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Stories by Janet Allon
Overkill: Armed Agents Raid Wisconsin Animal Shelter; Kill Baby Deer Named Giggles
Posted on: Aug 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"It was like a SWAT team," shelter employee says.
Watch: Stephen Colbert Helpfully Explains Catfight Between Rand Paul and Chris Christie
Posted on: Aug 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"With any luck, this GOPissing contest will continue all the way to the convention."
Clueless and Insulting: NC Gov. Gives Cookies to Pro-Choice Protestors Rather than Meet with Them
Posted on: Jul 31, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Protestors respond: We'd prefer women's healthcare.
Immigrants Have Cantaloupe Calves, and 4 Other Unhinged Comments from America’s Lunatic Right-Wing Fringe This Week
Posted on: Jul 27, 2013, Source: AlterNet
We hope Rep. Steve King likes cantaloupe, because his office received hundreds from the immigrants and supporters he offended.
Watch Stephen Colbert: "Turns Out RoboCop Was an Optimistic View of Detroit's Future"
Posted on: Jul 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Fox News has found the culprit for the Motor City's bankruptcy. Unions, natch.
Watch! John Oliver on Anthony Weiner's Impulse Control Problem
Posted on: Jul 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"America is experiencing a collective deja-ewwwww."
Squeezably Soft Fetus Toys Slipped Into Kids' Candy Bags at North Dakota State Fair
Posted on: Jul 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"It's beautiful detail, softness and weight can really move hearts and change minds," pro-life website says of its creepy doll.
The 5 Looniest Comments From Right-Wing Wackos This Week
Posted on: Jul 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet
It's been a banner week for red-state racists and sexists.
Sunglass Hut Policy: 'Hire White Beauty People,' Lawsuit Says
Posted on: Jul 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"Black and Hispanic employees are not a good look for the store."
Colbert on Immigration Reform: 'When Will We Build the Border Wall with Florida?'
Posted on: Jul 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"It's legal to shoot each other down there!"
Like a Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan Was Arrested While On Tour by Rookie Cop Who Had No Idea Who He Is
Posted on: Jul 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Music legend might have to think twice before he takes a stroll or blows in the wind.
The 7 Craziest, Cruelest Right-Wing Statements from Just Last Week
Posted on: Jul 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet
The country’s right-wing fringe offers some headscratchers, kneeslappers and assorted absurdities.
Wait! Study Shows Diet Soda Is Not Just Bad for You, It Makes You Fat
Posted on: Jul 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Artificial sweeteners can actually fool the body, and make you eat more.
Outrageous: Pro-Gun Company Markets Target with Virginia Tech Survivor's Image
Posted on: Jul 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet
The company that brought you 'ex-girlfriend' target now invites you to practice mowing down 'gun control lobbyists.'
More Government Snooping: The Postal Service Is Spying On You Too!
Posted on: Jul 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Every piece of snail mail is logged for law enforcement agencies.
Watch: John Oliver Nails Scotus for Gutting Voting Rights Act
Posted on: Jun 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet
"It takes Texas less time to disenfranchise minority voters than it takes them to barbecue a pig."
13-year-old Colorado Wrestler Sodomized with a Pencil, Blamed, Teased and His Family Run Out of Town
Posted on: Jun 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet
A tale straight out of "Lord of the Flies."
Christian School Bans 12-year-old Girl From Football Team, Cites Bible
Posted on: Jun 21, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Boys might have 'lustful thoughts' school says, also girls should play 'girls sports.'
Serena Williams Blames Steubenville Rape Victim for Putting Herself in That Position, Sh**tstorm Ensues, Issues Lame Apology
Posted on: Jun 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet
The tennis star just doesn't seem to get it.
After CA Woman Finds Razor Blade in Her Burger, Investigation Reveals It's a Wonder More People Don't Find Similar Surprises
Posted on: Jun 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet
This can't be what they mean by 'have it your way.'
Melissa Etheridge: Pot Saved Me! Legalize It!
Posted on: Jun 6, 2013, Source: AlterNet
The rock-star and breast cancer survivor was moved by recent ACLU report to tell her story.
Bye Bye Bachmann: Reliving Ten of the Tea Party Darling's Craziest Gaffes
Posted on: May 29, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Minnesota Rep. swears she's not retiring because of that ethics probe.
New App Helps Consumers Avoid Koch Industries and Monsanto Products and Trace Corporate Ownership of Everything in Their Shopping Cart
Posted on: May 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Giving consumers the info that they need to make conscious buying decisions.
Why Is the FDA Still Allowing Arsenic in Chicken and Swine Feed?
Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Food safety groups sue in federal court to get federal agency to do its job, and stop cancer-causing practice.
Latest on Boston: CNN Retracts Report of an Arrest, FBI Chides Media for Jumping the Gun
Posted on: Apr 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Authorities will hold a press conference on developments in the case.
Headscratcher: Houston Teacher's Defense Against Child Molestation Charges: 'I'm racist!'
Posted on: Apr 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet
First-grade teacher says she would not have fondled 7-year-old student because she does not like black children.
Can Anthony Weiner Make a Comeback And Be Mayor of New York?
Posted on: Apr 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Once disgraced Congressman may throw his hat in the ring in this year's race.
Prison Shocker: Videos of New Orleans Jail Show Rampant Drug Use, Gun Play And Drinking
Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet
But the city of New Orleans is balking at idea of federal consent decree to clean the prison up.
Adventures in Menstruation: Time to Dump Those Silly Taboos
Posted on: Mar 31, 2013, Source: AlterNet
Menstrual activists confront shame, secrecy and the medicalization of a perfectly normal thing that all women do.
Michael Moore and Emmett Till
Posted on: Mar 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet
In the gun control debate, history teaches us that gruesome pictures are sometimes the only way to make people see.
Inside the Military Rape Cult
Posted on: Feb 13, 2013, Source: AlterNet
On One Billion Rising, a day to stop rape and violence against women, Sabrina Rubin Erdely discusses her Rolling Stone report on a tragic tale of sexual assault in the military.
