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/terkel/96206/nbc_censors_sexual_orientation_of_openly_gay_gold_medalist_diver/ Thank God for the Winter Games -- those figure skaters are all super-manly men. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:43:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/96046/indicted%2C_disgraced_ted_stevens%3A_alaska_loves_me%21/ Sense of entitlement much? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:54:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/95682/bushco_open_to_giving_musharraf_asylum_in_the_u.s./ Bush has a soft spot for Musharraf, and it shows. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:24:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/95097/money_talks%3A_the_troops_are_saying_%27vote_obama%27/ Obama has received nearly six times more in donations from soldiers deployed overseas than McCain has. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:46:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/94688/bush_plans_to_make_the_endangered_species_act_extinct/ Something tells me we're going to be seeing a lot more of this in his final months. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:27:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/91695/flashback%3A_mccain_joked_about_how_much_women_love_to_be_raped/ Rape: always a very funny subject. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:31:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/90394/house_judiciary_committee%3A_rove_must_testify/ Former Bush adviser must tell Congress what he knows about U.S. Attorney purge, Don Siegelman prosecution. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/90221/bush_stimulates_the_porn_industry_with_his_package/ Adult entertainment industry gets a lift from economic stimulus checks. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/89669/feds_raid_blackwater_compound_in_search_of_illegal_weapons/ ATF looking for illegal assault rifles. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/89237/hastert_squanders_%2420%2C000_taxpayer_dollars_on_travel/ Former House Speaker on junket binge for final months in office. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:25:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/88879/mr._%26_mrs._mccain_would_reap_%24373%2C429_from_mccain_tax_plan/ The Arizona couple would only save $5,641 under Obama. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/88710/exxon%2C_oil_giants_prepared_to_sign_no-bid_oil_deals_in_iraq/ No-bid contracts "unusual" for the industry, experts say. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:49:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/88106/engel%3A_america_is_1_and_4_in_iraq/ America's ill-conceived war is strengthening Iran. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:01:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/87833/coburn_places_a_hold_on_hiv_aids_prevention_bill/ The GOP Senator has a habit of blocking progressive medical legislation. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:01 PDT Amanda Terkel http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/terkel/87115/mccain_falsely_claims_he_has_%E2%80%98supported_every_investigation%E2%80%99_into_katrina_failures/ The straight-talk express derails in Louisiana. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:55:01 PDT Amanda Terkel