: Apr 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Sexual attitudes in Europe are the stuff of the Christian Right's nightmares — yet many of those societies are better for having more open attitudes toward sexuality.

The Bible Belt's Love Affair With (Gay and Straight) Porn

Posted on: Mar 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The GOP presidential hopefuls keep vilifying porn. Odd that the very people they're trying to pander to consume massive amounts of it.

Rise of the Dominatrix: How to Make $300 an Hour Doing Sex Work ... Without Having Sex

Posted on: Dec 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

For some women who become pro-dommes, working in a dungeon can be one way to cope with a brutal economy.

Fighting the Culture Wars With Hate, Violence and Even Bullets: Meet the Most Extreme of the Radical Christians

Posted on: Jun 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

From the Army of God to the Hutaree Militia to Gary North and his Christian reconstructionists, radical Christianity is alive and well in the United States.

'Am I Going to Have to Kill You?': The Horrific Ways Abusive Debt Collectors Threaten and Harass Their Victims

Posted on: Apr 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

In an economic downturn, some debt collectors have concluded that violating federal law is simply the cost of doing business.

Living the Good Life in Europe: Ex-Pats Enjoy Better Health, Schools

Posted on: Mar 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Universal health care, better public education systems, socially liberal attitudes, a frustration with American politics ... there are many reasons to live in Europe.

Women Who Like to Be Dominated in Bed: Talking to BDSM Submissives

Posted on: Oct 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Submissive kinky women are far from the shrinking violets that BDSM's critics have characterized them as being. Often they're women who know exactly what they want.

How Conservatives and the GOP Destroyed the "Traditional Family" They Claim to Treasure

Posted on: Aug 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Thanks in part to the GOP's failed policies, America is such a hard place to raise a family that many people are delaying getting married and having kids.

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