Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/workplace/84682/ Hedge funds exploited the misfortunes of those caught beneath currency, housing and internet bubbles, and got paid by the boatload. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Scott Thill, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/immigration/85022/ Tough-minded immigration policies keep backfiring, and the debate over them obscures the question of what really works and what doesn't. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Joshua Holland, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/85205/ A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU Press http://www.alternet.org/rights/85203/ Police explain to a journalist who wants to know what being tasered feels like, "we really don't fully understand and know the risks." Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Danielle Egan, The Tyee http://www.alternet.org/democracy/85198/ Missouri lawmakers are rushing to pass a law that would, among other things, deny some nuns the right to vote. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT Art Levine, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/85099/ Speaking out against the war, female veterans describe regular abuse at the hands of their peers -- and the military's failure to address it. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:01 PDT Nancy Van Ness, The Wip http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/85185/ The government's attempt to gut a law protecting whistle-blowers does not bode well for our First Amendment rights. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/85176/ Anti-gay crusaders are deceiving voters about their strategies and intentions -- and the courts are playing along. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT Deb Price http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84980/ In politics, anything can happen. Except for what needs to happen for Clinton to secure the nomination. Sat, 10 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT Will Durst http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84880/ The pervasive racism that taints our political discourse will persist until we recognize and reject it. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT David Sirota http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84848/ The Bush administration has engaged in assault, intimidation, and imprisonment to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:01 PDT Amy Goodman http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84764/ If the controversial video game were a movie, we'd all be mightily impressed by its dark, ironic vision of a world at war with itself. Wed, 07 May 2008 18:00:01 PDT Annalee Newitz http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84760/ Both McCain and Clinton have shown a dangerously cavalier attitude towards the option of a nuclear strike against Iran. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:00:01 PDT Robert Scheer http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/84753/ Obama's Tuesday win represents a victory over a press corps fixated on fluff over substance. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:01 PDT Norman Solomon http://www.alternet.org/workplace/84682/ Hedge funds exploited the misfortunes of those caught beneath currency, housing and internet bubbles, and got paid by the boatload. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Scott Thill, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/democracy/84893/ The FBI is now investigating the man who declared war on equal protection for gays in federal workplaces. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/85205/ A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU Press http://www.alternet.org/election08/84893/ The FBI is now investigating the man who declared war on equal protection for gays in federal workplaces. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action http://www.alternet.org/environment/85200/ McCain is trying to look green but don't believe the rhetoric. His enviro speeches are just campaign trail greenwashing and here's why. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT John Nichols, The Nation http://www.alternet.org/audits/84883/ A million and a half human beings are being imprisoned with almost no access to the outside world -- we can't sit idly by. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jimmy Carter, The Guardian http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/85205/ A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU Press http://www.alternet.org/katrina/71400/ The shameless exploitation of poor New Orleans residents to privatize public infrastructure is being enforced by violence and tasers. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST Naomi Klein, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/immigration/85022/ Tough-minded immigration policies keep backfiring, and the debate over them obscures the question of what really works and what doesn't. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Joshua Holland, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/84114/ In his new book, E&P editor Greg Mitchell offers a stinging indictment of the media's complicity with Washington's war-marketing machine. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/movies/84769/ The air-brushed Hollywood stars that populate PSAs aren't likely to tackle truly controversial issues any time soon. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT Dennis Perrin, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/84893/ The FBI is now investigating the man who declared war on equal protection for gays in federal workplaces. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action http://www.alternet.org/rights/85203/ Police explain to a journalist who wants to know what being tasered feels like, "we really don't fully understand and know the risks." Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Danielle Egan, The Tyee http://www.alternet.org/sex/85196/ As an Indian studying in the U.S., I have been subjected to the sexual hang-ups of two cultures. This is not a good recipe for getting laid. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT Raj Bandyopadhyay, Open Magazine http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/85201/ As a national crisis grows and Congress starts to pay attention, small town newspapers remain the only sources for information on veteran suicides Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:01 PDT Greg Mitchell, Huffington Post http://www.alternet.org/water/84628/ Can the pumping of ethanol into American fuel tanks really make it harder for parents to feed their families? Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Stan Cox, AlterNet