Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/88610/finally%2C_marriage_licenses_for_all_/ The legalization of gay marriage is a huge milestone in the fight for equal rights. Still, it begs the question: why do people get married, anyway? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -d3648b20cef64c86522d371f253cf92d http://www.alternet.org/story/79363/what_we_might_hear_if_we_injected_spitzer_%28aka_client_%239%29_with_truth_serum/ Spitzer's apology -- and his moral "beliefs" -- are full of it. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -e5d8d917a1d3aed132a6976b0e75bf88 http://www.alternet.org/story/74295/so_suze_orman_is_gay%2C_what_does_that_have_to_do_with_financial_advice/ Apparently a whole lot. Just try substituting "men" for "money" in her new book. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -a7cfd4629275b631a2949d95ddebba53 http://www.alternet.org/story/72962/the_reality_behind_hollywood_pregnancies/ Here's some of the things you can look forward to in your unplanned Hollywood pregnancy. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:00:01 PST Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -bf5e52d34647dd04e08ae0d3b8a990f7 http://www.alternet.org/story/66509/the_evangelical_movement%27s_breakdown_ain%27t_so_cute_after_all/ Don't be fooled by NY Times Magazine's feature story this weekend about the religious right's nice, new image. Christian power is not about holding hands and thinking good thoughts. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -32a9fa4ec285117cdee178a5b7b7bd7b http://www.alternet.org/story/64846/the_truth_behind_the_sex_trade/ While many migrants are forced into sex work, the rescue industry's moral position has hindered their own efforts to stop it, according to a new book, <i>Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labor Market and the Rescue Industry</i>. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -0511703587bc74bca3e776d11006ccf1 http://www.alternet.org/story/64081/the_child_porn_hoax/ There's a difference between the real world of child abuse -- a story that apparently has no legs-- and Child-Porn!ââ€Â¢ that is constructed by unethical politicians. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -d2289811ec24e8a05b4444a26d90e72e http://www.alternet.org/story/61753/the_sexual_self-interest_of_the_cuckolded_wife/ How does Suzanne Craig, wife of the outed senator, stand next to her liar of a husband at a press conference and not hurl her guts? Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -132dda4ea6bd1b0124b821d4f9d03d97 http://www.alternet.org/story/57392/the_deeper_meaning_in_the_republican_sex_scandals/ Another two gay-bashing, Klan-loving, pulpit-slurping Republicans have disgraced themselves. But there is much more we can learn from the improprieties of David Vitter and Bob Allen. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -c7f47984d2ba6476de9422ac9309b687 http://www.alternet.org/story/50662/revenge_of_the_world_bank_secretaries/ Want to know what really goes on at the World Bank? Read a copy of Bank Swirled, an underground satirical newspaper published by World Bank employees. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -9bb674493e00b61bb42c022f16ebc456 http://www.alternet.org/story/50627/revenge_of_the_world_bank_secretaries/ Want to know what really goes on at the World Bank? Then Bank Swirled, an underground satirical newspaper published by World Bank employees, is a must-read. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -1288690d10c0b591a11f379ad0fcbb9a http://www.alternet.org/story/50246/too_busy%3A_the_sexual_politics_of_the_presidential_crisis/ While Bush was too "busy" to throw out the first pitch of the baseball season, Gonzales has been busy himself -- decrying the horrors of child pornography on a national speaking tour. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -b988bce88d7ae76fef0f2e0f3e809c0f http://www.alternet.org/story/49649/who%27s_afraid_of_naughty_words_the_idiocy_of_nsfw/ Even though the Internet tag NSFW (Not Safe for Work) is assumed to have something to do with sex, it is more about class, politics, and how much money you make. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -070349261f23248ee28a2fd0978252b5 http://www.alternet.org/story/48611/delta_dawn%2C_what%27s_that_frat_pin_you_have_on/ Want to become a bigot? Join the Greek system. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:00:01 PST Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -c9de0a5417de8f748230d60884345ccb http://www.alternet.org/story/48320/you_say_scrotum%2C_i_say_hoo-ha/ Squeamish school librarians, screaming at a single word they deemed "offensive," have put the screws to an award-winning children's book. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:00:01 PST Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -25a05eaa5aba5c336dd354b8bb622039 http://www.alternet.org/story/37642/men_who_love_burgers_and_loathe_sex/ There's an unhappy host of young men who seem to have soured on the mating game -- but why? Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:01 PDT Susie Bright, SusieBright.com -ff82760556078bfe6545331882f8b892