News & Politics

With Pot Legal in Two US States, Latin American Leaders Call for Review of International Drug Policy

By Kristen Gwynne / AlterNet

Leaders form Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Belize are wondering what marijuana legalization in WA and CO means for the region.

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Watch Bill Maher on Election 2012: 'White People Vote For White People Like It's Going Out Of Style'

By AlterNet Staff / AlterNet

The GOP's Enduring Obstructionism: There's No Bargaining With These Republicans

By Laurence Lewis / Daily Kos

Red Staters (and More) Already Talking Secession After Obama Victory

By Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

Conservative Magazine Under Fire After Parting Ways With Pro-Gay Marriage Writer

By Alex Kane / AlterNet

Most Americans Paying Less Taxes Now Than in the 80s, But the Poor Get No Break

Is Mississippi About to Execute an Innocent Man?

Hazing Epidemic Continues: Coach Reportedly Witnessed Sexual Assault, Congratulated Victim

News & Politics

Media Knives Come Out Over the Downfall of Petraeus: The Facts You Need to Know

Alex Kane / AlterNet

MSNBC Making Moves Against Fox, While Right-Wingers Revolt Against Conservative Media

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

Bill Kristol Admits: Raising Millionaires’ Taxes ‘Won’t Kill The Country’

Nicole Flatow / Think Progress

Will the Democrats Continue Their Rightward Turn or Start Working for the 99%?

Michael Hudson / Michael Hudson's blog

America: Love It Or Be Left Behind

Joan Walsh / Salon.com

The Ten Females Who Cost Mitt Romney The Presidency

Will Durst / AlterNet

2012 Reasons Why Progressives Should Love Right-Wing Media

Rory O'Connor / Media Is A Plural

If We Call Obama "Progressive," Are We Ignoring His Record?

Amy Goodman, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West / Democracy Now

How Raw Capitalism Is Devouring American Culture

Scott Timberg / Salon

Occupy to Buy Up and Relieve People's Debt?

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

AlterNet Radio: Romney's Team Was Clueless They Were Losing; Is a Disastrous Grand Bargain Coming?

Editorial Staff / AlterNet

The Next Citizens United? The Voting Rights Act Is In Supreme Court’s Crosshairs

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet

Bill Moyers: What Election 2012 Reveals About America and Its Shifting Racial Faultlines

Bill Moyers, Bob Herbert, Reihan Salam / BillMoyers.com

The American Public Is Doing a 180 on Marijuana Prohibition...How Come the Politicians Aren't?

Mark A.R. Kleiman / Salon

CIA Head and Drone Booster David Petraeus Resigns Over Extramarital Affair

Alex Kane / AlterNet

The 5 Most Sexist Moments of the Campaign

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

Police to End Prostitution and Drugs With Creepy New Spy Mobile

Tana Ganeva / AlterNet

How Super PACs Warped the 2012 Election

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet

Obama Throws Down Gauntlet to GOP on Fiscal Cliff: 'Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts Now'

Adele M. Stan / AlterNet

A Map of Racist Tweets About President Obama's Re-election (Mississippi & Alabama Lead the Pack)

AlterNet

Florida to Grade Black Students on a Different Scale Than White Students?

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

Barbara Ehrenreich: Obama, Kiss Goldman Sachs Good-bye and Bail Out Everyday Americans!

Barbara Ehrenreich / BillMoyers.com

5 Very Bad Things That Happened to Karl Rove in Just 2 Days

Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

Watch: Obama Cries During Inspirational Speech to Young Volunteers

Editorial Staff / AlterNet

Wall Street Moguls Whine About How Tough Their Lives Are With Obama Win

Andrew Leonard / Salon

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