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Oaksterdam Founder: 'Federal Raids Galvanize the Public to Action'

Angela Lee, AlterNet. April 7, 2012.

Despite the incessant federal attacks on marijuana, the nation's most prominent medical cannabis activist remains optimistic.

David Koch's Non-Profit Flouts Law And Spends $700,000 Against Wisconsin Recall

Brendan Fischer, PR Watch. February 9, 2012.

The non-profit founded by the oil billionaire injects $700,000 to retain the embattled Wisconsin governor, possibly violating various laws on political activities.

Don't Let Occupy Be Occupied: 6 Ways to Fight the Creep to Institutionalize

Harriet Barlow, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Crucial movements of the past with clear and radical demands suffered a diminished voice when traditional organizational standards took hold. Hopefully not Occupy.

Reefer Madness: The Feds Seem Intent on Destroying Medical Pot

Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. November 7, 2011.

This year, federal authorities have done almost everything in their power to undermine state regulation of medical marijuana. It is time Obama implement his original policy.

IRS Approach Poses New Threat to California Marijuana Dispensaries

David Ferguson, Raw Story. March 14, 2011.

The IRS, not the DEA might put the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana out of business, setting a grave precedent for other CA medical marijuana distributors.

Religious Right Pushes Churches to Openly Defy the Law and Campaign for Tea Party and Other Conservative Candidates

Rob Boston, Church & State Magazine. August 8, 2010.

As organizations that claim tax-exempt status, churches cannot directly intervene in elections. A religious right group is trying to change that.

10 Ways to Force the Stinking Rich to Share Their Wealth

Zach Carter, AlterNet. April 15, 2010.

How rich people can stop whining about the deficit and start paying their taxes.

The FBI Could Be Watching You on Facebook

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. March 18, 2010.

Social-networking sites have driven a seemingly insatiable need to share all sorts of information about ourselves in a very public way -- and law enforcement has caught on.

How the IRS Helps H&R Block Scam Taxpayers

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. March 17, 2010.

Tax preparation giants are making a killing on short-term, high-interest, fee-laden loans on tax returns.

Texas Suicide Flyer Had Real Populist Grievances

Rich Benjamin, AlterNet. February 20, 2010.

Joseph Stack's suicide screed chafes and exposes a raw wound this country does not know what to do with.

Man Who Crashed Plane into IRS Building Posted Online Manifesto (and Gets Right-Wing Macabre Facebook Fan Page)

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. February 19, 2010.

Software engineer Joseph Stack blasted taxes, the legal system and corporate executives in his suicide note. Now a Facebook fan club celebrates his act.

IRS Audits Single Mother For Not Making Enough Money

Cara, Feministe. December 11, 2009.

They thought that she was too poor to be telling the truth about her income.

The Audacity of Hope Tackles the Enormity of Inequality

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. February 14, 2009.

Our new White House has begun a counterattack against the grand divide between the rich and everyone else. It will be an uphill battle.

Prop 8 - Did Mormons Go Too Far?

Steven Greenstreet, American News Project. January 14, 2009.

Investigating how much money Mormons spent to help pass California's Prop 8.

LA Film Fest Director Resigns over Prop 8 $$$

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake. November 27, 2008.

Richard Raddon has resigned over his $1,500 donation to Yes on 8, prompted by his Mormon Church.

California to Investigate Mormons' Political Involvement With Prop 8

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. November 26, 2008.

I quite genuinely do not understand how the Mormon Church can keep its federal tax-exempt status after its meddling in Prop 8.

Prop 8 Allows Mormons to Tell Other People Their Marriages Are F*&^#$ Up (for a Change)

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com. November 12, 2008.

Folks who insisted that marriage is between a man and a woman and a woman would not stand for a marriage between two men or two women.

Far Right Group Executes Plan to Bring Church and State Closer Together

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. September 29, 2008.

The Alliance Defense Fund, a prominent far-right legal-advocacy group, wants pastors to break the law.

Is It Impossible to Protect Your Privacy?

Alexandra Marks, Christian Science Monitor. April 22, 2008.

With identity theft reaching record levels, our ability to collect personal data has far outstripped our ability to protect it.

How Tax Cheats Are Using Your Money to Fund Republicans

Lucy Komisar, AlterNet. April 17, 2007.

When it comes to tax cheats, the government has been vocal about catching the little guys but hasn't focused on the big-time frauds, like Swift Boat financier Sam Wyly, who happens to be a top-tier Republican contributor.