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/109886/is_mumbai_india%27s_9_11_it%27s_not_that_simple/ We may recoil at the 9/11 narrative, but for many in India, it is a call to the world to recognize their loss. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, TheNation.com -4c4c5eb7296002e919832e62488f39fe http://www.alternet.org/story/68058/latina_traditions_remade_in_america/ The crass commodification of Latina traditions and rites of passage is disintegrating the familial and communal relationships they are meant to celebrate. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, TheNation.com -b0a3e2b1fbfa7c7338799858030c3cdc http://www.alternet.org/story/55300/what_women_see_when_they_see_hillary/ Putting Hillary Clinton in the White House would shatter an enormous glass ceiling, yet many feminists aren't cheering at that prospect. Here's a look at how some of Clinton's most ardent supporters became her biggest resisters. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:01 PDT Lakshmi Chaudhry, The Nation -7ec6818781f1a0d85ca8098971819bd5 http://www.alternet.org/story/45388/an_atheist_bullies_the_faithful/ Oxford University biologist Richard Dawkins reveals his fundamentalist approach to atheisim in his new documentary, <i>The Root of All Evil</i>. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -62e9e7f6e074acbfbd84581ec0c8a060 http://www.alternet.org/story/38613/the_madness_of_makeovers/ A new reality television show demeans women whose greatest fashion crime seems to be that they aren't rich. Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:01 PDT Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -e125b7b890763cc252d977ea261a1bc1 http://www.alternet.org/story/35901/happy_housewife_vs._mad_mommy/ A new book says that if middle-class mothers are sleep-deprived, angry, exhausted and unhappy, it's a consequence of their foolish demand for self-fulfillment. Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:01 PDT Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -301d01984fa7dce86bab6d4d613b6678 http://www.alternet.org/story/34837/acting_your_race/ Can we recognize race differences without reducing people to stereotypes? Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:01 PDT Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -57c29a4600a00164ce8b7f527b6bccc5 http://www.alternet.org/story/33801/growing_up_to_be_boys/ Since the rise of 'lad' culture in the '90s, grown men act like boys -- and are richly rewarded for it. Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -f3d801966e7e0d77863c9f8b31d02529 http://www.alternet.org/story/33223/sex_and_the_septuagenarians/ Gail Sheehy's new book, about sex and the 'seasoned' woman, argues that older women should be free to have sex however -- and however much -- they want. Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -8523109c9a85dbfc46eb1f46955b5449 http://www.alternet.org/story/31955/can_blogs_revolutionize_progressive_politics/ Bloggers tout the rise of the netroots as changing how politics works, but will the internet just become a new method of conducting politics as usual? Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -0817f5b4e989ffc649c10f58968a6201 http://www.alternet.org/story/30568/so_long%2C_farewell/ Sadly, it's time to say goodbye to this blog. Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:29:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -7f29f58980570546b1ae814455bdcc31 http://www.alternet.org/story/29715/happy_holidays/ Lakshmi Chaudhry is taking a much-needed computer-free vacation. She'll resume blogging sex, life and politics when the new year rolls around. Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:38:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -bf9d0c59964a37b03173d7c683153962 http://www.alternet.org/story/29697/jimmy_carter_goes_x-files/ The former prez offers up tales of the bizarre. Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:30:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -9d949090ad3edca795fa487cdbbfc436 http://www.alternet.org/story/29696/how_not_to_catch_a_terrorist/ Iraqi security forces reveal stellar aptitude for incompetence -- no doubt thanks to their excellent training by the Pentagon. Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:35:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -e50bea89361ff267664d517a596ac387 http://www.alternet.org/story/29663/cowboys_in_love/ The film 'Brokeback Mountain' is a cinematic example of a fast-dying phenomenon: love stories of tragic proportions. Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times -f06d9b059d9be032816e17a6d8a3d430 http://www.alternet.org/story/29665/george_clooney_hearts_hillary_..._not%21/ Being dissed by a Hollywood hottie is just no fun. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:13:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -e54eb3dcfb82757f17eafe999d14f97f http://www.alternet.org/story/29660/the_future_of_blogs/ One expert worries that the blogosphere's liberal interpretation of copyright laws may make them vulnerable to lawsuits. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:39:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -3fcee1ea342699e1bf18973b242f9b65 http://www.alternet.org/story/29657/monkey_love/ The premise of King Kong may not be as far-fetched as we might want to think. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:09:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -94358038d1af59f0edc1be49d2aef692 http://www.alternet.org/story/29636/ford_reverses_ad_policy/ Though the language is a little vague, it is clear that the auto company has changed its mind -- again -- about running ads in gay publications. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:43:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -8d6a9e37e8c314a0b3fc23a54e5ec105 http://www.alternet.org/story/29586/starbucks_new_pr_stunt/ Coming soon to a car near you. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:16:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -cb36af3131aa783905fa7f510698e9ce http://www.alternet.org/story/29583/say_what_the_john_harris_edition/ The Washington Post political editor channels Scott Mclellan Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:26:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -84543ef19503939d36bf0cda6d512ffd http://www.alternet.org/story/29580/cowboys_in_love/ Brokeback Mountain is both a "gay cowboy movie" and an epic love story. Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:43:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -060381704cad174497ca51d13c40b98a http://www.alternet.org/story/29555/just_don%27t_call_me_a_white_house_reporter/ The Dan Froomkin saga over at the Washington Post gets uglier by the minute. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:16:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -a9bd54659f4a895624ba4a669a7ca977 http://www.alternet.org/story/29529/global_warming_violates_inuit__human_rights/ Folks living in the Arctic are suing the U.S. government for its climate change policies Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:22:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -7502098036174eed238449e4bf4a5df4 http://www.alternet.org/story/29539/my_so-called_photo/ Appearances are indeed deceptive. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:10:01 PST Lakshmi Chaudhry -badc93fe6e7962936c7f7d5ad32f69e4