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Human rights and civil liberties.	Purple Hearts On Death Row: War Damaged Vets Should Not Be Executed By the State Karl R. Keys, Bill Pelke, AlterNet Soldiers are coming home traumatized by the carnage they've seen. As veterans, we believe those who commit crimes due to severe mental problems should be treated, not killed.	What the FBI's Murder of a Black Panther Can Teach Us 40 Years Later Jeffrey Haas, The Nation Why Fanaticism Can Be a Good Thing Rebecca Solnit, Comment Is Free


From climate change to medical news.	Why Copenhagen May Be a Disaster Bill McKibben, Tomdispatch.com Treating climate change as just another political problem may mean the end of civilization.	Good Cod Almighty, We've Got a Global Fishing Crisis Keith Farnish, Chelsea Green Publishing Copenhagen Climate Talks Set to Begin: What's Likely to Happen and What's at Stake Bill McKibben, Yale Environment 360


Critical perspectives on our media-driven world	Where Does Tiger Woods Fit Among the Biggest Sports Sex Scandals of All Time? David Rosen, CounterPunch Woods' sex scandal is the latest battleground for a media debate over moral order -- here are 10 others that captivated the press and public.	Teflon Dick: How Cheney Uses Media For Protection Linda Milazzo, AlterNet The Money Behind Moon's Washington Times Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org


News from the front lines of the drug war.	The Secret to Legal Marijuana? Women Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet Why women have signed onto marijuana reform -- and why they could be the movement's game-changers.	10 Signs the Failed Drug War Is Finally Ending Tony Newman, AlterNet The Feds Are Addicted to Pot -- Even If You Aren't Paul Armentano, AlterNet


Home of The Alternative Movie Awards.	Disney Apocalypse: Why 2012 Sucks Alexander Zaitchik, Killing the Buddha Even by the popsicle-stick standards of its genre, the disaster movie 2012 is so dumb you actually want everyone to die.	The Yes Men: Pranksters Out to Fix the World Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus Barack Obama Must See Michael Moore's New Movie (and So Must You)! Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post


Stories on religion and atheism.	Do Atheists Have God All Wrong? Troy Jollimore, Truthdig A new book, "The Case for God," argues that prominent non-believers like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris are wrong. Is it based on wishful thinking?	Hey Religious Believers, Where's Your Evidence? Greta Christina, AlterNet Atheism and Diversity: Is It Wrong For Atheists To Convert Believers? Greta Christina, AlterNet


Special coverage of labor and the workplace.	We're Doing a Heckuva Job Helping Those Devastated by the Economic Meltdown Karen Dolan, Diana Pearce, AlterNet Like the levees in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the safety net is failing Americans battered by the 'Great Recession' of 2008-2009.	America Without a Middle Class -- It's Not Far Away As You Might Think Elizabeth Warren, AlterNet Congress Can Kill Outlandish Bonuses for Wall Streeters: Why Won't They? Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality


Updates on food justice, the locavore movement and fresh organic veggies!	The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods Brad Reed, AlterNet Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.	Author Jonathan Safran Foer on Hunting, PETA, and Disagreeing with Michael Pollan Kiera Butler, Mother Jones Righteous Porkchop: Vegetarian Rancher Explains How to Raise Animals the Right Way and the Ills of Factory Farms Tara Lohan, AlterNet


From health care policy to fitness and nutrition.	25 Years Since the Bhopal Disaster, We've All Become Victims of the Chemical Industry Gary Cohen, AlterNet The Centers for Disease Control has documented that the average American carries more than 100 toxic chemicals in his or her body.	The Placebo Effect: Studies Reveal How Fake Medicine Actually Reduces Pain Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com 10 Signs Vegetarianism Is Catching On Kathy Freston, AlterNet


The latest headlines on immigration issues.	Italy's Media Wrestle With Immigrant-Bashing Sandip Roy, New America Media Italy's cultural landscape is undergoing a significant (and, for some, exciting) change. But will native Italians tolerate it?	Why Is the Department of Homeland Security Incarcerating Refugees Across the U.S.? Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact Republican Playbook on Immigration Debate Long on Emotions, Short on Facts Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact


Politics the AlterNet way	Memo to Congress: Desperate Times Call for Faster Measures Paul Starr, Health-care reform needs to kick in faster than the current bills allow. And Congress better pass some Main Street economic measures -- on the double.	Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Where Was The Fed? Sen. Bernie Sanders, "Tea Party: The Documentary" -- Attending a Bizarre Movie Premiere for Right-Wingers in Washington Adele M. Stan, AlterNet


Coverage concerning women's rights, reproductive health and education, gender, race, sexuality and more.	What Happened When an Anti-Choice Catholic Woman Needed an Abortion at Dr. Tiller's Clinic Amanda Mueller, TruthOut.org The Andersons were devastated to learn their unborn child wouldn't live. Dr. Tiller showed them the compassion they so badly wished they had from their friends.	Going Undercover in the Crazy, Tragic World of Christian Gay-Conversion Therapy Sena Christian, AlterNet How Our Health System Screws Over Women Barbara J. Berg, 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.	The First Projections for Water in 2010 Are Out: Prepare Now for Another Dry Year Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute California's water supply projections are grossly misunderstood by the media and the public and are misused by narrow water interests in the state.	Surprise: Schwarzenegger Uses 'Drought' Announcement to Promote Canal, Dams Dan Bacher, AlterNet Pennsylvania Residents Sue Gas Driller for Contamination, Health Concerns Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica


World News	Over 1,000 Delegates for Peace Will Mark 1st Anniversary of Gaza Invasion, Protest Ongoing Israeli Siege Medea Benjamin, AlterNet Impressive international delegation coming from 42 countries signed up for the Dec. 31 Gaza Freedom March.	The Other Occupation: Western Sahara and the Case of Aminatou Haidar Stephen Zunes, AlterNet Obama's War Speech Woke the Sleeping Giant -- Anger Over Afghan Surge Fuels Country-Wide Protests Jodie Evans, AlterNet