Stories by Don Hazen

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Posted on: Aug 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

These are dark political times to be sure. The best way we can fight back is to support the most aggressive, effective progressive media we can muster.

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Damon breaks out of Hollywood and into serious activism, earning the respect of hard-working activists and progressive leaders alike.

Posted on: Jun 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Will Baby Boomers—some of the 77 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964—become a powerful force by reconnecting to the ideals of our youth?

Posted on: Jun 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Tonight is Jones' opening gambit in a large-scale, ambitious effort to create what many hope will be the progressives answer to the Tea Party.

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Brave New Films has provided, with Bernie Sanders, a clear deconstruction of the origins and process of the conservative disinformation propaganda machine. It's scary.

Posted on: Jun 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Adam Hochschild's new book shines a light on the mass carnage unleashed by Europe's suicidal rush to war in 1914.

Posted on: Jun 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

WikiLeaks has been criminalized for doing, in essence, fundamental investigative work to keep people informed.

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We're making it easier for you to take action on the issues you care about and stay connected when you're away from your computer.

Posted on: Jun 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

These are tough times, and we need hard-hitting journalism.

Posted on: Apr 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Here are the media personalities and publications that progressives love most.

Posted on: Apr 11, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Major progressive media stars have recently lost their platforms, while the Huffington Post eschews progressivism -- both worrying developments in the media war with the right.

Posted on: Apr 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is demonstrating her huge popularity at the half-way mark of voting in AlterNet's poll of the "Most Influential Progressive Media Figures."

Posted on: Apr 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet

In the battle with the right-wing propaganda machine, we need to promote the wide array of people in the progressive talent pool.

Posted on: Mar 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Please support our efforts to fight the militarization of our society and our future.

Posted on: Mar 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A feature about Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan raises questions about why the creative, innovative public servant is so frequently attacked.

Posted on: Feb 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Houston Police Department (HPD) has a serious problem on its hands.

Posted on: Feb 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to Janette Sadik-Khan, NYC is setting an example for the rest of the country, innovating in public transportation and the pedestrian automobile dynamic.

Posted on: Feb 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Huffington Post-AOL merger was quite a shock, and raises a number of questions about the future of journalism.

Posted on: Feb 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet speaks with Cenk Uygur, the newest addition to MSNBC's nightly lineup.

Posted on: Jan 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The news that justices Scalia and Thomas have attended Koch strategy sessions is adding to the growing buzz over a planned demonstration against the billionaires.

Posted on: Jan 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Male writers still dominate the public discourse. AlterNet is working hard to get more female bylines into the media -- can you help?

Posted on: Jan 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Progressives are planning a huge event to raise awareness about the Kochs and their billionaire cronies, and peacefully marching to give an alternative to their hard-right agenda.

Posted on: Jan 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

At a gathering that features most of the East Coast progressive elite, attendees have a blast and take care of some serious political business.

Posted on: Dec 10, 2010, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet's traffic is booming, and list stories are leading the way -- can you keep our engines burning and help us with a year-end contribution?

Posted on: Dec 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Everywhere you turn, someone is likely trying to rip you off, peddling inferior, overpriced goods. AlterNet has launched a series of investigations to uncover corporate cons.

Posted on: Nov 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Mom and pop stores are disappearing in NYC and across the country, while national chains add more and more stores.

Posted on: Nov 26, 2010, Source: AlterNet

This is no time to despair because the stakes are so great.

Posted on: Nov 24, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Thousands of travelers each day, who have any medical metal in their bodies, are being semi-mauled for no logical reason.

Posted on: Nov 11, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Sierra Club's Michael Brune talks about how we can transition to clean energy, and how his million-member organization plans to flex its muscle.

Posted on: Oct 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Pot reformers suggest that citizens are unwilling to tell pollsters their true voter preferences on Prop 19.

Posted on: Oct 20, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Including the key progressives from the second half of the 20th century.

Posted on: Oct 13, 2010, Source: AlterNet

As Rainforest Action Network turns 25, new director Rebecca Tarbotton says they are fighting 'the biggest battle that has ever been fought.'

Posted on: Oct 3, 2010, Source: AlterNet

You may have noticed political ads for conservatives showing up on AlterNet. As a non-profit, we can't pick and choose political ads.

Posted on: Sep 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Right is on the march, and they must be cut off at the pass. AlterNet needs your support to keep up our work.

Posted on: Sep 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Brave New Films has mastered every element of alternative distribution, from YouTube, to Facebook to Twitter, creating a new model for activist political video.

Posted on: Aug 31, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Sarah Palin is a popular media creation, but the public doesn't think much of her as presidential timber. Let's keep that in mind.

Posted on: Aug 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Profiling seven of the cruel, insensitive, retrograde jerks from one of TV's hottest shows, and asking the question: Is 'Mad Men' feminist?

Posted on: Jul 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Read or re-read these probing articles on everything from the inner mind to the American Dream from our content partner, Psychotherapy Networker.

Posted on: Jul 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Tea Party is organized, well-funded and dangerous. Read what you can do about it.

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