News & Politics

Amazing Investigation: How a Real Life James Bond Got Whacked by a Bag Lady Assassin

By Mark Ames, Alexander Zaitchik / Salon

New clues and a powerful Wall St. skeptic challenge the official story of a CIA financier's brutal murder.

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AlterNet Radio: Stop Talking Nonsense About the Economy!; Wonkette's Rebecca Schoenkopf; Lawrence Lessig on Saving Our Democracy

By Editorial Staff / AlterNet

Dominance: The New Democratic Voting Base Is an Electoral Steamroller

By Jonathan Bernstein / Salon

World AIDS Day: We Can’t “Get to Zero” Until We End the Drug War

By Jag Davies / AlterNet

How Close Is Rupert Murdoch to Owning the L.A. Times and the Chicago Tribune?

By Alyssa Figueroa / 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

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Bradley Manning: How Keeping Himself Sane Was Taken as Proof of Madness

Ed Pilkington / The Guardian

Associated Press Publishes Ridiculous Fake "Evidence" of Iranian Nuke Program

Hamed Aleaziz / Think Progress

If Red States Seceded, Who'd Pay for Their Massive Government Handouts?

Gary Younge / The Nation

Under Fire for its Hard-Right Policies, ALEC Meets in DC to Try to Stop the Bleeding

Brendan Fischer / PR Watch

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

Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

Filibuster Reform Looking More Likely

Ed Kilgore / Political Animal

Is Mississippi About to Execute an Innocent Man?

Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

Obama Makes Aggressive Opening Bid in Fiscal Negotiations

Editorial Staff / AlterNet

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

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

At This Fiscal Crossroads, Let's Talk About the Common Good and Our National Future

Anat Shenker-Osorio / AlterNet

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As Rumors of 'Grand Bargain' Cuts to Medicare Swirl, Progressives in Congress Say No Way

Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon

Deepak Chopra Joins Movement to End the War on Drugs

Jag Davies / AlterNet

AlterNet Comics: Jen Sorensen -- If Only We Cared About Strikes as Much as Shopping

Jen Sorensen / AlterNet

7 Highly Disturbing Trends in Junk Food Advertising to Children

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Latest Sanction Against BP Goes Beyond Gulf Spill

Abrahm Lustgarten / ProPublica

Secretary of State Candidate Susan Rice Has a Major Financial Stake in Canadian Tar Sands

Scott Dodd / OnEarth Magazine

Fast Food Workers Launch Strikes Across New York City

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Stephen Colbert Mocks Absurd Fox News Piece About the Sexual Revolution and Non-Existent 'War on Men'

AlterNet

Former UK Defense Minister Suggests Dropping Thermonuclear Bombs on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Ron Paul's Farewell Speech in Congress Lays Bare His Hatred for "Pure Democracy," and Love of Oligarchy

Robert Parry / Consortium News

Tom Ricks and Media Truth-Telling About Fox News

Eric Boehlert / Media Matters

5 Ways Speeding and Red Lights Cameras Are Causing Political Outrage

Laura Gottesdiener / AlterNet

Republicans Will Pay a Heavy Price for Their Groundless Attack on Susan Rice

Joe Conason / Creators Syndicate

'Life or Death' Moment for the Revolution: Egyptians Erupt in Fury Against Brazen Power Grab

Medea Benjamin / AlterNet

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