Complicated Media Priorities at the World Social Forum
Belief:
7 Reasons for Atheists to Celebrate the Holidays
Greta Christina
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace:
Stephen King Meets the Estate Tax
Bill Gates, Sr., Chuck Collins
DrugReporter:
Congress Gets Its Act Together: Repeals Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, Allows D.C. to Enact Medical Marijuana Program
Bill Piper, Naomi Long
Environment:
Copenhagen: Historic Failure That Will Live in Infamy
Joss Garman
Food:
Corporations (and Sarah Palin) Are Cyborgs Sent to Scuttle the Fight Against Climate Change
Rebecca Solnit
Health and Wellness:
Women Soldiers Forced to Resort to Back-Alley Abortions: Why Are Their Reproductive Rights Denied?
Kathryn Joyce
Immigration:
Immigration Police Are Keeping Secret Jails on U.S. Soil
Jacqueline Stevens
Media and Technology:
Is Handwriting Going the Way of the Dodo?
Anne Trubek
Movie Mix:
James Cameron's Wizardry in 'Avatar' Movie Demands Being Witnessed on the Big Screen
Wajahat Ali
Politics:
Democratic Senator Accuses GOP of Playing to "Ardent Supporters" in "Right-Wing Militia" and "Aryan Support Groups"
Sheldon Whitehouse
Reproductive Justice and Gender:
Can Boob Jobs Serve the Public Good?
Alexandra Suich
Rights and Liberties:
Pockets of White America Are in the Throes of an Existential Crisis
Rich Benjamin
Sex and Relationships:
Sexy Mormons, the Joy of Vibrators and Sticking it to Puritans: 10 of Liz Langley's Best Pieces
AlterNet Staff
Take Action:
G-20 Meetings: Nothing Much Happened in the Suites, and There Was Too Much Punch in the Streets
Laura Flanders
Water:
NASA Report Highlights Need to Retire Drainage Impaired Land in California
Dan Bacher
World:
Afghan National Army: Afghan Police Are Doing More Harm Than Good
Ahmad Kawosh
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Afghan National Army: Afghan Police Are Doing More Harm Than Good World: Some claim that member of the Afghan police force are colluding with insurgents, making deals and even fighting with the Taliban against the army. By Ahmad Kawosh, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. December 21, 2009. |
Copenhagen: Historic Failure That Will Live in Infamy Environment: There is nothing in this deal that would persuade an energy utility that the era of dirty coal is over. And the implications for humanity of that simple fact are profound. By Joss Garman, Independent UK. December 21, 2009. |
Women Soldiers Forced to Resort to Back-Alley Abortions: Why Are Their Reproductive Rights Denied? Reproductive Justice and Gender: Thanks to anti-abortion forces in Congress and other culture warriors, female soldiers are not protected by the Constitution they defend. By Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches. December 21, 2009. |
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