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Why Jurors Should Refuse to Convict Drug Arrestees

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 22, 2011.

Jurors are not required to enforce unjust laws, and can legally refuse to convict a person, even if he or she appears to be guilty.

Why is the DEA Laundering Drug Money for Mexican Cartels?

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. December 5, 2011.

The DEA has moved hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug money across boarders, but high-risk anti-trafficking operations may not be as efficient as they aim to be.

What's Fit to Print? The Mainstream Media's Misguided Obsession With "Objectivity"

Bhaskar Sunkara, AlterNet. November 16, 2011.

Our only media options these days are dry, manufactured consensus and unenlightening, screaming idiocy.

“What Did We Actually Do Right?” On the Unexpected Success and Spread of Occupy Wall Street

David Graeber, Naked Capitalism . October 19, 2011.

A look back at the beginnings of the Occupy Wall Street movement, how it has spread, and the lessons of its experiments in direct democracy.

Inside Occupy Wall Street: Journalist-Participant Describes What Life Is Really Like (Complicated and Inspiring) at Zuccotti Park

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. October 11, 2011.

AlterNet reporter Gwynne experiences the life, culture, politics and challenges at Occupy Wall Street in NYC and finds an exciting, inspiring model for inclusion and change.

Why Big Pharma (and the Public) Doesn't Want an Addiction Vaccine

Walter Armstrong, The Fix. October 10, 2011.

Scientists and sobriety veterans alike seem to agree that the addiction vaccine is an unachievable goal, but they also seem to disapprove of the dream itself.

Who Is WikiLeaks Blaming for Breaching Its Security?

Al Jazeera EnglishSeptember 1, 2011.

Whistleblowing website names names. Former ally blamed for leaking secret password.

Meet MSNBC's Next New Host, Christopher Hayes

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. June 15, 2011.

On television, Hayes is so likable and so quick at distilling the politics of the day, that it's easy to miss just how radical he is.

Obama Hits Up Wall Street 'Fat Cats' For Reelection Funds, But What About Jobs?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 13, 2011.

As Barack Obama gears up for his reelection fight, Wall Street donors are leery of handing over the cash--and former advisers warn about jobs.

What the GOP and Corporate Media Are Hiding: The Public Debt Is Putting More Cash in Your Pocket

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 26, 2011.

The media is hoodwinking us into buying the Right's deficit hysteria -- they're not telling us the real story.

The New York Times' $50 Million Paywall Crumbles With Simple Code Exploit

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. March 23, 2011.

After spending such a hefty sum, Times executives might be a little more than peeved that a simple Javascript exploit has been found that can smash right through the paywall.

What Kind of Sick Culture Blames an 11-Year-Old for Being Gang-Raped?

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. March 11, 2011.

Recent coverage of a young girl's rape in Texas reveals our twisted assumptions about sexual violence.

Science Says Methane in Pennsylvania Water Is from Drilling, Not Natural Causes

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. November 9, 2010.

A New York Times article questions whether methane in PA water wells is from drilling or natural causes -- the answer is clear.

New York Times Columnist Peter Orszag Joins the Social Security Fearmongering Crowd

Nancy J. Altman, AlterNet. November 4, 2010.

Former OMB Director Peter Orszag writes a tin-eared response to the elections, in his NYT op-ed, "Saving Social Security."

Michael Moore Blames Iraq War on Liberals and The New York Times

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. September 15, 2010.

Never forget: Bad wars aren't possible unless good people back them.

Hillary Clinton vs. Sarah Palin 2012: Can You Imagine Who Would Win That One?

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 1, 2010.

Sarah Palin is a popular media creation, but the public doesn't think much of her as presidential timber. Let's keep that in mind.

Why an Anti-Locavore Rant in the New York Times Is Just Plain Wrong

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. August 22, 2010.

Stephen Budiansky, self-proclaimed "liberal curmudgeon," needs to be taken out to the foodshed and pummeled with his own lousy logic.

Oliver Stone Exposes NYT's Distorted Latin America Coverage, Rebuts Paper's Attacks

Nikolas Kozloff, BuzzFlash. June 28, 2010.

Oliver Stone touches a nerve in his takedown of the corporate media's support of US Interventions in Latin America and ongoing demonization of Hugo Chavez.

Blusterbomb: New Book on Rush Limbaugh a Puff Piece Rife With Lies

Eric Alterman, Center for American Progress. May 28, 2010.

In his new book, Army of One, Zev Chafets falls for Rush Limbaugh and propagates lies about liberals.

Frank Rich on Being the 'Poster Boy' for Attacks from Right-Wing Media

Greg Mitchell, TheNation.com. May 5, 2010.

The New York Times columnist explains why he he thinks Arizona's racial profiling law is the latest example of the rage of 2010.

A Helping Hand, Then a Slap in the Face: U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policies Cause More Suffering

Marjorie Valbrun, America's Voice. April 5, 2010.

What might ICE do next? Target injured Haitian evacuees being treated in American hospitals? The possibility doesn’t seem so far-fetched.

Alan Greenspan and the New York Times Are Gunning for Your Social Security

Zach Carter, AlterNet. March 25, 2010.

The battle for Social Security is on -- and the Times is fighting for the bad guys.

James O'Keefe, the Landrieu 'Sting' and the Truth About Conservative 'Journalism'

Eric Alterman, Center for American Progress. February 6, 2010.

As the he antics of O'Keefe and company demonstrate, the right has failed to train many genuine journalists. So why do mainstream journalists swallow their line?

H&M's 'Brand Integrity': Destroying Surplus Winter Clothes in New York Instead of Donating Them to the Needy

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2010.

Perfectly good shirts, sweaters and pants and winter jackets are ripped up and trashed instead of going to the city's huge poor population.

"Hurt Locker" Star Claims Mercenaries Trained Actors in Middle East, Including in Palestinian Refugee Camps

Jeremy Scahill, TheNation.com AlterNet: World. January 12, 2010.

In interviews, director Kathryn Bigelow has mentioned the presence of Blackwater men on set, but screenwriter Mark Boal denies that the mercenary firm was hired.

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