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/148707/the_media%27s_serial_habit_of_insulting_and_undermining_female_candidates/ The merits of female candidacies should be based solely on experience and policy positions, regardless of their party affiliation or ideology. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, In These Times -2fc99d107fa97968f91bb126e684bf00 http://www.alternet.org/story/146718/is_obama_abandoning_net_neutrality/ It appears Obama's head of the FCC is wavering to pressure from the largest cable and phone companies, against universal internet access. Mon, 03 May 2010 17:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, Free Press -c6264c5de388b26bc787d14875403952 http://www.alternet.org/story/146003/inside_the_tv_wars%3A_mergers%2C_monoliths_and_shady_backroom_deals/ Our media powerhouses aren’t ready to evolve, and they’re prepared to sabotage content, creativity and innovation to avoid doing so. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:01 PST Megan Tady, FAIR -70f6a3df292f54da5145ef5f04521053 http://www.alternet.org/story/141434/if_you_love_the_internet%2C_fight_for_it/ "I want an Internet that gives everyone an opportunity to create their own content, and go wherever they choose on the Web." Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, AlterNet -7669ac17592161a7e51a2765eb333d28 http://www.alternet.org/story/136460/wired_less%3A_disconnected_in_urban_america/ Even in some of our most tech-savvy wired cities, millions of people do not have high-speed Internet in their homes or businesses. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, Internet for Everyone -8a92bb4861888403f0f2569042555ebe http://www.alternet.org/story/129956/america%27s_digital_divide%3A_millions_in_america_have_inferior_internet_access/ A documentary series on the digital divide in America with interviews reveals the vital social and economic justice role internet access plays. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:00:01 PST Megan Tady, Internet for Everyone -daf2cd702f488805e6b3afb80904a463 http://www.alternet.org/story/68490/carbon_capture%3A_miracle_cure_for_global_warming%2C_or_deadly_liability/ A new technology to capture carbon from power plants and store it underground has been dubbed a miracle cure for global warming. But critics think it puts us in more danger. Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:01 PST Megan Tady, AlterNet -05de265b83af799ad4f6753aff62d1ee http://www.alternet.org/story/61049/tracking_pharma_gifts_to_doctors/ A slow wheel is beginning to turn in Congress in favor of forcing Big Pharma to disclose the amount of change it's dropping into doctors' pockets. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The American Prospect -c8fcd3fb8ac2645797d096c8993e066c http://www.alternet.org/story/62543/why_u.s._food_aid_benefits_big_business_and_not_starving_people/ How current policies favor giant shipping companies and agribusinesses over the starving populations they are supposed to serve. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, In These Times -d391360b846190317bae46c128425883 http://www.alternet.org/story/61332/why_are_some_environmental_groups_caving_to_industry/ A recent victory for coal plants in Texas is just another reminder of how "compromise" with polluters won't get the environmental movement anywhere. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, In These Times -12bb6b22328ff860f3a7e98ade24dbc5 http://www.alternet.org/story/58589/a_big_win_against_corporate_control_of_water/ In the battle over whether the people or corporations should control public water, residents of Stockton, Calif., won a huge victory. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, In These Times -c36083d48d7fd0a29e183845391ff680 http://www.alternet.org/story/50624/climate_change_gas_emissions_way_up_nationwide/ A new report shows a dramatic increase in greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States since 1990. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The NewStandard -2d04e24684b328e263f8f41bdcbf4b88 http://www.alternet.org/story/49407/are_big_enviro_groups_%27holding_back%27_anti-warming_movement/ While the U.S. government and some corporations are finally acknowledging global climate change, some critics say partnering with such forces may "tame" the movement's goals and strategies. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The NewStandard -844a2a1b10989413257527d169ebdf80 http://www.alternet.org/story/48820/is_u.s._global_warming_pollution_violating_human_rights_law/ As the ice they depend on for their way of life melts away around them, indigenous people of the Arctic are taking a crack at Washington in international court. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00:01 PST Megan Tady, The NewStandard -c0d1766072f293e98c5c6bdd179e3d8e http://www.alternet.org/story/47658/public_pushes_back_against_planned_test_on_old_nuke_site/ Suspicious of government assurances that a planned desert explosion in Utah will not rekindle radioactive fallout from past events, Westerners and Native Americans want the plan halted. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:01 PST Megan Tady, The NewStandard -b4dc0f0a62a0ca79005f8c27f7d377d3 http://www.alternet.org/story/41012/usda_hides_another_biotech_disaster/ Bayer CropScience kept it a secret that its genetically modified rice contaminated public food supplies. The government was only too happy to help. Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The NewStandard -314d7b95c872c8d6d5f61d0ddb88acda http://www.alternet.org/story/40443/disabled_people_left_behind_in_emergencies/ Right now, there is no standardized federal preparedness plan for disabled people, so when a Katrina-level disaster strikes again, many will be left in the cold. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The NewStandard -560eb60373b30a42bb1d813a47ebae5b http://www.alternet.org/story/39756/irs_schemes_to_undermine_estate_tax/ The IRS has announced a drastic cut in staff who audit the tax returns of the super-rich -- Bush's gift to his wealthy supporters. Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT Megan Tady, The NewStandard -5e86cdd17f928cd2a20e2f946dac5131 http://www.alternet.org/story/18761/banning_the_vote/ All across the country, college students are being denied the right to vote in their adopted hometowns -- effectively banning them from local politics. Sun, 23 May 2004 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -4dde03babe16fa41d795202d88d4be9f http://www.alternet.org/story/18502/building_an_army_on_wheels/ The Oregon Bus Project is the free-wheeling, grassroots-shaking, democracy-flouting, politically-charged answer to what a small group of progressive activists saw as a crisis in their state. Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -e8a079d6a3dbabc7bcfa0047f63e475c http://www.alternet.org/story/16918/freedom_ride%3A_janneth/ Janneth can never go home. She crossed the river between Mexico and Texas four years ago, a yellow brick road of raging water. Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -c10059c0ac08e46e083e38750387f953 http://www.alternet.org/story/16915/freedom_ride_journal%3A_day_eight/ Day Eight of the Immigrant Workers' Freedom Ride. Sat, 04 Oct 2003 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -5f8a451fe4917f0a5c7d39ff14660f94 http://www.alternet.org/story/16913/freedom_ride_journal%3A_day_six/ Empty promises from Senators Dick Durbin and Jesse Jackson, Jr. Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -9005e22c1f6a91269cfaf51aedb6e83b http://www.alternet.org/story/16871/freedom_ride%3A_rafael/ Like many young people in the United States, Rafael is undocumented and not allowed to attend college because of his illegal status. Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -386a1940efd5c4d0c584523e580653b4 http://www.alternet.org/story/16865/freedom_ride_journal%3A_day_three/ Day Three of the Immigrant Workers' Freedom Ride. Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:00 PDT Megan Tady, WireTap -414187419105b06734cd36adead79115