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/columnists/story/101973/why_it%27s_hard_to_change_people%27s_minds/ A new study shows that after being exposed to information contradicting their ideas, most people still cling to their prejudices. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/99812/financial_weapons_of_mass_destruction/ Free market ideology comes down to socialism for the rich, capitalism for everybody else. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/93361/respected_academic_denied_entry_into_u.s._/ Our government finds it necessary to protect Americans from academics who disagree with Bush. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/90641/will_wikileaks_revolutionize_journalism/ While journalists should view Wikileaks with some skepticism, it cannot be ignored. Welcome to the brave new world of investigative reporting. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/89279/who_cares_about_the_vice_president/ The VP used to be a bench-warmer called in to perform PR tasks. When did vice presidents become important political figures? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/88462/what_liberal_media/ If the media are so liberal, why did most mainstream news outlets swallow Bush's lies about Iraq? Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/87028/we_must_combat_government_secrecy/ Under Bush, access to information has been increasingly restricted in the name of national security at levels never seen before. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/85807/how_the_government_is_passing_secret_laws/ The government is undermining our rights by making laws in secret. Surprise, surprise. Mon, 19 May 2008 16:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/85185/whistle-blowers_under_attack/ 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/84582/our_great_%27secretocracy%27_/ Government secrecy does not make us safer; it undermines the Constitution. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/83761/the_news_media%3A_watchdog_or_lap_dog/ It is becoming more and more difficult for the news media to undertake serious investigative reporting. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/83153/a_bad_week_for_journalism/ Why Americans should care that print journalism is going down the drain. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/81643/murky_cia_activity_at_military_outposts/ Foreign military bases have served as launch pads for American military adventures. Increasingly, they are also being used as CIA 'black sites'. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/80974/the_color_of_wealth/ To have a truly productive conversation about race we must address the wealth disparities that perpetuate racial inequality. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/80530/there%27s_nothing_wrong_with_rev._wright/ The manufactured controversy over Rev. Jeremiah Wright ignores the tradition of 'prophetic preaching' in African-American churches. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/80130/why_does_congress_leave_war_to_the_president/ You wouldn't know it from the past 50 years of American history, but Congress has the legal authority to curb presidential warmongering. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/79287/candidates%2C_remember_the_constitution/ Clinton keeps saying she has experience. But all that her record shows is how good she is at undermining the Constitution. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:00:01 PDT Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/78495/did_clinton_underplay_the_gender_card/ If Clinton had focused on women's roles in the economy, maybe we wouldn't be talking so much about the Senator from Illinois. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/77202/understanding_the_obama_surge/ I like Clinton as a person. But I don't vote based on whether I'd like to have a beer with a candidate. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/76664/hillary_clinton%27s_superdelegate_%27firewall%27/ Why Obama may win more votes, but Clinton will get the party's blessing. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/75942/what_is_the_point_of_congress/ That's what a lot of folks are wondering, including petitioners in Vermont who want Bush and Cheney arrested for crimes against humanity. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/73541/where_are_the_working_class_heroes/ These days we don't want to hear from poor folk. Today's motto is: The poor should not be seen, nor heard. It's survival of the richest. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/72959/what_happens_when_politicians_promise_change/ It is hard to imagine the candidates providing much change when their political strategists are the same crew who've been around for years. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/72342/what_does_the_future_hold_for_us/ Now is the time to consider our utopian dreams and confront our dystopian nightmares. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/70898/juicing_up_baseball_players_and_mercenary_soldiers/ Using steroids to bulk up isn't just a problem in baseball, but it's afflicting law enforcement in New York and Blackwater mercenaries in Iraq. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:00:01 PST Sean Gonsalves