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/bloggers/marcotte/93899/the_subtle_ways_in_which_conservatives_play_the_race%2C_gender_cards/ They always maintain plausible deniability. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:42:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/93472/limbaugh%3A_china_may_be_full_of_commies%2C_but_at_least_they_love_their_suvs/ Limbaugh wants you to know: that Chinese dude is totally packing more in the pants than you. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:58:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/93189/the_anti-choice_movement_is_also_very_anti-rubbers/ "The anti-choice movement opposes contraception, the number one way the vast majority of fertility-age American women avoid abortion." Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:19:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/92727/the_new_york_times%27_latest_trend_article_isn%27t_fluff%2C_it%27s_offensive/ God forbid anyone looks their age these days. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:56:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/92355/does_time_magazine_believe_women%27s_bodies_should_be_owned_by_men/ Time helps push retrograde patriarchal agenda with article about "purity balls." Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:27:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/91421/catholic_league_president_believes_atheists_should_have_no_rights/ Of course religious freedom is an absolute, as long as your religious beliefs accord with his own. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:04:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/90919/parsing_the_drunken_jezebel_trainwreck_/ Gawker bloggers Tracie Egan and Moe Tkacik slur rape jokes on TV, feminists cringe. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:35:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/90642/patriotism_without_nationalism/ Our country: Love it always, respect it when it deserves it. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:22:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/90240/canadian_abortion_rights_pioneer_awarded_nation%27s_highest_civilian_honor/ Dr. Henry Morgentaler receives the Order of Canada. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:29:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/90074/pregnancy_pact_myth_refuses_to_die/ Social conservatives refuse to give up on titillating conspiracy theory. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:49:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/89885/texas_supreme_court%3A_beat_a_teen_for_jesus/ Violent exorcism A-OK in the Lone Star State, high court rules. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:16:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/88807/health_insurance_and_hard_choices/ Is prevention possible? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:41:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/87988/america_needs_congestion_pricing/ The policy went down in defeat in NYC, but it's needed more than ever. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:19:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/87260/the_sexual_politics_of_sex_and_the_city/ Sexist criticisms of Sex and the City miss the point. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:00:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/marcotte/87050/what_does_clinton%27s_campaign_mean_for_women_candidates/ What does the Clinton campaign teach us about women in politics? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT Amanda Marcotte