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Beyond the Supreme Court: Other Strategies Needed to Fight Discrimination at Wal-Mart (and Other Corporations)

Rinku Sen, ColorLines. June 21, 2011.

The real lesson from the Wal-Mart decision is that Americans can’t rely on courts alone to check all forms of bias, especially the kinds that don’t require explicit direction.

3 Myths About Israel Promoted by the Right-Wing Pro-Israel Lobby

Ira Chernus, TomDispatch.com. April 17, 2011.

These myths create an image of Israel as an insecure nation and shape Washington's policies in the Middle East.

How the Unconscious Mind Can Act Out Our Prejudices

Shankar Vedantam, Random House Publishing Group. February 18, 2010.

Most people report feeling no prejudice, making bias hard to identify. But a new book explores how our unconscious minds color every individual and collective decision we make.

Study Claims Even the Most Sophisticated News Readers Can Be Manipulated

Study Claims Even the Most Sophisticated News Readers Can Be Manipulated

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. November 9, 2009.

Revelations from a european study effort reveal that biased news can have a "time bomb" effect.

What Journalists Get Wrong About Gaza

Katia Bachko, Columbia Journalism Review. February 21, 2009.

Veteran Middle East reporter Paul McGeough shares insights about covering conflict in Gaza.

Why It's Hard to Change People's Minds

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. October 7, 2008.

A new study shows that after being exposed to information contradicting their ideas, most people still cling to their prejudices.

What Liberal Media?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. June 17, 2008.

If the media are so liberal, why did most mainstream news outlets swallow Bush's lies about Iraq?

What Are Bisexuals? Chopped Liver?

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. May 2, 2008.

Our culture still ignores the full spectrum of sexual orientation -- and the shifts that many of us make over that spectrum throughout our lives.

Diane Sawyer Doesn't Like What I Do

debauchetteApril 21, 2008.

My interview on ABC made one thing clear: In our society sex workers are still presented as tragic, lost, Dickensian characters.

The Bush Administration's War On Science

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. February 27, 2008.

Our government is waging a war against science, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. and beyond.

Judge Reprimanded for Calling Three Black Female Lawyers "The Supremes"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 6, 2008.

Looks like "post-racial" politics haven't reached the courtroom

Where Does the Right-Wing End and the Media Begin?

Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. October 26, 2007.

Economist Paul Krugman on how the right-wing media machine is destroying social progress.

When Science Attacks!

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. October 23, 2007.

Two scandals in the sci-tech world serve as reminders that science can be done in bad faith.

Diversity is About More Than Numbers and Elections

Jen Chau, December 31, 1969.


Hateful Anti-Muslim Group’s Efforts To Bring Islamophobia Into The Mainstream (Think Progress Exclusive)

Lee Fang, December 31, 1969.


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