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Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. February 1, 2012.

How the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation put their corporation-friendly image before women’s actual health concerns.

Why Don't We Pay People Enough? 8 Facts About America's Struggling Working People

Bill Quigley, AlterNet. January 23, 2012.

Millions of people in the U.S. work and are still poor.

Meet the Man Behind "Citizens United": What Does the Ultra-Conservative Lawyer Have Planned Next?

Viveca Novak, The American Prospect. January 8, 2012.

James Bopp is already well into the next phase of his crusade to topple as many of the limits on the role of money in politics as can be done in one man’s lifetime.

How Activists Can 'Occupy' Their Cities with New Legal Structures That Empower Communities Over Corporations

Jeff Reifman, Thomas Linzey, YES! Magazine. January 5, 2012.

A bill of rights that protects the rights of people and nature, but removes them from corporations? Here's how your community could be next.

If Corporations Have Rights Like People, Shouldn't Animals?

Sue Russell, Miller-McCune.com. December 22, 2011.

In a nation where corporations are people and others want fetuses to be, a core of philosophers and attorneys are trying develop laws to declare animals “legal persons.”

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

A new report finds evidence of forced child labor in Burkina Faso.

Flex Your Rights: 3 Things To Do in Every Police Encounter

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. November 14, 2011.

Law enforcements experts share tips for smartly dealing with cops and avoiding life-altering consequences.

5 Outrageous Examples of FBI Intimidation and Entrapment

Kevin Gosztola, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

In the 10 years since the Sept. 11th attacks, the FBI has expanded its powers, transforming into a massive domestic spying agency.

Vision: The Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth Is Our Roadmap to a Liveable Future

Nnimmo Bassey, AlterNet. June 6, 2011.

"It is time for humankind to humbly accept that we have arrived at the precipice of reckless living, exploitation and destruction of Mother Earth."

Now That Bin Laden Is Dead, Can We Have Our Freedoms Back?

Karen Greenberg, Comment Is Free. May 3, 2011.

Let's remember once again who we are, and begin to rebuild our confidence in ourselves – starting with our system of justice.

Republican Ohio Gov. Bars 360,000 Ohio Workers from Bargaining and Striking -- How Will Democrats Fight Back?

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Democracy Now!. April 3, 2011.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich talks about Ohio Democrats' plans to fight Gov. John Kasich's union-busting bill.

10 Ways to Outfox Cops That Are Abusing Their Powers to Trick You

Neill Franklin, LEAP. November 17, 2010.

What few people understand, but police know all too well, is that your constitutional rights only apply if you understand and assert them.

Creepy Biometric IDs to Be Forced Onto India's 1.2 Billion Inhabitants

Ranjit Devraj, IPS News. September 6, 2010.

Fears about loss of privacy and government abuse abound as India gears up to biometrically identify and number its 1.2 billion inhabitants.

Judge Rules Against Prop 8: Huge Win Against Bigotry, But the Fight Is Far from Over

Celia Perry, Mother Jones Online. August 5, 2010.

As the daughter of a lesbian couple, my reaction is lukewarm. This is a significant milestone and a huge step forward. But much remains to be done.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Second Trimester Abortions

Steph Herold, RH Reality Check. August 1, 2010.

Women have second trimester abortions because they need to, not because they want to.

Men Who Think They Should Control Their Girlfriends' and Wives' Bodies

Brett Copeland, RH Reality Check. June 30, 2010.

Some men think they should control their partners' decision to have a child, a dangerous attitude bolstered by the Christian Right's "reclaim masculinity" crusade.

Conservatives Want to Take America Back to the 1880s?

devilstower, Daily Kos. April 18, 2010.

The 1880s: a libertarian golden age when only rich, white men had rights.

NY Governor Extends Protections to Transgender State Employees

NY Governor Extends Protections to Transgender State Employees

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 17, 2009.

While New York is now ahead of many states, it's also really behind many others.

Our Thinness Obsessed Culture Is Destroying Women

Johann Hari, Independent UK. September 21, 2009.

One day, we will look back on a time when women aspired to be Belsen-thin with the incomprehension we feel for Chinese foot-binding. But how do we get there?

Will Biometric Passports Lead to a State of Constant Surveillance?

Vera von Kreutzbruck, The Women's International Perspective. August 28, 2009.

The protection of privacy and personal data is vital for any democratic society, and should be respected as much as freedom of expression or movement.

Wiretapping Report Released

Wiretapping Report Released

mcjoan, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. July 11, 2009.

Here are a few things that stand out.

Prison Officials Have Banned an Inmate From Reading Obama’s Books

Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. July 10, 2009.

Obama wrote that “the dealth penalty does little to deter crime” and said "no innocent person should end up on death row.”

The Dangerous Lies of Anti-Choice Extremists

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. June 4, 2009.

Every person who trots out vicious nonsense and misinformation about abortion played a part in the murder Dr. George Tiller.

Obama Needs to Do More Than Swap Liberal Justices

Obama Needs to Do More Than Swap Liberal Justices

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. May 29, 2009.

While America dissects Sotomayor's appointment, little attention is paid to a troubling Supreme Court ruling.

Get Over It, Conservatives: Same-Sex Marriage Will Be Legal in All 50 States

Michael Abernethy, PopMatters. May 19, 2009.

Some day, people will look back with amazement and disdain that same-sex couples were denied a fundamental right for so long in America.

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