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Why the "Liberal" Media Leaves Hawkish Foreign Policy Unchallenged

Gregory Harms, TruthOut.org. February 5, 2012.

The New York Times' foreign affairs coverage belies its "liberal" reputation--but reinforces the class biases of its readers.

Bill Moyers: Newt's Strange Obsession with Saul Alinsky

Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company. February 5, 2012.

Bill Moyers explains what we need to know about community activist Saul Alinsky, and why Newt Gingrich might be so afraid of him.

Ehrenreich: The Truth Exposed by Occupy Shows That the Real Elites Are the Thieves of the 1%, Not The Liberals of Conservative Myth

Barbara Ehrenreich, John Ehrenreich, The Nation and TomDispatch.com. December 15, 2011.

For decades, conservatives have generated antipathy towards a so-called "liberal elite." Occupy helped America discover the 1% and their crimes.

6 Members of Walton Family Have More Money Than 30% of Americans

Justin Elliott, Salon. December 8, 2011.

There's been a constant stream of headlines about the widening gap between rich and poor for months now, but this latest one is pretty remarkable.

Occupying Society: How the Movement Hashes Out Race, Class and Privilege in Real Time

Latoya Peterson, AlterNet. November 25, 2011.

When encampments are shut down, it's not just the physical turf that's lost; a social experiment in working out the issues that have divided people for centuries gets crimped.

Republican Jobs Plan: An Economy for the 1%

Leo Gerard, AlterNet. October 24, 2011.

Go back, the Republicans are saying. Reprise unfettered, irresponsible Wall Street, the Republicans demand.

"99 Percent to 1, I Like Those Odds": Tom Morello on Protest Music, Occupy Wall Street, and Bringing Class Politics to Comic Books

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. October 17, 2011.

The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist has a new album, a new comic book about environmental and class politics, and has been visiting protests around the US.

Tom Friedman Tries to Scapegoat Baby Boomers -- He Should Remember That We Helped Forge American Prosperity

Ruth Rosen, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

Baby boomers did not contribute to the economic decline of America. Actually, they helped create consumerist prosperity with teenager allowances and middle age purchases.

As Hurricane Irene Hits the East Coast, Let's Not Forget the Lessons of the Last Big Storm to Shake America

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. August 26, 2011.

Hurricane Katrina hit nearly 6 years ago. As the Northeast readies for a major storm, who's being left out of the disaster preparation?

"A Moment in the Sun": An Extended Interview with Filmmaker/Author John Sayles

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 4, 2011.

Amy Goodman discusses race, class, labor, and sexuality with the legendary filmmaker-turned-novelist.

Sweet Revenge: Florida Couple Who Got Screwed By Bank of America Sends Sheriffs to Foreclose on Bank Branch

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. June 6, 2011.

A Florida couple turned the tables on the badly behaved bank. While revenge is sweet, the underlying problems remain.

5 Reasons Americans Are Delaying Marriage

June Carbone, Lauren Cahn, New Deal 2.0. May 23, 2011.

Women are getting married at later ages and the divorce rate is going down, trends that correlate with widespread changes in the American family.

Are Well-Off Progressives Standing in the Way of a Real Movement for Economic Justice?

Alyssa Battistoni, AlterNet. May 22, 2011.

Many progressives are affluent and well-educated. Does their elite status stand in the way of a movement to fight attacks on the working class?

The Corporate State Will Continue its Inexorable Advance Until We're Locked into a Permanent Underclass

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. April 29, 2011.

They will continue to exploit the nation, the global economy and the ecosystem. And they will use their money to hide in gated compounds when it all implodes.

Screw the Royal Wedding: 6 Reasons Pomp and Circumstance Are Bad for America and Britain

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 6, 2011.

While the media goes crazy over the union between Kate and William, here are some more tangible reasons the royal wedding should make you insane.

Class War Spurs Violent Clashes in Europe -- Why Are Americans Just Letting the Super Rich Win?

David Rosen, CounterPunch. November 2, 2010.

It is time for Americans to reclaim the concept of class war, to actively combat the great squeeze ruining the lives of untold millions of Americans.

Joe Bageant's Memoir: Story of White Underclass Crushed By the Economy and Ignored By the Mainstream

William Bowles, Countercurrents.org. October 10, 2010.

They are the (former) heartland of the American Dream turned nightmare. A class turned in on itself and entirely ignored by mainstream everything.

How We Can Fight the Right-Wing's Absurd Hijacking of Feminism

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. October 3, 2010.

When a female candidate with antiwoman policies pops up, let's use it as an opportunity to re-establish what feminism is and to support the up-and-comers in our midst.

The New Aristocrats of Finance Pose a Serious Threat to Our Democratic Way of Life

Joe Costello, Archein. August 8, 2010.

Across our political system, we have lost checks and balances. It's time take back what's ours.

Can't Call It Progress: African-Americans Are Earning Less Than Their Parents Did

Orlando Patterson, The Nation. July 8, 2010.

Income, wealth, educational attainment, homeownership -- all these show growing striking race gaps and a retreat from gains made by African-Americans in the 1990s.

Rich Guy Michael Wolff Bravely Fights Tyranny of Waiters, Flight Attendants

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 18, 2009.

If only America were a Dickensian nightmare instead of a paradise for poor people working in the service industry.....

Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers

Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 13, 2009.

A California hipster can hit the vaporizer without fear of harassment, but a lower-class person smoking a blunt may not be so lucky.

Barbara Ehrenreich: Our Maniacal Optimism Is Ruining the World

Anis Shivani, In These Times. November 23, 2009.

Many people are not getting by. The human species faces dire ecological threats. Pretending everything will be OK helped get us into this mess, and it won't get us out.

Do White Teens Really Think MySpace is "Ghetto"?

Lauren, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.

A consumer behavior analysis firm says new research confirms that digital migration happens primarily along class lines.

Facebook and MySpace Users Are Clearly Divided Along Class Lines

danah boyd, AlterNet. September 3, 2009.

The inequalities and divisions in society have emerged online in social networks despite the belief that everyone is connected by the Internet.

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