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/drugs/154105/will_frustrated_moms_and_cops_end_the_drug_war It will be moms who come to rescue their children from the deadly grip of prohibition, and police against the drug war are eagerly ready to support them in this quest. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:01 -0800 Neill Franklin, Gretchen Burns Bergman, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/immigration/154073/how_alabama%26acirc%3B%26euro%3B%26trade%3Bs_extreme_anti-immigration_law_could_cost_the_state_billions_of_dollars The harsh law could cost Alabama up to $11 billion in GDP and nearly $265 million in state income and sales tax, a new report found. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:01 -0800 Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact http://www.alternet.org/visions/154098/sunday_is_darwin_day._how_will_you_celebrate_it February 12 is Darwin's Birthday -- a holiday for the reality-based community Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:01 -0800 Glenn Branch, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/sex/154096/ellen_stands_up_to_right-wing_gay_bashing_group "One Million Moms" is angry JC Penny is sticking by Ellen, their spokesperson. Ellen had some choice words for them in return. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:01 -0800 Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon http://www.alternet.org/immigration/154072/more_and_more_states_introduce_costly_anti-immigration_bills Despite the devastating consequences of state immigration laws in Alabama and Arizona, legislators in other states have introduced similar enforcement bills this year. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:01 -0800 Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact http://www.alternet.org/labor/153977/fashion_model_filmmaker_launches_workers%27_rights_organization_for_the_modeling_industry Model Sara Ziff, who made a film called "Picture Me" that revealed the seedy underbelly of the fashion industry, wants to help models fight for their rights. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:01 -0800 Paul Harris, The Guardian http://www.alternet.org/belief/154051/why_young_people_are_fleeing_conservative_evangelicalism_ Some leave because they oppose the church's doctrinal stance. Others are turned off by its hostility to science. Others reject the limitations placed on sex. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:01 -0800 Eleanor J. Bader, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/news/154086/obama%26acirc%3B%26euro%3B%26trade%3Bs_unprecedented_war_on_whistleblowers From Manning to Kiriakou, critics are aggressively targeted as the White House turns a blind eye to abuses. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:01 -0800 Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch.com http://www.alternet.org/economy/154088/runaway_greed_is_destroying_america%3A_should_there_be_a_lid_on_how_much_someone_can_make Today we take the idea of a minimum wage for granted. Who knows what tomorrow may bring? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:01 -0800 Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/story/154090/top_12_things_wrong_with_the_mortgage_settlement Forty-nine of 50 states have agreed to join the so-called mortgage settlement. Here's why it's a major letdown. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:01 -0800 Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism http://www.alternet.org/election2012/154083/david_koch%27s_non-profit_flouts_law_and_spends_%24700%2C000_against_wisconsin_recall The non-profit founded by the oil billionaire injects $700,000 to retain the embattled Wisconsin governor, possibly violating various laws on political activities. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0800 Brendan Fischer, PR Watch http://www.alternet.org/media/154084/bill_mckibben%3A_climate_denial_is_creating_%26quot%3Bthe_great_carbon_bubble%26quot%3B Telling the truth about climate change would require pulling away the biggest punchbowl in history. That's why the fight is so pitched. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0800 Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com http://www.alternet.org/drugs/154067/the_10_most_seductive_drugs_--_and_their_fascinating_history A brief journey through time, from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey, uncovers the mysterious origins of the world's most beloved substances. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:01 -0800 Jacqueline Detwiler, The Fix http://www.alternet.org/drugs/154070/why_is_the_obama_administration_suddenly_fixated_on_stomping_out_medical_pot At the same time public support for marijuana legalization reached record highs, Obama shifted from one time medicinal cannabis sympathizer to White House weed-whacker. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:01 -0800 Paul Armentano, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/food/154069/should_sugar_be_regulated_like_a_controlled_substance_why_some_folks_are_saying_yes An opinion piece in the journal Nature suggests ways the government could regulate added sugar, including a sugar tax, distribution controls and age limits. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0800 Ari LeVaux, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/economy/154062/facebook_ipo_will_boost_1%2C_but_the_rest_of_us_won%27t_be_sharing When it comes down to business, FB just looks like another triumph of the superrich. With friends like that, who needs enemies? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:01 -0800 Lynn Parramore, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/election2012/154035/how_a_few_%26atilde%3B%26oelig%3Bber-wealthy_donors_helped_buy_republicans_a_presidential_field_they_hate In the era of Citizens United, early money from deep-pocketed donors played a major role in shaping the GOP field. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0800 Joshua Holland, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/154058/5_amazing_places_in_the_us_in_danger_of_being_destroyed_by_dirty_energy We've won a temporary reprieve from the Keystone XL Pipeline, but there are still places greatly at risk in the country. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:01 -0800 Erik Loomis, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/story/154053/do_we_need_a_more_nuanced_view_of_sexuality People should be able to choose their sexual practices, and not be penalized when their partners don’t mirror the conventional norm. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:01 -0800 Jill Dolan, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/environment/154046/revealed%3A_how_syngenta_investigated_the_press_and_shaped_the_news_about_its_controversial_weed-killer_atrazine A new investigation shows the global chemical company spent millions spinning news coverage and tracking journalists as concern grew over potential health risks of atrazine. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:01 -0800 Beau Hodai, Lisa Graves, PR Watch http://www.alternet.org/education/154043/iempire%3A_apple%27s_sordid_business_practices_are_even_worse_than_you_think New research goes beyond the New York Times to show just how disturbing labor conditions at Foxconn, the "Chinese hell factory," really are. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:01 -0800 Arun Gupta, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/154022/thomas_frank_talks_to_joshua_holland_about_the_%27hard-times_swindle%27_and_the_unlikely_comeback_of_the_right_ Frank talks about Communism, the Tea Party and his new book, "Pity the Billionaire." Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:01 -0800 Editorial Staff, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/154003/how_conservative_elites_stoke_racist_anxieties_to_gain_power_and_split_blacks_and_whites Conservatives have created a story of white victimhood, because it is easier than critically engaging the real problems facing America. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:01 -0800 Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/story/154024/corporate_education_reformers_plot_next_steps_at_secretive_meeting Hundreds of state legislators from across the nation went to an "island" resort on the coast of Florida to a unique "education academy" sponsored by ALEC. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:00:01 -0800 Dustin Beilke, PR Watch http://www.alternet.org/action/153800/america_has_woken_up_to_the_reality%3A_inequality_matters_ While police have cleared many Occupy encampments, a collective cry, loud and clear, has gone up from countless voices across the country: Enough's enough. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:01 -0800 Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com