AlterNet.org: Discuss Alternative News and Information. en-us AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. Hillary Struggles Against Sexism But Regularly Plays Race Card http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/84150/ In the face of raw, media-driven misogyny, Clinton resorts to playing the race card and loses some women's support in the process. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Betsy Reed, The Nation An Atheist Goes Undercover to Join the Flock of Mad Pastor John Hagee 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 Are Immigration Authorities Going After School Children Now? 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 The Violent Language of Right-Wing Pundits Poisons Our Democracy http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/84490/ On TV and the radio, conservative pundits infuse violence into their arguments, destroying our precious culture of civil debate. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Jeffrey Feldman, Ig Publishing Was It Really What Jeremiah Wright Said, Or Was It Because He's Black? http://www.alternet.org/election08/84330/ White preachers are given leeway in politics that Jeremiah Wright wasn't. Sat, 03 May 2008 10:00:01 PDT Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal It's the Obscene Profits, Stupid! Exxon's Enormous Gains from the U.S. Keep Growing http://www.alternet.org/workplace/84439/ Exxon is working to assure that whoever gets into the Oval Office doesn't try to tax some of their profits away. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Nomi Prins, The Wip A Nuclear Energy Renaissance Wouldn't Solve Our Problems, But It Would Rip Us Off http://www.alternet.org/environment/84042/ Talk of a nuclear renaissance is a dangerous distraction from the real changes we need to make to wean ourselves off oil. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Christian Parenti, The Nation Obama Wins NC Decisively, Clinton Hangs on by Thread http://www.alternet.org/election08/84645/ In a nutshell, the Reverend Wright strategy backfired. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Michael Carmichael, Huffington Post Drive 1,000 Miles or Feed a Person for a Year? The Biofuels Dilemma 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 The Gas Crisis May Be About to Get a Whole Lot Worse http://www.alternet.org/story/84184/ How can we increase pain at the pump? By suspending the gas tax, as shortsighted Clinton and McCain have suggested. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT The Progress Report