Stories by Kristen Gwynne

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

The Economist: Drug and Prison Reform Will Save The U.S. Money

Posted on: Sep 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Boehner Rejects Obama's Plea For Joint Congress, Thinks GOP Debate More Important Than Obama's Jobs Speech

Posted on: Aug 31, 2011, Source: AlterNet

As Rebels Close in on The Regime, Gaddafi's Sons Send Mixed Messages: Will They Surrender?

Posted on: Aug 31, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Another Victory: Federal Judge Sends NYPD's Racist, Illegal "Stop and Frisk" Policy To Court

Posted on: Aug 31, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Breaking: Eight Killed In Chechnya Suicide Attack

Posted on: Aug 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Daryl Hannah And 70 Other Environmental Activists Arrested At Tar Sands Pipeline Protest

Posted on: Aug 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Gay Military Magazine To Land At Army And Air Force Bases, Just In Time For The Repeal of DADT

Posted on: Aug 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Why Do Some Progressives Support Ron Paul, Even Though He Is Anti-Woman, Anti-Civil Rights, and Anti-Equality?

Posted on: Aug 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet readers had a lot to say about Adele Stan's recent article explaining why progressives should think twice about supporting Ron Paul.

Are We Killing Drug Addicts Like Amy Winehouse?

Posted on: Aug 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Statements by Winehouse's parents and a new study on addiction reveal how common misconceptions about addicts' ability to get clean can be deadly.

Anonymous Strikes Below The Belt, Posting Semi-Nude Photos of BART Spokesman Linton Johnson's Johnson

Posted on: Aug 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Is Obama's Book List Sexist?

Posted on: Aug 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Update: Celebration in the Streets After Libyan Rebels Take-Over Gadhafi's Headquarters

Posted on: Aug 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks The East Coast, Sending Shock Waves From North Carolina To Toronto

Posted on: Aug 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

How the Organ Transplant System Is Stacked Against the Most Needy, and Why You Should Be a Donor

Posted on: Aug 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Racial bias is built into the organ transplant process, leaving poor minorities to suffer life-threatening disadvantages. But there's something you can do to help.

First Amendment Stops Schools From Slut Shaming, At Least For Online Photos Taken Outside of School

Posted on: Aug 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Is Nivea's Disgusting "Re-Civilize Yourself" Ad The Most Racist Ever?

Posted on: Aug 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Did Citibank's Harsh Interrogation Tactics Kill an Indonesian Man?

Posted on: Aug 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Heartbreaking: 7th Grade Girl Raped Twice, Blamed and Punished By School Officials Both Times

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Should Porn Stars Be Required to Wear Condoms?

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Politically Isolated Libertarians Go Literal, Consolidating Plans For Man-Made Libertarian Islands

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Fifty Years After the Berlin Wall, Are We Using the Same Tactics We Once Despised?

Posted on: Aug 13, 2011, Source: AlterNet

No Girls Allowed, Goddamit: Capitol Police Sexually Harrass and Intimidate Female Employees

Posted on: Aug 13, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Take a Stand to Responsibly Reduce War Costs - It's What's " Killing" Us

Posted on: Aug 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Fox News Bullies: Red Eye Commentators Call Kids in Van Jones Video "A Bunch of Dorks" and "Little Bastards"

Posted on: Aug 11, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Is New Film "The Help" Historical Whitewashing?

Posted on: Aug 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

New Poll: Most Americans Consider War on Drugs a Failure and Support Legalization of Marijuana

Posted on: Aug 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Rudy Giuliani's Secret Presidential Campaign

Posted on: Aug 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Creepy: The Far-Right Group That Inspired the Oslo Bomber Says It Will Stop London Riots

Posted on: Aug 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

At Public Education Protest, Violence Breaks Out in Chile

Posted on: Aug 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

'Anonymous' Hackers Vow to 'Kill' Facebook

Posted on: Aug 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

No Turnout For Kochs' Americans For Prosperity Tour, Ironically Called "Running on Empty"

Posted on: Aug 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

NY To Block Bank of America Housing Abuse Settlement, Citing Fraud

Posted on: Aug 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Did Piers Morgan Tap Paul McCartney's Phone?

Posted on: Aug 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Why is The Military Using Nazi Rhetoric And Jesus In Its Nuclear Ethics Program?

Posted on: Jul 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

U.K. Announces Arrest of LulzSec Hacker, Anonymous Collective Boycotts PayPal in Retaliation

Posted on: Jul 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

NAACP Passes Historic Resolution To End Harmful, Racist War On Drugs

Posted on: Jul 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Amid Teen Sex Scandal, Rep. Wu Announces Plans To Resign After Debt Negotiations

Posted on: Jul 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Greedy Airlines Take Advantage of Tax Holiday, Raising Prices And Making Millions

Posted on: Jul 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

In Death, Amy Winehouse Becomes Most Recent Member of 27 Club

Posted on: Jul 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

When Winehouse died this Saturday at age 27, she joined the ranks of Joplin, Hendrix and Cobain in the mysterious "Twenty-Seven club."

'Bath Salts' Are the Latest U.S. Media Hysteria Drug

Posted on: Jul 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A new drug sold legally in head shops as "bath salts" is getting a lot of media attention that may be doing more harm than good.

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