Stories by Lauren Kelley

Lauren Kelley is the activism and gender editor at AlterNet and a freelance journalist based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Salon, Time Out New York, the L Magazine, and other publications. Follow her on Twitter.

Prison Is a Beast: The U.S. Imprisons More People Than Any Other Country in the World

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Infographic: Nearly Three-Quarters of Newspapers' Presidential Coverage Is Written by Men

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart Completely Obliterates Absurd "We Built It" RNC Theme

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Cops May Have Been Responsible for All Bystander Injuries Near Empire State Building

Posted on: Aug 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bill Maher: "The Only Thing You Need to Know About Todd Akin and Anatomy: He's an A**hole"

Posted on: Aug 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bill Moyers on Nuns, Faith, and Politics

Posted on: Aug 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A Guide to Smoking Weed (Without Ending Up in Jail or the Hospital)

Posted on: Aug 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Drag Troupe Sings the GOP Economic Platform: "Sell the Poor!"

Posted on: Aug 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch Rachel Maddow on David Letterman: Akin Was "Hand-Picked" Because He'd "Self Destruct"

Posted on: Aug 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The 8 Worst Things Republicans Have Said About Rape, Sex and Women's Bodies

Posted on: Aug 21, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's not just GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin. It's practically a party tradition.

4 News Stories That Probably Make the Rest of the World Think Americans Are Gun-Crazed Bigots

Posted on: Aug 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A future person reading the newspapers from 2012 would surely conclude that Americans were a bigoted, gun-crazed bunch.

Chicago Mosque Shot With Air Rifle, Security Guard Narrowly Avoids Being Shot

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

After Teen-Led Campaign, We'll Have Our First Female Presidential Debate Moderator in 20 Years

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Cops Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Near Times Square, Tourists Snap Pics With His Blood

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Rachel Maddow Nails Ryan Budget Plan While National Review Journo Acts Like 4-Year-Old

Posted on: Aug 13, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Billboards Feature Suit-Clad Dummies in Nooses: "Hope You're Happy Wall St.," "Dying for Work"

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Papa John's CEO Rails Against Obamacare, Say He'll Raise Pizza Prices If it's Not Repealed

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Man Orders TV on Amazon, Gets Semiautomatic Rifle Instead

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

NYC Sex Toy Giveaway Shut Down by City: "You Can't Have a Giant Soda, You Can't Have a Vibrator" (UPDATED)

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

7 Ways the International Olympic Committee Saps the Fun Out of the Olympics

Posted on: Aug 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Fining a butcher shop for hanging meat rings in its window? Forcing people to eat McDonald's fries? What is the point of the IOC's rules?

As the Romneys' Horse Competes in London, Anti-Romney Ad Features a Talking Rafalca

Posted on: Aug 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Stephen Colbert on Michael Phelps' Doping Charges: "He Smoked the Sticky Icky, and Then He Smoked Your A**"

Posted on: Aug 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart: "Not Only Does Romney Dodge Hot Button Issues, He Dodges No Button Issues"

Posted on: Aug 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Chick-fil-A Wars: Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, and Roseanne Barr Wade in on Social Media

Posted on: Jul 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Bill Moyers on "What it's Like to Go to War"

Posted on: Jul 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The 6 Most Awesome Things to Come Out of the Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Posted on: Jul 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

5 Food Companies Run by Radical Right-Wingers

Posted on: Jul 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A number of food chains are owned by far right-wingers who've spent significant money opposing gay rights and abortion rights and funding conservative super-PACs.