Stories by Alyssa Figueroa

Alyssa Figueroa is an editorial fellow at AlterNet. She is a recent Ithaca College graduate who double-majored in journalism and politics. Follow her on Twitter @alyssa_fig.

Pay Someone to Name Your Child? How We Are Outsourcing Our Personal Affairs

Posted on: Aug 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Arlie Hochschild, author of 'The Outsourced Self,' discusses the free-market's influence on our private lives.

Harry Belafonte: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Aren’t Active Enough in Politics

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Do You Eat Lunch Alone At Your Desk? Why We Need to Reclaim Our Lunch Break

Posted on: Aug 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Lunchtime is endangered. We need to fight back before it goes extinct.

Occupy Wall Street Releases New Anniversary Video: “You Are Not A Loan!”

Posted on: Aug 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Man Creates Fake Craigslist Ad To View His Competition — He Was Quite Surprised

Posted on: Aug 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Update: Female Saudi Athlete Allowed To Compete in Olympics With Headscarf

Posted on: Jul 31, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Obama and Romney Camps Release New Smartphone Apps

Posted on: Jul 31, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Top 5 Most Hypocritical Corporate Sponsors

Posted on: Jul 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Foreclosure giant Wells Fargo sponsors Habitat for Humanity?

Saudi Arabian Athlete Told She Cannot Wear Hijab While Competing in Olympics

Posted on: Jul 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

5 Critical Actions That Really Can Put Us on a Sustainable Path

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Annie Leonard's new short film, "The Story of Change," shows why we have to do more than just vote with our dollars.

Watch New Video: We Quit You, Keystone XL (It's Not Us, It's You)

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

NYT Homophobic? Won’t Say Sally Ride Was A Lesbian

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

BREAKING: Christian Bale, Star of The Batman Films, Is Visiting Victims of Aurora Shooting

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Heroes of The Aurora Massacre Helped Save Girlfriends, Best Friend, Mother and Children

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

'We're Here, We're Queer, and We're Not Going Shopping!' Protesters Call Out Corporate Sponsorship at Pride Parade

Posted on: Jul 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

OccuPriders say the Pride celebration has become another commercial event, co-opted by corporate interests.

CEO of Brokerage Firm Admits in Suicide Note: “I Embezzled Millions of Dollars”

Posted on: Jul 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Magazine Headline Reads “Women of Color” as White Women Pose in Photo

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How Well Does Conservative Misinformation About Obamacare Work? New Chart Illustrates: Pretty Well

Posted on: Jul 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Facebook Designs Same-Sex Marriage Icons

Posted on: Jul 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Occupy The 4th of July — Protesters Gather in Philadelphia

Posted on: Jul 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

New Gender Study Asks: Who is Quoted on Women’s Issues in The Media?

Posted on: Jun 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

How Women Especially Suffer from Arizona's Harsh Anti-Immigrant Law

Posted on: Jun 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jimmy Carter Says U.S. Anti-Terrorism Policy Violates Human Rights

Posted on: Jun 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

BREAKING: Senate Freezes Student Loan Rates

Posted on: Jun 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Paraguayan President Ousted: Another Right-Wing Coup in Latin America

Posted on: Jun 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Apple Refuses to Sell Products to Iranian Americans

Posted on: Jun 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If the Supreme Court Rejects Health Care, I (And Millions Like Me) Am Screwed

Posted on: Jun 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

I’m one of millions of young Americans who may finally be able to get health insurance in the next few years if the Affordable Care Act is not struck down.