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Are Immigration Authorities Going After School Children Now?

Are Immigration Authorities Going After School Children Now?

Amanda Martinez, New American Media. May 8, 2008. [275 total comments]
If true, then it's hard to imagine the cruelty that resides in these people's hearts.

Hillary's Grotesque Insult to African-Americans

Hillary's Grotesque Insult to African-Americans

Bob Herbert, The New York Times. May 12, 2008. [237 total comments]
It's one thing to lack class, but it's quite another to deliberately try and wreck the presidential prospects of your party's likely nominee.

Hillary Is McCain's Dream Candidate, Not Obama's

Hillary Is McCain's Dream Candidate, Not Obama's

Guy T. Saperstein, AlterNet. May 10, 2008. [203 total comments]
Before the talk of a Obama/Hillary "dream ticket" goes too far, are we talking about the the Republicans' dream, or everyone else's?

Anti-Feminist Backlash Out in Full Force

Anti-Feminist Backlash Out in Full Force

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. May 9, 2008. [189 total comments]
Republican hegemony, conservative Christianity and misogynist media are taking their toll.

Drive 1,000 Miles or Feed a Person for a Year? The Biofuels Dilemma

Drive 1,000 Miles or Feed a Person for a Year? The Biofuels Dilemma

Stan Cox, AlterNet. May 9, 2008. [173 total comments]
Can the pumping of ethanol into American fuel tanks really make it harder for parents to feed their families?

The Cards Are Stacked Against Mothers in America -- Here's How We Can Fix It

The Cards Are Stacked Against Mothers in America -- Here's How We Can Fix It

Don Hazen, AlterNet. May 10, 2008. [173 total comments]
Joan Blades, founder of MomsRising.org, discusses bias against mothers in the workplace and the "mommy wars." (with video)

Marketing Ethnic Cleansing: Israel Parties Like It's 1948 on its 60th Birthday

Marketing Ethnic Cleansing: Israel Parties Like It's 1948 on its 60th Birthday

Linda Mamoun, AlterNet. May 8, 2008. [154 total comments]
The frenzy around Israel Independence Day is an attempt to freeze history in 1948 when public support of Israel was unequivocal.

If We All Started Driving Priuses, We'd Consume More Energy Than Ever Before

If We All Started Driving Priuses, We'd Consume More Energy Than Ever Before

Robert Bryce, Public Affairs Books. May 10, 2008. [142 total comments]
While energy efficiency is laudable, history shows that it leads to people consuming more energy.

It Isn't Morning in America Anymore -- It's Dusk on Planet Earth

It Isn't Morning in America Anymore -- It's Dusk on Planet Earth

Bill McKibben, Tomdispatch.com. May 12, 2008. [133 total comments]
If we want to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed, we've got to cut CO2 emissions.

Obama Wins NC Decisively, Clinton Hangs on by Thread

Obama Wins NC Decisively, Clinton Hangs on by Thread

Michael Carmichael, Huffington Post. May 7, 2008. [128 total comments]
In a nutshell, the Reverend Wright strategy backfired.

Clinton: Damn the Pundits, Full Speed Ahead

Clinton: Damn the Pundits, Full Speed Ahead

David Corn, MotherJones.com. May 7, 2008. [115 total comments]
The Clinton campaign has signaled it will fight on. But her only real option is going nuclear.

Empty Wallet? Not to Worry -- Poor Is the New Rich!

Empty Wallet? Not to Worry -- Poor Is the New Rich!

Annabelle Gurwitch, The Nation. May 7, 2008. [97 total comments]
As waves of poverty wash over the once-affluent, it's nice to know that you can share the pain.

The Pentagon vs. the U.S.: How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

The Pentagon vs. the U.S.: How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. May 7, 2008. [96 total comments]
America is a country at war with itself.

Our Media Have Been So Wrong for So Long

Our Media Have Been So Wrong for So Long

Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet. May 9, 2008. [89 total comments]
In his new book, E&P editor Greg Mitchell offers a stinging indictment of the media's complicity with Washington's war-marketing machine.

NYC's Staggering Arrest Rate for Pot Achieved By Police Deception and Scams

NYC's Staggering Arrest Rate for Pot Achieved By Police Deception and Scams

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. May 9, 2008. [89 total comments]
New study says New York's cannabis crackdown is both racist and fraudulent -- and that more have been arrested under Bloomberg than Giuliani.

Unfortunate Racial Talk Creeps Back into the Democratic Campaign

Unfortunate Racial Talk Creeps Back into the Democratic Campaign

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger ReportAlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2008. [89 total comments]
The Clinton campaign plays the race card in an argument for her electability.

Anti-Choice Zealots Chase After Patients' Private Medical Records

Anti-Choice Zealots Chase After Patients' Private Medical Records

Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine. May 7, 2008. [87 total comments]
With anti-abortion forces bearing down on him, Dr. George Tiller fights for his patients' privacy -- and their lives.

Will Democracy Make You Happy?

Will Democracy Make You Happy?

Eric Weiner, Foreign Policy. May 8, 2008. [79 total comments]
Politicians have long clung to the notion that free nations breed happy people. Now, a new 'science of happiness' turns that equation on its head.

How Should States Deal with Polygamous Sects?

How Should States Deal with Polygamous Sects?

Faye Bowers, Christian Science Monitor. May 8, 2008. [76 total comments]
Utah and Arizona have mostly ignored the FLDS since the infamous 1953 raid of Short Creek. Now, political pressure may force them to crack down.

How Food Riots, Pricey Gas and Home Foreclosures Point to a Better Future

How Food Riots, Pricey Gas and Home Foreclosures Point to a Better Future

Marjorie Kelly, Paul Raskin, AlterNet. May 10, 2008. [66 total comments]
We are beset today by a systemic global crisis that could open the way to hopeful transformation. It is up to us.

Will the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes?

Will the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. May 9, 2008. [65 total comments]
Borrowers are being crushed under the credit crisis. Someone needs to pay.

The Military's Pricey Restaurant Tastes: Gone Are the Days of Grunts Peeling Potatoes

The Military's Pricey Restaurant Tastes: Gone Are the Days of Grunts Peeling Potatoes

Nick Turse, Metropolitan Books. May 8, 2008. [60 total comments]
Judging by the Pentagon's own accounting, the army, navy, air force and marines have been very hungry -- and they've been chowing down.

Clinton Camp: “There Are No Rules”

Clinton Camp: “There Are No Rules”

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNetAlterNet: PEEK. May 7, 2008. [57 total comments]
Clinton top advisors say the fight goes past the primaries while the Obama camp claims the momentum.

Nixon's Savage Attack on the Greatest Anti-War Movement in U.S. History

Nixon's Savage Attack on the Greatest Anti-War Movement in U.S. History

Rick Perlstein, AlterNet. May 12, 2008. [55 total comments]
As millions of Americans came together to fight the war in Vietnam, Nixon's politics became more ruthless.

The Human Rights Crime in Gaza

The Human Rights Crime in Gaza

Jimmy Carter, The Guardian. May 12, 2008. [49 total comments]
A million and a half human beings are being imprisoned with almost no access to the outside world -- we can't sit idly by.

Sex Work vs. Trafficking: Understanding the Difference

Sex Work vs. Trafficking: Understanding the Difference

Melissa Ditmore, RH Reality Check. May 10, 2008. [42 total comments]
There are big differences between women trafficked into sexual slavery and voluntary sex workers. So why are we treating them the same?

The Healing Power of Pets

The Healing Power of Pets

Rebecca Armstrong, The Independent UK. May 10, 2008. [39 total comments]
Studies show that contact with domestic animals can prevent illness.

Acknowledging the Race Chasm

Acknowledging the Race Chasm

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. May 9, 2008. [37 total comments]
The pervasive racism that taints our political discourse will persist until we recognize and reject it.

Proposed Ban on

Proposed Ban on "Porn" Angers Soldiers

Richard Blair, The All Spin ZoneAlterNet: PEEK. May 7, 2008. [37 total comments]
Should congress ban the sale of Playboy and Penthouse at U.S. military installations?

The Superdelegate Problem

The Superdelegate Problem

Bernard Weisberger, Truthdig. May 9, 2008. [37 total comments]
The conflict between popularly chosen delegates and powerful, unelected "superdelegates" may seriously wound the Democratic Party.

McCain's

McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Wants America to Destroy Islam

Robert Greenwald, Brave New FilmsAlterNet: Video. May 8, 2008. [34 total comments]
Meet Rev. Rod Parsley, McCain's pastor problem

Obama's Consolidation of the Party

Obama's Consolidation of the Party

Matt Stoller, Open LeftAlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2008. [33 total comments]
Barack Obama built a movement to rival and take over the Democratic Party. Now what?

Rumsfeld Blames the Generals for Poor Pre-War Planning

Rumsfeld Blames the Generals for Poor Pre-War Planning

Satyam Khanna, Think ProgressAlterNet: PEEK. May 9, 2008. [32 total comments]
Shorter Rumsfeld: The buck does not stop here.

It's Over for Clinton

It's Over for Clinton

Will Durst, AlterNet. May 10, 2008. [29 total comments]
In politics, anything can happen. Except for what needs to happen for Clinton to secure the nomination.

Conservatives Doctor Gore Audio Clip

Conservatives Doctor Gore Audio Clip

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger ReportAlterNet: Environment. May 11, 2008. [29 total comments]
The Right continues to smear Gore as a serial liar. This time by doctoring clips from a NPR interview.

Hagee Reneges On Retraction Of His Katrina Comments

Hagee Reneges On Retraction Of His Katrina Comments

Matthew Duss, Think ProgressAlterNet: PEEK. May 8, 2008. [26 total comments]
McCain's radical pastor blames the New Orleans gay community for Hurricane Katrina.

Barack Obama's Very Good Primary Night

Barack Obama's Very Good Primary Night

John Nichols, The NationAlterNet: Election 2008. May 7, 2008. [26 total comments]
The Senator's win in North Carolina and virtual draw in Indiana almost assures him of the nomination.

Why Harsh Immigration Crack Downs Will Never Work

Why Harsh Immigration Crack Downs Will Never Work

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 13, 2008. [25 total comments]
Tough-minded immigration policies keep backfiring, and the debate over them obscures the question of what really works and what doesn't.

Will Clinton Try to Force a

Will Clinton Try to Force a "Dream Team?"

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at BreakfastAlterNet: Election 2008. May 12, 2008. [25 total comments]
Will Sen. Clinton go quietly from the race, or try to strongarm her way onto the ticket?

How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerous Drugs'

How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerous Drugs'

Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU Press. May 13, 2008. [24 total comments]
A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine.

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