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Kristen Gwynne covers drugs at AlterNet. She graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and psychology. subscribe to Kristen Gwynne's feed

'Anti-Piracy' PIPA Vote is Delayed as Bill Loses Supporters

Posted on: Jan 20, 2012, Source: AlterNet

NYPD Teams up With Department of Defense for New Body Search Technology

Posted on: Jan 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

NJ Governor Christie Signs Life-Saving Legislation Allowing Over-the-Counter Syringe Sale

Posted on: Jan 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Victory in Wisconsin: Movement to Recall Scott Walker Hands in One Million Signatures, Twice the Number Necessary

Posted on: Jan 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Georgia Republican Who Supports Random Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients Arrested for DUI

Posted on: Jan 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"It's Viral!": Watch the Hilarious YouTube Campaign to End Corporate Personhood

Posted on: Jan 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bankers' Comeuppance: Bank of America Faces Possible Retreat From Some U.S. Regions, And Will Obama Pick the 99% Over Jamie Dimon?

Posted on: Jan 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Colbert Passes His Super PAC on to Stewart, Reveals Ridiculousness of Campaign Finance Laws

Posted on: Jan 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

As U.S. Officials Condemn and Investigate Troops Who Urinated on Afghan Corpses, Conservative Radio Host Says She'd "Drop Trou" And Piss on Them Herself

Posted on: Jan 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Video: C-Span Flooded with Prank Calls About Romney's Penis

Posted on: Jan 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A Power List for the 99%: The 100 Most Powerless New Yorkers

Posted on: Jan 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Study: Americans Are Waking up to Class War

Posted on: Jan 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Harry Belafonte Says Obama Lacks "Moral Compass"

Posted on: Jan 11, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Again?! Indiana Democrats Walk Out Over Right-to-Work Bill

Posted on: Jan 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Federal Court Strikes Down Oklahoma's Discriminatory "Save Our State" Amendment Barring "Sharia Law" From Courts

Posted on: Jan 10, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Santorum Gets Booed By Crowd of Students After Latest Homophobic Slur

Posted on: Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Video: Gingrich Can't Face Young Girl Who Asks if She Should go to Jail for Drugs

Posted on: Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Following Arrests at an Occupy Oakland Candle Light Vigil, Protesters Shut Down City Hall

Posted on: Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Last Year, States Enacted 92 Abortion Restrictions, Shattering Records

Posted on: Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Report: Unemployment Level Dropped Significantly, But Serious Economic Problems Loom

Posted on: Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

'It's All Political': Eviction and Arrests of Global Revolution Livestreamers Part of Pattern of Crackdowns on Alternative Living

Posted on: Jan 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Released from jail after their arrest at a Brooklyn collective living space, livestreamers affiliated with Occupy Wall Street tell their stories.

"Defiant" Obama Strikes Again, Will Make Crucial Recess Appointments to Save the NLRB

Posted on: Jan 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Why 'Corporate Psychopaths' May Really be to Blame for the Recession

Posted on: Jan 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Dash Cam Catches Cop Apparently Planting Evidence on Black Man

Posted on: Jan 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Mexico's Drug War Took 12,000 Lives in 2011 -- When Will U.S. Leaders Admit Responsibility?

Posted on: Jan 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Verizon Will Charge Ridiculous $2 'Convenience' Fee to People Who Pay Online

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Occupy the Caucus: 12 Arrested (Including 14-Year-Old Girl), Demonstrators Say They Will Participate, Not 'Disrupt'

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Outrageous Catholic Cardinal Says Gay Rights Parade 'Invited an Obvious Comparison' to KKK

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Sexist? A Panda is One of BBC's Female 'Faces of the Year,' Humans on List Are Mostly Princesses and Brides

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

As Massive Protests Rock Syria, Security Forces Respond with Violence, Nail Bombs

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Fox News Apologizes for Asking if Jews Killed Jesus

Posted on: Dec 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Prohibition Fails Again: Banned 'Spice' (Fake Pot) Makes a Sneaky Comeback, Reactionary Lawmakers Can't Even Prosecute Dealers

Posted on: Dec 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Mitt Romney Wants Advertisements on Sesame Street

Posted on: Dec 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Gingrich's Latest Absurd Child Labor Advocacy: Poor NYC Families Would be 'Better Served' If Students Were School Custodians

Posted on: Dec 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Outrageous: Catholic School Fires Teacher, Five Months Pregnant, for Choosing Artificial Insemination

Posted on: Dec 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Video: Mother Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for $31 Pot Sale Reflects on her First Year Behind Bars

Posted on: Dec 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Occupy Oakland: Free Khali!

Posted on: Dec 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

60 Days to Stop the Keystone Pipeline

Posted on: Dec 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Chaos, Violence in Malls Over New Air Jordans -- Police Respond with Pepper Spray

Posted on: Dec 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

LGBT Community Mockingly Apologizes for Ruining Rep. Amy Koch's Marriage

Posted on: Dec 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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