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Child with 'Life-Threatening' Epilepsy Asked to Take Standardized Test in Hospital

Posted on: May 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

This happened. Really.

F*ck You NRA! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar

Posted on: May 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Who would've thought kids would learn better without police breathing down their necks?

Footloose Redux: 33 High School Students Suspended for 'Twerking' Video

Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Community says school administrators overreacted.

The False Attack on Jason Collins by the Coward Howard Kurtz

Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Apparently, CNN's veteran media "reporter" can't read.

16-Year-Old Girl Arrested and Charged With a Felony For Science Project Mistake

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

No one was hurt. Nothing was damaged. The criminalization of school kids has gone too far.

GOP Lawmakers Want to Stop a Gun Conspiracy So Absurd Even the NRA Doesn't Buy It

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Apparently, Obama is stockpiling bullets to keep them out of gun owners' hands.

Pregnant T-Mobile Employee Forced to Take Vacation Time to Use Bathroom, Fired Over 12 Cent Error

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Don't you dare relieve a basic biological need on company time!

5-Year-Old Get .22 Caliber Birthday Rifle, Shoots and Kills 2-Year-Old Sister

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The Pennsylvania-based weapons maker markets its signature product as “My First Rifle.”

44 Percent of Republicans Think Armed Revolution May be Necessary, Study Finds

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Study also affirms party-line polarization on gun control.

Jackass of the Day: Arizona University Student Sermonizes With Sign Saying "You Deserve Rape"

Posted on: Apr 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Meet "Brother Dean Samuel," known hatemonger.

Meet the Pennsylvania City That Evicts Domestic Violence Victims For Calling the Cops

Posted on: Apr 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The law disproportionately affects women and racial minorities.

Medical Examiners Confirm Death of Missing Brown Student Misidentified as Boston Bomber

Posted on: Apr 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Sunil Tripathi's family released a touching statement.

Calls for Corporate Accountability Rise as Death Toll from Bangladesh Factory Collapse Climbs

Posted on: Apr 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Walmart, Mango, Primark, C & A, Benetton and Cato Fashions linked to collapsed factory.

Politico's Sexist Portrayal of Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson Sets Twitterverse Off

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

For women on top, still not okay to be brusque, difficult or unpopular.

Watch: Yemeni Activist Tells Senators that Drone Strike on His Village 'Empowers Militants'

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Farea Al-Muslimi describes the "psychological fear and terror" imposed on drone strike victims.

Study: Belief in Free-Market Economics Linked to Distrust of Science

Posted on: Apr 22, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Researchers also linked climate skepticism to general conspiracism.

House Passes Privacy-Killing Cybersecurity Bill, Despite White House Veto Threat

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

CISPA would grant immunity to businesses that share Internet users' private information.

Conservative Media Return to Racially-Charged ‘Free Cell Phone’ Meme to Fight Immigration Reform

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Marco Rubio forced to address right-wing lies.

NY Post Publishes Front-Page Photo Falsely Linking High School Track Athlete to Boston Bombing

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Murdoch's tabloid has no shame in publishing racially-charged lies and rumors.

Gang Steals $650,000 Worth of Rhinoceros Heads From Irish National Museum

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

AP reports a legendary Gypsy crime network has been linked to the heist.

Fighting Threat to Beautiful Lake Region, "Seneca Lake 12" Anti-Fracking Activists Face Jail for Civil Disobedience

Posted on: Apr 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Activists were protesting a company's plans to store billions of barrels of fracking gas in salt caverns below a lake.

Fewer Students Coming to America Because They Fear Guns, Says John Kerry

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The SoS said students prefer countries "where people are not running around with guns."

US Airways Tells Black Passengers to Change Out of Jeans and Hoodies Before Boarding First-Class

Posted on: Apr 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

UPDATE: Passengers reportedly traveling on "buddy passes."

In Texas, Police in Schools Criminalize 300,000 Students Each Year

Posted on: Apr 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The "good guy with a gun" seems to do a lot more policing than protecting.

Your Sensory Guide to the Imminent, Month-Long Cicada Orgy

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet

See, hear and taste the cicada.

Despite Manning Defense Objection, Judge Rules that Evidence Obtained During Bin Laden Raid Can Be Used in Trial

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet

An "operator," presumably a member of Seal Team 6, scheduled to testify as prosecution tries to prove Manning "aided the enemy."

Intelligence Documents Suggest Obama Administration Lied About Who Drones Kill

Posted on: Apr 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The reports, obtained by McClatchy, show targeted assassinations go beyond Al Qaida leaders.

Review: ‘Dolls Around the World’ Barbie Collection Displays Remarkably Outdated Ethnic Stereotypes

Posted on: Apr 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Notice anything wrong with this Mexican Barbie clutching a Chihuahua and outfitted with a passport?

Gag the Whistleblower: 6 States That Might Criminalize Taping Animal Cruelty

Posted on: Apr 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Several statehouses are pushing bills that would ban undercover filming in horrid factory farms.

Hey, Guess What? Your Blackberry Might Be Telling All Your Contacts What Porn You Watch

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Don't get caught "listening to pornhub.com"

What?! Enviro Activist Re-Imprisoned for Writing a Blog Post

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Daniel McGowan's wife claims he was jailed for exercising free speech.

Judge Rules That Girls of All Ages Should Have Access to Over-the-Counter Plan B

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A judge called out the Obama administration for its "bad faith" restrictions.

Massive Leak of Offshore Account Documents Reveals How the Global Rich Hide Their Money

Posted on: Apr 4, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Thousands of individuals are implicated in abusing more than 120,000 offshore companies in 170 countries to evade taxes and shield shady business from view.

What You Need to Know About Today’s Fast Food Strikes

Posted on: Apr 4, 2013, Source: AlterNet

More than 400 fast food employees in New York City are walking off the job and demanding better wages and organizing rights.

ACLU Challenges Nevada's Homophobic 'Infamous Crimes Against Humanity' Law

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Hard to believe that statutes like this still exist in 2013.

Government Waste: DHS Documents Reveal Widespread Surveillance of Occupy Movement

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The department tasked with preventing terrorism spent a lot of time and money monitoring peaceful activist demonstrations.

Watch: Colbert Embarrasses GOPer Who Warned of Gay Marriage Fraud

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"It's all about a free ride." Huh!?

American Babies Born Right After Fukushima Show Elevated Rate of Abnormalities

Posted on: Apr 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A new study shows elevated rates of congenital thyroid illness among infants born on West Coast right after the meltdown in Japan.

GOP Rep. Assures Us He's Against Marriage Equality Despite Having Gay Son

Posted on: Apr 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) pulls an anti-Rob Portman.

Former Cop Shoots Wife Two Months After Getting Arrested For Domestic Assault

Posted on: Mar 29, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Another terrible case of domestic violence.

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