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Human rights and civil liberties.	"Women Are Being Killed All Over the World": One Reporter's Fight Against So-Called "Honor Killings" Robert S. Eshelman, The Brooklyn Rail A new book tells the story of so-called "honor killings" in Jordan. Author Rana Husseini discusses the growing movement against this deadly form of violence against women.	"My Kids Want to Hide Their Identity; They're Scared Someone Will Attack Us": U.S. Muslims Being Targeted Jaisal Noor, Indypendent The Execution of a Potentially Innocent Man Less Scandalous Than an Affair? Michelle Goldberg, The American Prospect


From climate change to medical news.	Why Max Baucus' 'No' Vote on the Climate Bill May Really Help Its Passage Jeff Mcmahon, True/Slant By appearing to oppose the bill, Baucus may be masterfully (and manipulatively) staging its passage.	Why the End May Be Coming for Coal Christine MacDonald, E Magazine Why We Need Bees and More People Becoming Organic Beekeepers Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing


Critical perspectives on our media-driven world	Focusing on Fort Hood Killer's Beliefs Is an Easy Out to Avoid the Deeper Reasons for the Massacre Mark Ames, AlterNet That alleged killer Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is a Muslim is not enough to explain the attacks.	For Glenn Beck, SEIU Is 'Radical, Marxist,' Except When Its Nurses Treat Him for Emergency Abdominal Pains Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet Many Still Believe That Saddam Hussein Was Behind 9/11, and Now We Have Some Idea Why Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com


News from the front lines of the drug war.	Lies About Marijuana Drive People to a Much More Harmful Drug -- Booze Steve Fox, AlterNet Anti-pot propaganda drives most people to drink alcohol instead. But booze is far more dangerous than marijuana.	Pot Is More Mainstream Than Ever, So Why Is Legalization Still Taboo? Steven Wishnia, AlterNet The Case for Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Paul Armentano, AlterNet


Home of The Alternative Movie Awards.	The Yes Men: Pranksters Out to Fix the World Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus The Yes Men pose as spokespeople for major companies or bodies like the World Trade Organization, and give presentations that highlight the logic of corporate greed.	Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)! Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post Michael Moore's 'Capitalism' Flick Rips into Crimes of Wall Street Xan Brooks, The Guardian


Stories on religion and atheism.	Is Blind Faith in God and the Bible a Modern Invention? Devilstower, Daily Kos A new book points out that the ancient Christians -- and even early Americans -- did not share the blind faith of today's fundamentalists.	Nobel Laureate Slams the Bible, Calls It "A Catalogue of Cruelties" Mario de Queiroz, IPS News Atheists, It's Time to Stand Up to Jesus Russell Blackford, Udo Schuklenk, Comment Is Free


Special coverage of labor and the workplace.	What Can the Morass of the 1970s Tell Us About the Current Economic Crisis? Alejandro Reuss, Dollars and Sense If new movements do emerge, they should not become the foot soldiers of a particular political party. Rather, they should aim to improve capitalism's existing tools.	Who's Paying for the Recession Most of All? Young Workers Lizzy Ratner, The Nation As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence? Scott Thill, AlterNet


Updates on food justice, the locavore movement and fresh organic veggies!	Soda Helps Make Americans Unhealthy and Fat -- Will Soda Tax Prevail Despite Pushback by Beverage Industry? Christine Spolar, Joseph Eaton, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund Soft drink makers, supermarket companies, agriculture and the fast-food business have poured millions into campaigning against taxes on sweetened beverages.	Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food AlterNet The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights Makenna Goodman, TreeHugger


From health care policy to fitness and nutrition.	Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's? Booman, Booman Tribune Why the health care reform act has a very long and very difficult road ahead.	Do We Really Want to Enshrine Insurance Monopoly into Law? This and 5 Other Complaints About the Health Bill John Nichols, The Nation New York May Stop Heartless Health Insurers from Dropping Coverage When It Stops Being Profitable William Ehart, Washington Times


The latest headlines on immigration issues.	Recent Democratic Victories May Grease the Wheels for Immigration Reform in Congress Marcelo Balive, New America Media The House's shift is modest. But it might be just what's needed to enact meaningful changes to our immigration policy.	NYC Marathon Raises Question of Who Is American Enough? James E. Johnson, Jr., Imagine 2050 A Broken Immigration System Marks a Disastrous Failure of Government Response Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact


Politics the AlterNet way	What Obama Is Up Against in His Own Branch of Government Russ Baker, TruthOut.org Americans harbor a quaint belief a new president takes charge of a govt. eagerly awaiting his orders. But there are huge power centers that have their own agendas.	4 Ways the Stupak Amendment Deprives Women of Access to Abortion Jessica Arons, The Wonk Room What Michelle and Barack's Marriage Has in Common with 56 Million Other Ones Annabelle Gurwitch, AlterNet


Coverage concerning women's rights, reproductive health and education, gender, race, sexuality and more.	How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women's Rights Rachel Morris, Mother Jones Online Bart Stupak's last-minute amendment to the health care bill is even more dangerous than you think.	Fetus-Shaped Potatoes? Going Undercover Inside the Weird World of Right-Wing Abortion Foes Ann Neumann, AlterNet Why It's Not Smart to Call Women Conservatives 'Whores' Tana Ganeva, AlterNet


The hottest action campaigns this side of the Atlantic	G-20 Meetings: Nothing Much Happened in the Suites, and There Was Too Much Punch in the Streets Laura Flanders, GRITtv Underrepresented booming countries may get a bigger voice in global finance. Nice. But under-represented people? They got arrested.	Activists, Big Business Converge on G20 Meeting Jeb Sprague, IPS News Stop GOP Hooligans From Stalling Health Reform Byard Duncan, AlterNet


Coverage concerning the global water crisis, including public water protection, conservation, pollution, bottled water, drought and dams.	Radioactive Wastewater in New York Raises More Concerns About Oil Drilling Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica In a state hardly equipped to deal with such materials, drilling advocates have yet to explain where the water will go.	Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea Stan Cox, AlterNet Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed Peter Bosshard, Huffington Post


World News	Egyptian Marine: Soldiers Often 'Racialize' the Enemy to Cope With Stress Aaron Glantz, New America Media NAM Editor Aaron Glantz spoke to former Marine Corps Cpl. Dave Hassan, who served in Iraq. Hassan said that while he was there, racist language was so pervasive he used it himself.	10 Suicides a Month at Ft. Hood -- War Stress Is Taking Soldiers to the Brink Dahr Jamail, Asia Times With Unemployment at 40 Percent, Afghan Teens Enlist in Army, Police Lal Aqa Sherin, IPS News