On AlterNet: myths

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "myths"

Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. January 27, 2012.

Myths about marijuana convince people that alcohol is safer, but science shows pot is the healthier choice.

5 Republican Lies About Income Inequality

David Morris, On the Commons. January 24, 2012.

The Republican position on inequality rests on five statements, all false.

Rich People DON'T Create Jobs: 6 Myths That Have to Be Killed for Our Economy to Live

Kevin Drum, Mother Jones. December 9, 2011.

These zombie talking points aren't just wrong; they're dangerous. If we're ever going to revive the economy, we've got to tackle them head on.

10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 13, 2011.

Atheists are moral, loving and multicultural, and you might even find them in foxholes.

5 Things Atheists Have Wrong About Religion

Be Scofield, Tikkun. June 22, 2011.

Atheists tend to be very well-informed about religion. But there are a few things they often still get wrong.

Three Immigration Myths Meet the Facts

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. January 27, 2011.

There is little apparent relationship between recent immigration and unemployment rates at the regional, state, or county level.

10 Hateful Anti-Gay Myths Debunked

Evelyn Schlatter, Robert Steinback, SPLC Intelligence Report. December 9, 2010.

Exploring 10 key myths propagated by the anti-gay movement, along with the truth behind the propaganda.

10 Facts You MUST Know About Non-Surgical Abortion

Carol King, Ms. Blog. October 13, 2010.

Myths and misunderstandings exist about the procedure -- so here are some facts about medical (also called medication or non-surgical) abortion.

Six Myths About Immigration That Just Won't Die

Jeffrey Kaye, AlterNet. May 20, 2010.

We need to straighten out our thinking about some of the basic issues in order to have a useful and serious policy argument.

No, Not All Bi Women Love Threesomes: Silly Myths About Women and Bisexuality

Saucy Sarah, SeXis Magazine. October 1, 2009.

Being bisexual means that you are attracted to members of both sexes, even if youâ€™re not sleeping with them. Here are some things bisexuality doesnâ€™t mean.

Tax Cuts: The B.S. and the Facts

Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.

That tax cuts stimulate the economy is taken as a matter of faith, but the brute facts suggest otherwise.

McCain and Palin's Top 20 Lies, Myths and Flip-Flops

Isaac Fitzgerald, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 12, 2008.

Agents of change? Symbols of feminism? A roundup of these and other ridiculous tall tales coming from McCain's increasingly desperate campaign.