AlterNet Mobile Edition

The "POM" Pomegranate Scam: The Truth Behind the Company and Its Billionaire Owners
By Lauren Kelley, AlterNet
The FTC says POM Wonderful has engaged in deceptive advertising. Now the company is doubling down on its false claims.

How I Became Stephen Colbert's Lawyer -- And Joined the Fight to Rescue Our Democracy from Citizens United
By Trevor Potter, Campaign Legal Center
The Supreme Court's campaign finance legacy has undermined the "whole purpose of the Constitution," to have a "functioning, representative" government.

9 Great Freethinkers and Religious Dissenters in History
By Adam Lee, AlterNet
Here are some non-believers who left a profound mark.

How the US Sold Africa to Multinationals Like Monsanto, Cargill, DuPont, PepsiCo and Others
By Jill Richardson, AlterNet
The G8 scheme does nothing to address the problems that are at the core of hunger and malnutrition but will serve only to further poverty and inequality.

Rapping Republicans? 6 Hilarious Moments When Conservatives Tried -- and Failed -- to Be Cool
By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet
Right-wingers often try to shoehorn themselves into pop culture. They almost always fail -- and America collectively cringes.

How "No Child Left Behind" Unleashed a Nationwide Epidemic of Cheating
By Daniel Denvir, Salon
On the 10-year anniversary of No Child Left Behind, the school-reform movement is in crisis.

10 Amazing Things You'll Want to Know About This Week
By Liz Langley, AlterNet
Scientists have done it again...this week there's robot fish, inflatable bike helmets, invisibility cloaks, the first prank call and so much more.

Bill Moyers: When Will Americans Face the Horrific Truth? We're a Nation of Torturers
By Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com
If we really want to honor the Americans who gave their lives fighting for their country, we must redouble our efforts to make sure we’re worthy of their sacrifice.

How Many Anti-Pot Politicians Will be Ousted Before They Realize the Will of the Majority?
By Paul Armentano, AlterNet
Federal politicians from both leading parties continue to presume, falsely, that marijuana law reform is anything but insignificant to the American people.

The GOP's Played-Out Race Card
By Melissa Harris-Perry, The Nation
Conservative strategists have been toying with how to use race against President Obama in this year’s election. So far, they've done a poor job of it.

How the Memory of a Prison Massacre Helped Ignite the Libyan Revolution
By Lindsey Hilsum, The Penguin Press
Journalist Lindsey Hilsum examines the notorious Abu Salim prison massacre and how the memory of its brutality pushed Libyans to throw off Gaddafi's rule.