On AlterNet: recovery

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

How I Left My Evangelical Christian Faith

Valerie Tarico, AlterNet. April 25, 2012.

Lots of people have successfully left their religious faith behind. Here's what the path out looks like.

Recovery's New Poster Boy: A Famous Addict Shares His Bumpy Road to Sobriety

Thomas Rogers, Salon. April 8, 2012.

Bill Clegg's first addiction memoir shocked readers. We talk to him about his follow-up -- and his newfound fame

The Drug That Saves Addicts: FDA Will Discuss Making Naloxone Over-the-Counter

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. March 31, 2012.

Naloxone is a cheap, safe drug that could save countless people from overdosing on heroin and other opiates. So why isn't it in every first-aid kit?

From Strung Out to Sober: When Does the Misery of Getting Clean End?

Nic Sheff, The Fix. March 25, 2012.

I kept falling but eventually I started to learn how to not fall so far down, and how to pick myself up a little sooner.

Haiti: Where the Earthquake Money Did and Did Not Go

Bill Quigley, Anna Ramanauskas, AlterNet. January 3, 2012.

Haitians ask the same question as many around the world “Where did the money go?”

What Really Destroyed the Economy and How We Can Fix It

Katherine Sciacchitano, Dollars and Sense. September 29, 2011.

The crisis caused the deficit (not the other way around), and cutbacks have rendered the ill-fitting stimulus obsolete. Now we need a long-term, comprehensive jobs plan.

It's Time to Get to Work Fixing Our Economic and Political Problems

Doug Kreeger, AlterNet. December 29, 2009.

We must all recognize the terrible consequences of not coming up with real solutions to the issues facing us.

Economy Is Going to Get Much Worse

Steven D., Booman Tribune. November 19, 2009.

The so-called recovery is mostly smoke and mirrors.

Why This Economic "Recovery" Will Be the Worst of Your Lifetime

Ian Welsh, Open Left. October 13, 2009.

All the Obama administration has done is put the economy on life support then wander away.

Everything Is Bright and Sunny Again, Unless You Have to Work for a Living

Dean Baker, AlterNet. October 7, 2009.

So far we've seen economic recovery for the few, while the many live in continued pain.

When Will the Recovery Begin? Never

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. July 10, 2009.

Are green shoots emerging? Not until people feel more secure economically.

Videos Show the Divide of Glamour in Israel and Devastation in Gaza

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. March 12, 2009.

Two videos contrast the safety and comfort of Israelis compared to the pain and suffering of Palestinians.

The Public Is Way Ahead of the Pundits in Knowing How to Solve the Economic Crises, And Obama Knows it

Dean Baker, The Guardian. March 5, 2009.

Obama recognizes that the public is way ahead of the pundits in seeing that the federal govt. is the only thing capable of generating a recovery.

Is Economic Recovery Even Possible on a Planet Headed for Environmental Collapse?

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. February 19, 2009.

As the global economy melts down, so is the planet, with droughts threatening food production and industry across the world.

Senate Dems Compromise Away Best Parts of Recovery Plan

John Nichols, The Nation. February 7, 2009.

Senate Democrats on Friday bartered away key elements of the more robust plan approved by the House.