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Thomas Frank Talks to Joshua Holland About the 'Hard-Times Swindle' and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right

Posted on: Feb 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Frank talks about Communism, the Tea Party and his new book, "Pity the Billionaire."

AlterNet's Most Widely Read Stories of 2011

Posted on: Dec 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Here are the stories you found the most interesting in the past year.

Help Us Name and Shame the Climate Cranks Sabotaging Our Environment

Posted on: Feb 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We're taking action to call out the climate cranks, shift the climate debate in Washington and, yeah, we're looking to make news. Join us!

Focus of Immigration Enforcement Shifting from Workers to Employers

Posted on: Mar 31, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The shift in emphasis will be outlined in new field guidelines issued to ICE agents as early as this week.

Walgreen Offers Free Health Care for Unemployed: Compassion or Marketing Gimmick

Posted on: Mar 31, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Walgreen says the program is a kind of experiment.

Immigration: The Failure of ICE

Posted on: Mar 2, 2009, Source: La Opini

A GAO report on the collaboration between police and immigration agents is the best argument to end the program.

Immigrant Prisoners Stage Uprising in Texas

Posted on: Feb 5, 2009, Source: Frontera NorteSur

The uprising reportedly spanned two days, with inmates setting fires and possibly seizing guards’ communication equipment.

Dominican Diplomat Arrested for Smuggling Dozens of Migrants into U.S.

Posted on: Dec 15, 2008, Source: New America Media

An employee at the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in New York City has been arrested on charges of migrant smuggling.

Illegal Versus Inhumane: Unauthorized Immigrant Shackled While in Labor; Can't Feed Newborn

Posted on: Aug 1, 2008, Source: Boston Globe

An undocumented pregnant woman faces the horror and neglect of the U.S. justice system ... giving birth only to have her child stripped from her.

AlterNet Editorial: Iraq Vets Will Detail U.S. Atrocities in Winter Soldier Hearings

Posted on: Mar 10, 2008, Source: AlterNet

History in the making: AlterNet brings you special coverage of the 2008 Winter Soldiers' Investigation.

And The Altie Goes To ...

Posted on: Feb 25, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The people have spoken -- 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Lost In Translation,' top Alternative Movie Award winners.

As War Nears, What Do We Do?

Posted on: Mar 12, 2003, Source: AlterNet

This is not the time to ease the pressure. Find events in your area and get involved -- this might be our last weekend before the war starts.

Who Has A Free Press?

Posted on: Oct 24, 2002, Source: Reporters Without Borders

The first worldwide index of press freedom has a few surprises. For a start, the United States ranks below Costa Rica and Italy scores lower than Benin.

March For Peace On Saturday

Posted on: Oct 20, 2002, Source: AlterNet

The vote in Congress authorizing Bush to attack Iraq was the tipping point for an anti-war movement that has been gaining momentum with each passing week.

It's Not So Slick When Oil Ends Up in the Sea

Posted on: May 27, 2002, Source: Environment News Service

A new study says oil pollutants from airplanes, recreational boating and runoff from the land are doing just as much damage to North American oceans as massive oil spills.

Bush Is No Berliner

Posted on: May 22, 2002, Source: Independent UK

President Bush should listen to what he is told during his European trip.

Rogue Nation

Posted on: May 14, 2001, Source: The Nation

There is a growing consensus that the world's most destructive rogue nation is the most powerful country of them all.