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New York Times Public Editor Asks Whether Paper Should Fact-Check Politicians; Gets Resounding "Yes!"

Clay Shirky, Comment Is Free. January 15, 2012.

Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane's question on reporters' duty to challenge misleading political speech has permanently altered readers' expectations.

7 Places the 99% Will Fight Back Hard in 2012

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

With a new year comes new chances for change--and we have some guesses as to where we'll see some exciting actions in 2012.

Hypocritical NYPD Continues Racist Pot Arrest Crusade

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Since the police commissioner told the NYPD to follow the books on marijuana arrests, all that's changed are the court proceedings that unfairly criminalize thousands.

How the Feds Fueled the Militarization of Police

Justin Elliott, Salon. December 26, 2011.

Billions in post-9/11 taxpayer dollars have paid for combat-style gear on display in the Occupy crackdowns.

Are Slower Cities Better for Bikers, the Air, and Our Mental Health?

Will Doig, Salon. December 18, 2011.

Cities around the world are considering radical new speed limits on cars -- slowing down in the name of progress.

Participatory Budgeting in New York City? City Council Members Try a New Kind of Citizen Involvement

Kate Malongowski, YES! Magazine. December 12, 2011.

What if you could weigh in on how your city’s money is spent? In some districts of New York City, you can.

Finally, Higher Taxes for the 1% — Is Occupy Behind Governors' Moves to Make the Wealthy Pay Their Share?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

Is the narrative around taxes finally shifting? Thanks to heavy public pressure, Governors Cuomo and Brown propose taxing their states' ultrarich.

Let's Put 9/11 Behind Us and End the Blank Check it Has Become for America's Endless Wars

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 8, 2011.

We could stop using it to make ourselves feel like a far better country than we are. We could leave the dead in peace and take a hard look at ourselves in the nearest mirror.

Should Food Stamps Be Used for Soda?

Terry J. Allen, In These Times. December 7, 2010.

Nationally, soda companies raked in a $4 billion subsidy last year through purchases by the 41 million Americans on food stamps.

The 10 Biggest Chain Stores in NYC as Mom and Pops Disappear (Guess the Biggest! Hint, It's Not Starbucks)

Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 28, 2010.

Mom and pop stores are disappearing in NYC and across the country, while national chains add more and more stores.

Hey NYCers, an Invitation from AlterNet

AlterNetOctober 13, 2010.

AlterNet authors Joshua Holland and Adele Stan, along with Max Blumenthal discuss their books on the rabid right wing this Oct. 20, hosted by comedian Elon James White.

Blair Should Take a Journey to Jail

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

How do we bring liars like Tony Blair to justice? Continue to disrupt their lies everywhere they go.

While Telling Residents to Turn to the Tap, NYC Gov Spends $1.2 Million a Year on Bottled Water

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. July 13, 2010.

An ad campaign in the city urging New Yorkers to drink from the tap cost $700,000. So why is the city still spending $1.2 on bottled water a year?

How NYC May Be Revolutionizing the Way Kids Eat

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. June 4, 2010.

In NYC 25 schools are taking part in a program not only to eat whole, organic foods, but also to work in the soil and see little seedlings mature into healthy, edible plants.

Why Was an Ad Criticizing Mayor Bloomberg for NYC's Marijuana Arrest Policy Censored?

Gabriel Sayegh, AlterNet. May 4, 2010.

New York City has the dubious distinction as the marijuana arrest capital of the world. The mayor's office doesn't seem to want to allow attention drawn to it.

NYC Police Accused of 'Anal Assault' Over Marijuana Use

Tony Newman, AlterNet. January 26, 2010.

New York City police have arrested over 300,000 people for low-level marijuana possession since 1997, sometimes employing outrageous methods to humiliate citizens.