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Joshua Holland is a freelance writer and editor-at-large at AlterNet. He's the author of The 15 Biggest Lies About the Economy. Drop him an email or follow him on Twitter. subscribe to Joshua Holland's feed

Why Are Conservatives Scared of Cameron Diaz?

Posted on: Jun 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

"White Hispanics" are white people who trace their origins to Spain, and they're the reason reports of America's coming "white minority" status are 100-percent wrong.

Conservatives Fight to Let Corporate Bosses Break Laws Protecting Their Workers

Posted on: Jun 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A sizable share of corporate America's lackeys hold the view that American companies should be able to violate our labor laws with impunity.

Jon Stewart Was Right About Fox 'News' Viewers Being the Most Misinformed Citizens

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

In refuting Stewart's claim, Fox naturally went ahead and misinformed its viewers.

Are We Giant Suckers? While the US Blows Money on the Military, Europe Spends Dough on Social Programs

Posted on: Jun 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Hawks simultaneously argue that lavish U.S. military spending subsidizes Europe’s social welfare programs, and that we’re the smarter party in this deal.

David Brooks Rewrites the History of the Financial Crisis -- Blames Middle Class Homeowners

Posted on: Jun 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

More on the Big Lie of the "Texas Miracle"... from Barbara Bush!

Posted on: Jun 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Texas Is a Shining Example of Right-Wing Governance in Action and That's Why It's a Complete Basket-Case

Posted on: Jun 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Conservatives claim the "Texas Miracle" is a model for the nation, but it's actually a blueprint for winning the race to the bottom.

9 Countries That Do It Better: Why Does Europe Take Better Care of Its People Than America?

Posted on: Jun 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The world's wealthy democracies have somewhat different priorities, leading to some very different outcomes for their citizens.

Corporate America Is Hoarding Tons of Cash: Why In the World Would Obama Think About Giving Them More Tax Cuts?

Posted on: Jun 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The White House is desperate to get any measure that might boost the economy past a dysfunctional Congress.

Republicans Want to Kick 1.3 Million Vets Off VA Health-Care to Save the Cost of Keeping Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for 13 DAYS

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Anthony Weiner's Uncensored Penis Picture Plus 10 Other Images That Are Even More Obscene (Warning: Graphic)

Posted on: Jun 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Weiner's junk isn't the only perverse image rocketing around the Internet -- here are 10 other shocking pics.

The Breitbart Effect: Why Weiner's Boring (Non-) Sex Scandal Is Getting More Play Than Republicans' Sordid Sexcapades

Posted on: Jun 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The sensational interest in Weinergate is a sad reflection of our shallow, sex-and-celebrity-obsessed culture.

9 Signs That We May Be Living Through Another Depression

Posted on: Jun 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Three in 10 Americans say we're living through another depression -- are they right?

How Fraudulent Is the GOP Budget Plan? It Wouldn't Even Make a Dent In the Deficit!

Posted on: May 31, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A plan being sold to the public as a “serious” attempt to reduce the federal deficit would cut the budget gap by just one-seventh of one percent over the next decade.

Stop the Granny Bashing: Despite What You May Think, Our Seniors Are in Trouble

Posted on: May 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We must fight the deficit hysterics' relentless granny-bashing. Most people don't grasp that this group has already been hit hard by budget cuts and the recession.

How Crazy Is a Country Where You Can Marry Your First Cousin but not Your Same-Sex Partner?

Posted on: May 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Don't Let Anyone Tell You We Couldn't Be Taking Steps to Fix This Economy

Posted on: May 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Five Eye-Opening Facts About Our Bloated Post-9/11 'Defense' Spending

Posted on: May 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A dollar spent on guns is one less buck available for butter.

Sorry, no, the Debt Ceiling Doesn't 'Make Perfect Sense' at all

Posted on: May 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Another Homophobic Preacher Caught in Gay Sex Scandal

Posted on: May 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Outraged Women of the Texas Leg Just Lay Down the Law on the Body's Misogyny -- Wow!

Posted on: May 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

What the GOP and Corporate Media Are Hiding: The Public Debt Is Putting More Cash in Your Pocket

Posted on: May 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The media is hoodwinking us into buying the Right's deficit hysteria -- they're not telling us the real story.

Reverse Offshoring? Or Yet More Evidence of Corporate America's Squeeze on Workers?

Posted on: May 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The global economy is shifting and developing countries are catching up.

It's a Simple Fact: Obama Is Now Waging an Illegal War

Posted on: May 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The question is whether anyone in Congress will find the will to do something about it.

Under the War Powers Act, Obama's Authority to Act in Libya Expires Today

Posted on: May 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

6 Crazy, Unconstitutional Laws Right-Wingers Are Blowing Your Money On

Posted on: May 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Despite promising to slash government spending, conservatives are apparently willing to break the bank defending their fringe policies in court.

Obama's Big Mideast Speech: Hits the Right Notes, Not a Whole Lot of Substance

Posted on: May 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Obama offered plenty of airy rhetoric about advancing our "values," but actions speak louder than words and the world continues to await some tangible results.

Glenn Beck's Absurd Jerusalem Rally: Why Religious Conservatives Are Obsessed With Israel

Posted on: May 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Beck's newfound adoration for Israel may seem comical, but it represents a convergence of right-wing ideologies that is in fact quite dangerous.

Our Government Is Corrupt Through and Through -- Where's the Outrage?

Posted on: May 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

When politicians get caught taking bribes, it's big news, but most people take the usual legal corruption for granted.

How We Can Kick-Start the Economy, Save Lives, Give Working People a Raise and Turn a Deficit into a Surplus

Posted on: May 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Are you ready to join the fight for a truly progressive proposal?

Bin Laden's Alleged Porn Stash Making Big News

Posted on: May 13, 2011, Source: AlterNet

America's Largest Newspaper Launches a Nasty Attack on Grandma and Grandpa

Posted on: May 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Rupert Murdoch-owned, right-wing Wall Street Journal is lying, plain and simple.

Was the Killing of Osama bin Laden Legal?

Posted on: May 11, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We don't know whether the administration ordered the al Qaeda leader killed, but that hasn't stopped an acrimonious debate.

Pro-Peace Groups to Confront AIPAC's Love-Fest for Israeli Militarism

Posted on: May 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

“We hope to show the Congress and the administration that AIPAC is not the only game in town.”

Thanks to Decades of Conservative Spin, Americans Are Hopelessly Confused About Taxes, Spending and the Deficit

Posted on: May 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Conservatives have spent 30 years divorcing the taxes we pay from the services they finance -- no wonder the public doesn't know where their tax dollars go.

7 Deceptions About Bin Laden's Killing Pushed by the Obama Administration

Posted on: May 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

As the week wore on, many of the details of the historic raid were "revised."

Did Osama Bin Laden Win the "War on Terror"?

Posted on: May 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Perhaps we should stop cheering for our "success."

Too Much Crazy: Tom Tomorrow on Right-Wing Madness in the Age of Obama

Posted on: May 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Has the Right finally gone off the deep end?

Bin Laden's Killing Shows the Utter Folly of our "War on Terror"

Posted on: May 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The best outcome of bin Laden's death would be for us to declare victory in the "war on terror" and bring the troops home.

ConservaDems Joining GOP's Debt Ceiling Insanity

Posted on: Apr 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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