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Sarah Palin Resigns: Is She Fleeing Scandal?

Sarah Palin Resigns: Is She Fleeing Scandal?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNetAlterNet: PEEK. July 4, 2009. [348 total comments]
What is behind Palin's resignation from office?

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. June 29, 2009. [225 total comments]
Our current interest in children and parenting is neither normal nor historical. Nor is it very healthy for kids, parents and society at large.

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

The Corporate Media State Has Deformed American Culture -- Time to Fight Back

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 30, 2009. [216 total comments]
Progressives must embrace emotion and passion to counter the force of corporate propaganda.

Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence

Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. July 1, 2009. [201 total comments]
Contrary to most media accounts, President Manuel Zelaya wasn't seeking to abolish term limits.

Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?

Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?

Robert Jensen, Soft Skull Press. July 3, 2009. [165 total comments]
To imagine a just and sustainable world, we need not just a politics but a theology that can help us face our delusional arrogance.

Adam and Eve Did What? A Visit to the Creationism Museum Makes Scientists Laugh, Cry

Adam and Eve Did What? A Visit to the Creationism Museum Makes Scientists Laugh, Cry

AFPJuly 2, 2009. [161 total comments]
The museum argues, among other things, that war, famine and natural disasters are to blame on belief in evolution.

For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution?

For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution?

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. July 1, 2009. [161 total comments]
Marriage is failing many, many people. Why do we still idealize it?

Chamber of Commerce Launches $100 Million Campaign to Protect Wall Street's Power at Our Expense

Chamber of Commerce Launches $100 Million Campaign to Protect Wall Street's Power at Our Expense

Zach Carter, AlterNet. July 2, 2009. [131 total comments]
The CoC is the world's most powerful lobbying machine and it's working to make sure our money gets funneled to corporate execs.

'I Quit the Evangelical Movement in Disgust': Former Evangelist Fears Right-Wing Lunacy Will Lead to More Murder

'I Quit the Evangelical Movement in Disgust': Former Evangelist Fears Right-Wing Lunacy Will Lead to More Murder

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. July 1, 2009. [115 total comments]
Conservative pundits and GOP lawmakers must try to cure the sickness of their right-wing followers -- before it explodes again. Or don't they care?

Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic

Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic

Jill Harris, AlterNet. June 29, 2009. [103 total comments]
We must learn how to reduce the harms associated with our drug use, including reducing easily preventable deaths from overdose.

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. June 29, 2009. [103 total comments]
Failure to take actions that send a clear message of condemnation will be devastating to the still-fragile U.S. image in Latin America.

Got Health Insurance? Fighting for a Public Option Might Just Get You a Raise!

Got Health Insurance? Fighting for a Public Option Might Just Get You a Raise!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 29, 2009. [99 total comments]
Controlling health care costs isn't just necessary for the health of our economy -- it'd also be likely to boost personal incomes.

Rolling Stone Expose Declares Goldman Sachs Behind Every Market Crash Since 1920s

Rolling Stone Expose Declares Goldman Sachs Behind Every Market Crash Since 1920s

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. July 4, 2009. [92 total comments]
Matt Taibbi explains how the company created market bubbles and then profited from the crash that followed.

Spending $102 Billion a Year on 800 Worldwide Military Bases Is Bankrupting the Country

Spending $102 Billion a Year on 800 Worldwide Military Bases Is Bankrupting the Country

Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. July 3, 2009. [88 total comments]
We're building new "embassies" that run close to $1 billion and host countries keep jacking the rent for existing bases.

Why the Left Looks Like a Big Hypocrite in the Sanford Affair

Why the Left Looks Like a Big Hypocrite in the Sanford Affair

JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation. July 3, 2009. [85 total comments]
Sanford is no more of a moralist than those in the party of Barack and Bill, the party of "don't ask, don't tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act.

Getting Laid-Off May Lead to Early Death -- But There Are Ways to Cushion the Severe Health Impact of Job Loss

Getting Laid-Off May Lead to Early Death -- But There Are Ways to Cushion the Severe Health Impact of Job Loss

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. July 1, 2009. [78 total comments]
Studies show that the current economic climate may be eroding months or even years from the lives of those on the bleeding edge of insecurity.

"More Better Faster!": How Our Spastic Digital Culture Scrambles Our Brains

David Bollier, On the Commons. June 30, 2009. [78 total comments]
The digital communications apparatus is crowding out deeper relationships and more deliberative modes of thinking.

'There Is No Way I Will Deploy to Afghanistan' -- Seeds of Dissent in the U.S. Military Are Growing

'There Is No Way I Will Deploy to Afghanistan' -- Seeds of Dissent in the U.S. Military Are Growing

Dahr Jamail, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. July 2, 2009. [76 total comments]
From suicide to desertion to refusal to deploy -- service members' dissent may be growing into something far larger.

Abyss of Joblessness: The Economy Can't Improve Unless We Put People Back to Work

Abyss of Joblessness: The Economy Can't Improve Unless We Put People Back to Work

Bob Herbert, The New York Times. June 29, 2009. [74 total comments]
How do you put together a consumer economy that works when the consumers are out of work?

"Deliver Us From Evil": The Amorality of the Catholic Church

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. July 4, 2009. [72 total comments]
The basic hierarchy and theology of the Catholic Church is a recipe for the abuse of power.

Will the Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Life Be Inherited By His Kids?

Will the Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Life Be Inherited By His Kids?

Patricia J. Williams, The Nation. July 4, 2009. [65 total comments]
Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers whatever fancy seized him -- including his made-to-order kids.

Amnesty: Israel Used Children as Human Shields in Gaza

Amnesty: Israel Used Children as Human Shields in Gaza

AFPJuly 3, 2009. [65 total comments]
Amnesty accused Israeli forces of using children as human shields and conducting wanton attacks on civilians.

Cynthia McKinney Detained (Again) by Israeli Defense Force; Israeli Protesters Brutally Beaten in West Bank

Cynthia McKinney Detained (Again) by Israeli Defense Force; Israeli Protesters Brutally Beaten in West Bank

Joshua Holland, AlterNetAlterNet: World. July 1, 2009. [58 total comments]
A tipping point approaches.

Nazi Groups Look for New Recruits at Tea Parties

Nazi Groups Look for New Recruits at Tea Parties

BarbinMD, Daily KosAlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2009. [55 total comments]
Gee, what a surprise.

Bernie Madoff: Fall Guy or First of Many?

Bernie Madoff: Fall Guy or First of Many?

Eric Lotke, Campaign for America's Future. June 30, 2009. [54 total comments]
Congressional Commission on financial fraud has the ability to put hundreds of Madoffs in jail and lead the way for real bank reform.

Why Does Our Government Still Spy On, Arrest and Persecute Dissidents?

Why Does Our Government Still Spy On, Arrest and Persecute Dissidents?

Emily Spence, Consortium News. June 30, 2009. [51 total comments]
One needn't return in time to the McCarthy Era to find many individuals who have been investigated and persecuted for holding vilified opinions.

E-Mail From Hilda Solis to Employees Who Defaced Gay Pride Posters at U.S. Dept. of Labor

E-Mail From Hilda Solis to Employees Who Defaced Gay Pride Posters at U.S. Dept. of Labor

Nate Carlile, Think ProgressAlterNet: PEEK. June 29, 2009. [51 total comments]
"Respect for others is non-negotiable at the U.S. Department of Labor"

Looney Oklahoma Legislator: Gays to Blame for Econopocalypse ... 'Bigger Threat than Islam'

Looney Oklahoma Legislator: Gays to Blame for Econopocalypse ... 'Bigger Threat than Islam'

Matt Corley, Think ProgressAlterNet: Sex and Relationships. June 30, 2009. [48 total comments]
Sigh ... it's actually not a new meme, just a pathetic one.

Jeb Bush Tests Water for 2012 Presidential Bid?

Jeb Bush Tests Water for 2012 Presidential Bid?

Deeky, ShakesvilleAlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2009. [48 total comments]
Recent robocalls in Iowa would suggest yes.

This July 4th, Rebel and Agitate for Change

This July 4th, Rebel and Agitate for Change

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. July 4, 2009. [46 total comments]
Agitators created America, and it's their feisty spirit and outright rebelliousness that we celebrate on our national holiday.

God Tells Joe the Plumber Not to Run for Office

God Tells Joe the Plumber Not to Run for Office

Amanda Terkel, Think ProgressAlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2009. [46 total comments]
Instead, Wurzelbacher is preparing to participate in the upcoming tea parties.

'Out of Control' Cop Allegedly Brutalizes Guests at Dem Fundraiser

'Out of Control' Cop Allegedly Brutalizes Guests at Dem Fundraiser

Staff, AlterNetAlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 30, 2009. [45 total comments]
“I have never personally witnessed law enforcement officers behave this brutally and incompetently ...”

Thanks to Our Fossil Fuel Addiction, We May Be Setting Ourselves Up for a Catastrophic Natural Event

Thanks to Our Fossil Fuel Addiction, We May Be Setting Ourselves Up for a Catastrophic Natural Event

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 3, 2009. [43 total comments]
Too much CO2 in the air and not enough oxygen in the oceans may release a toxic dose of hydrogen sulfide -- an unheralded executioner.

Michael Pollan: We Are Headed Toward a Breakdown in Our Food System

Michael Pollan: We Are Headed Toward a Breakdown in Our Food System

David Beers, The Tyee. July 4, 2009. [42 total comments]
Pollan gives a glimpse at the current state of food politics inside the White House and within his own home.

Should We Bulldoze the 'Burbs?

Should We Bulldoze the 'Burbs?

Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. June 30, 2009. [39 total comments]
A debate has ensued about whether to raze neighborhoods that have fallen into economic decay.

Unprotected Sex: Abstinence Education's Main Accomplishment

Unprotected Sex: Abstinence Education's Main Accomplishment

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 2, 2009. [38 total comments]
Teens are having more condomless sex than they did in the 1990s. It's time for science-based sex ed, not moralizing.

Old Fossil Takes On Darwin

Old Fossil Takes On Darwin

PZ Myers, PharyngulaAlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2009. [37 total comments]
The old fossil is Pat Buchanan, who has published a freakishly antiquated diatribe against Darwin.

Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

Martin Garbus, Huffington PostAlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2009. [37 total comments]
Obama's attempt at secrecy, continued torture and repression of speech must be stopped.

Foie Gras: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight

Foie Gras: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. July 2, 2009. [33 total comments]
Although some people still attempt to justify foie gras production, science backs up common sense: It's foul.

Right-Wing Insanity: Former CIA Official Wishes for Terrorist Attack on U.S. (!)

Right-Wing Insanity: Former CIA Official Wishes for Terrorist Attack on U.S. (!)

Steve Benen, Washington MonthlyAlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2009. [32 total comments]
Former CIA official Michael Scheuer has taken some provocative policy positions over the years, but I never thought he'd go this far.

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