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. subscribe to Lauren Kelley's feed

Rush Limbaugh Staff Deletes Transcripts of Now Infamous "Slut," "Sex Tape" Comments

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart Interviews PPFA's Cecile Richards to Get a "Non-Penised American's" View on Women's Health

Posted on: Mar 8, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Activists Protest Outrageous Un-, Under-Employment Rates With "Pink Slip" Line in NYC

Posted on: Mar 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

3 Mega-Banks Screwing You With Sneaky Fees -- Again

Posted on: Mar 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Consumers were outraged when Bank of America announced a $5 debit fee last fall. Undeterred, some banks are now quietly imposing even more fees.

Koch Brothers Sue for Control of Libertarian Think Tank the Cato Institute

Posted on: Mar 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Occupy Wall Street's National Day of Action to Defend Education

Posted on: Mar 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Department of Homeland Security Searches Your Facebook and Twitter for "Marijuana," Other Keywords

Posted on: Mar 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Jon Stewart Mocks CNN's Primary Coverage by Wandering Aimlessly Around the "Daily Show" Set

Posted on: Mar 1, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Gay Judge Refuses to Marry Straight People? 4 Ways Sane Lawmakers Are Fighting Back in the Culture Wars

Posted on: Feb 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Ordinary citizens aren't the only ones protesting the GOP's anti-gay, anti-woman measures -- several lawmakers and a judge recently did too.

UC Davis Students Sue School Over "Pepper-Spray Cop" Incident

Posted on: Feb 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Keith Olbermann and Irin Carmon Discuss Whether VA Ultrasound Bill "Revision" Is Truly a Revision at All

Posted on: Feb 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Big Step Forward for Marriage Equality: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Ruled Unconstitutional

Posted on: Feb 23, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Prisoner Dies While on Hunger Strike to Protest Unjust Treatment

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bill Maher: What Is it About Obama That Makes Republicans Go Apeshit to His Face? (Hint: Racism)

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bill Moyers: Decoding Political Campaigns

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch the Premiere of Melissa Harris-Perry's Groundbreaking New MSNBC Show

Posted on: Feb 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

4 States Where Right-Wingers Are Promoting Shocking Measures to Keep Women Barefoot and Pregnant

Posted on: Feb 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The birth control skirmish is not the only regressive, anti-woman, anti-science battle being waged in this country.

Boycott McD's, Burger King for Participating in UK 'Workfare' Program Requiring Free Work to Get Gov't Assistance

Posted on: Feb 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Some TSA Agents Allegedly Targeting 'Sexy' Passengers for Extra Screenings

Posted on: Feb 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The Daily Show on PETA's Misguided, Racist Attempt to Free Orcas... By Claiming They're the Same as African Slaves

Posted on: Feb 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

6 Companies That Stand Up for Gay Rights (Now If They Only Had Good Labor Practices Too)

Posted on: Feb 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

These companies figured out that support for marriage equality is good for business. When will labor rights be good for business?

Ellen Degeneres Strikes Back at Anti-Gay Bigots Who Are Boycotting JC Penney Because She's Their New Spokesperson

Posted on: Feb 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Activists Gathering at Apple Stores Around the World Today to Protest Awful Treatment of Chinese Workers

Posted on: Feb 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Taibbi: 'Why Wall Street Should Stop Whining'

Posted on: Feb 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The 2 Most Dangerous Things Ron Paul Gets Wrong About "Honest" Rape (As in "Real" Rape?)

Posted on: Feb 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Bill Maher: "Atheism Is a Religion Like Abstinence Is a Sex Position"

Posted on: Feb 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Bill Moyers Discusses How Conservatives and Liberals See the World

Posted on: Feb 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

5 Important Lessons from the Komen/Planned Parenthood Fiasco (Don't Mess With Women's Health)

Posted on: Feb 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The big win here is that an anti-choice power play failed in the court of public opinion.

Washington Poised to Become 7th U.S. State With Marriage Equality

Posted on: Feb 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"Move Your Money" Campaign Has Been a Huge Success: 5.6 Million Customers Ditched Their Corporate Banks

Posted on: Feb 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Komen Website Hacked, Planned Parenthood Rakes in Donations, and News Surfaces That Komen Official Resigned Over Decision

Posted on: Feb 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"Gasland" Director Josh Fox Fires Back at Republicans After His Unfair Arrest

Posted on: Feb 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The 5 Most Offensive Celebrity Endorsements

Posted on: Jan 27, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Celebrities really should have turned down these endorsements, for our sake and theirs.

BofA Says it Will Work With Wronged Homeowners -- If They Delete Stuff They Said on Twitter, Then Shut Up Forever

Posted on: Jan 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Internet Users Up in Arms Over Google's Orwellian New Privacy Policy That it's Forcing on All of Us

Posted on: Jan 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

This Year's SOTU the First in Which Obama Said the Words "Rich" and "Poor"; Was Written at 8th-Grade Level

Posted on: Jan 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Newt Gingrich's Latest Campaign Promise? To Colonize the Moon for America (You Can't Make This Stuff Up)

Posted on: Jan 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Stephen Colbert to Host "Rock Me Like a Herman Cain" Rally in SC, With Cain Himself

Posted on: Jan 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Irony Alert: On Day of SOPA Protests, Guy Who Authored the Bill Broke Piracy Laws on His Own Website

Posted on: Jan 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The History of Gay Rights, in Seven Minutes

Posted on: Jan 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

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