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/rights/84907/ The release of al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj last week made headlines. But few have mentioned the others prisoners freed from Guantánamo. Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:01 PDT Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog http://www.alternet.org/rights/84790/ Utah and Arizona have mostly ignored the FLDS since the infamous 1953 raid of Short Creek. Now, political pressure may force them to crack down. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:01 PDT Faye Bowers, Christian Science Monitor http://www.alternet.org/rights/84779/ Things turn ugly as SEIU and CNA trade accusations and wage war over the direction of the labor movement. Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:01 PDT Bennett Baumer, Indypendent http://www.alternet.org/rights/84718/ If true, then it's hard to imagine the cruelty that resides in these people's hearts. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Amanda Martinez, New American Media http://www.alternet.org/rights/84474/ "If you're a student in Virginia, how do you get access to a Burger King internal document?" Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:01 PDT Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes http://www.alternet.org/rights/84517/ Murder is the ultimate form of censorship. The more killings of media workers go unpunished, the more the press is silenced. Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:01 PDT Mirela Xanthaki, IPS News http://www.alternet.org/rights/84585/ A perfect example of short-sighted public policy. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:01 PDT Joshua Holland, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rights/84516/ Barring a last-minute stay of execution, death row prisoner William Lynd will be murdered by the state of Georgia tonight. Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:01 PDT Billy Sothern, The Nation http://www.alternet.org/rights/84498/ Birth control is the best way to lower the abortion rate. So why are anti-choicers rallying against it and claiming that "the pill kills babies"? Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:01 PDT Cristina Page, RH Reality Check http://www.alternet.org/rights/84491/ Part II of an investigative report on the unsolved homicide that haunts a Bush nominee for a U.S. District Court seat. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Silja J.A. Talvi, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rights/84043/ In this excerpt from his new book, Matt Taibbi shares his experiences at a Hagee's boot camp for new converts. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com http://www.alternet.org/rights/84388/ The unsolved murder of Estelle Richardson in her prison cell haunts the nation's top private prison litigator as he vies for a judgeship. Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Silja J.A. Talvi, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rights/84172/ Guantánamo can be treated as a punch line because Americans see it as an abstract issue rather than a real place with real prisoners. Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Shayana Kadidal, The Nation http://www.alternet.org/rights/84296/ In hundreds of cities across America, May Day marches showed the powerful resistance to Bush's harsh immigration policies. Fri, 02 May 2008 21:00:01 PDT Roberto Lovato, Of América http://www.alternet.org/rights/84285/ The Al Jazeera cameraman was never charged. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:01 PDT Andy Worthington, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rights/80510/ For every Minuteman who beats his chest at the border, there are many more immigration rights supporters. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:01 PDT Scott Thill, WireTap http://www.alternet.org/rights/84027/ An ACLU lawyer observes the military commission hearing in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who is boycotting the proceedings. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:00:01 PDT Ben Wizner, Daily Kos http://www.alternet.org/rights/83710/ In Basra alone, police acknowledge that 15 women a month are murdered for breaching Islamic dress codes. Others say the number is higher. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT Terri Judd, Independent UK http://www.alternet.org/rights/83785/ It is more important now than ever for lawmakers across the country to pass laws protecting the right to vote. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT Brennan Center for Justice, AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rights/83578/ The iconic teens come face to face with the injustices at Gitmo -- and young audiences are going to eat it up. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT Eileen Jones, AlterNet