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/142951/robocops_employ_scary_crowd-stopping_technology_at_pittsburgh_protests/ An arsenal of "crowd control munitions," was deployed with a massive, overpowering police presence in Pittsburgh during last week's G-20 protests. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:01 PDT Mike Ferner, After Downing Street -8c400ee6bca73a4deeee99c1105171cd http://www.alternet.org/story/119182/why_single-payer_health_care_can%27t_wait/ Americans' experience with employer-paid health benefits has been far from happy. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:00:01 PST Mike Ferner, After Downing Street -1b2e527a166e741dd0571a5f6faf1c8e