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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. subscribe to Lauren Kelley's feed

The GOP Has Threatened Our Infrastructure Funds, So Get Ready to Crumble

Posted on: Jul 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Antiwar Activists Explain "Why I Will Be There," at October Occupation of D.C.'s Freedom Plaza

Posted on: Jul 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart on What the GOP's Movie Clip Says to the Tea Party: Your Single-Minded Mania Will Be Your Downfall

Posted on: Jul 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Tell Congress: Investigate Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for Its Ties to the British Phone-Hacking Scandal

Posted on: Jul 27, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Now that the scandal has made its way across the pond, American activists are urging Congress to investigate News Corp., the U.S.-based media empire that operates Fox News.

At Last, Rick Santorum Gets Publicly Angry About Being "Google-Bombed" by Dan Savage

Posted on: Jul 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

TSA "Porno-Scanners" Will No Longer Show You Naked

Posted on: Jul 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart: Congresswomen Tell Sexist Allen West That "As Women, He Can Suck Their &#!@"

Posted on: Jul 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Banks Promised to Clean Up Their Act -- So Why Are They Still Using Robo-Signers to Engage in Foreclosure Fraud?

Posted on: Jul 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

After halting foreclosures for a time last fall, the banks have continued to submit mortgage papers "of questionable validity."

NH Defunds Planned Parenthood; Councilmember Tells Women He Doesn't Want to Pay for Them to "Party"

Posted on: Jul 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Republican AZ Lawmaker Pointed Loaded Gun at Reporter's Chest, Talked About How "Cute" It Is

Posted on: Jul 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

WI, Beware: It's Recall Election Day, and Right-Wingers Are Reportedly Robocalling Voters to Tell Them to Stay Home

Posted on: Jul 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Daily Show Correspondent: "Do You Know How Hard it Is to Disgrace a British Tabloid?"

Posted on: Jul 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Being Anti-War Is Not a Crime -- But That's Not Stopping the FBI From Raiding Activists' Homes

Posted on: Jul 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Activists who organized anti-war protests at the 2008 RNC have been targeted with raids, subpoenas and government spies.

Fox News Retaliates Against Media Matters by Arguing (Wrongly) That it Should Lose its Nonprofit Status

Posted on: Jul 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Inspiring: Inmates at 11 CA Prisons on Hunger Strike, Protesting Inhumane Solitary Confinement

Posted on: Jul 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Rupert Murdoch-Owned "News of the World" to Close in Wake of Phone Hacking Scandal

Posted on: Jul 7, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Journalist's Essay About Engaging in Violent Sex to Treat Her PTSD Stirs Controversy

Posted on: Jul 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

DSK Accuser Sues New York Post for Smearing Her as a "Hooker"

Posted on: Jul 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Woman Kicked Off Airplane, Deemed "Security Risk" for Taking Cell Phone Pic of Rude Employee

Posted on: Jul 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Be Safe, Kids: Helmet-less Motorcyclist Dies During Anti-Helmet Protest

Posted on: Jul 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Today in Rape Culture: New York Post Calls DSK Accuser a "Hooker"

Posted on: Jul 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Maddow: Amidst All the Troubling Anti-Choice News, a Few Pro-Choice Victories

Posted on: Jul 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Democracy Now! Interview With Julian Assange

Posted on: Jul 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

MA Gov.: How Grover Norquist Has Hypnotized the GOP

Posted on: Jul 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Anti-Piracy Laws Gone Wild: Teenager Faces Years in Prison for Just Linking to Copyrighted Material

Posted on: Jun 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Absurd: Corporate-Backed Group Wants to Ensure That We Can't Compare CEO and Worker Pay

Posted on: Jun 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart v. Fox News Continues: Who Are the "Crybabies" Now?

Posted on: Jun 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

U.S. Mayors Sign Resolution to Speed Up Withdrawal From Iraq and Afghanistan, Free Up Money for Needs at Home

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Supreme Court Ruling: Analysis From Around the Web

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Keith Olbermann Returns to TV, Chats With Michael Moore, Markos Moulitsas

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart on His Fox News Interview: Why'd They Edit Out the Part Where Chris Wallace Admits Fox Isn't "Fair & Balanced"?

Posted on: Jun 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Arrested for Feeding the Homeless? 5 Outrageous Government Crackdowns on Peaceful Activists

Posted on: Jun 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Activists continue to be arrested, assaulted and otherwise harassed by the nation's police and government agencies for participating in nonviolent protests and other actions.

Thousands of Macy's Employees Set to Strike at Midnight; Company Trying to Pay Workers Less as it Makes Record Profits

Posted on: Jun 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart: Sarah Palin's Bus Tour Video Reminds Me of a Commercial for Genital Herpes Medication

Posted on: Jun 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Hey Kids, Who Wants to Go to Tea Party Summer Camp?

Posted on: Jun 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Target's Anti-Union Video Is Hilariously Corny, But Also Full of Dangerous Lies

Posted on: Jun 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A National Living Wage Fight Finds a Battleground in NYC: 'We Aren't Here Just To Survive, We Want to Live'

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act has garnered strong support among the city's labor and religious communities, but has run up against big-moneyed, powerful interests.

"30 Rock" Star Tracy Morgan Reportedly Goes on Homophobic Tirade, Calls Gay People "Mistakes"

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Stephen Colbert: "As a Journalist, Andrew Breitbart Engages in Only the Highest of Jinks" (Right...)

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Alabama Signs God-Awful Immigration Law, Making it Illegal to Let an Undocumented Immigrant Into Your Car

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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