Riane Eisler, The Wip. July 11, 2008. Until people (including progressives) stop thinking of "women's issues" secondary, the U.S. will continue on its path of poverty and war.
Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. May 7, 2008. If the controversial video game were a movie, we'd all be mightily impressed by its dark, ironic vision of a world at war with itself.
Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 7, 2008. How the media's use of the passive voice skews coverage of violence against women.
Rob Okun, AlterNet. April 25, 2008. V-Day reminds us that creating a world safe for women and girls means creating a world safe for boys and men. Now it's time for men to do their part.
Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008. There’s two worlds—the officially recognized one where people are kind and polite, and the one lurking right underneath where bullying happens.
Rob Okun, AlterNet. March 5, 2008. Men experience depression at astounding rates. How many more must lash out before we acknowledge men's mental health is a serious issue?
Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. February 1, 2008. Yes, the carnage caused by miscreants in the ranks of law enforcement sworn to protect and serve the public continues unabated.
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. January 17, 2008. Rape prevention efforts have focused on teaching women to fight back, but stopping assault requires a more complex strategy.
Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. November 24, 2007. Amanda Terkel: Bush has largely ignored the deteriorating plight of Iraqi women.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 27, 2007. From video games to historical art, and from sexual repression to violence against women, AlterNet readers have a lot to say about porn. Here's the first in a two-part series.
Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. September 26, 2007. Preserving a record of history, especially during times of conflict, also means keeping the scenes of violence that the mainstream media whitewashes over.
Riane Eisler, AlterNet. September 25, 2007. It's time to admit that the subordination of women perpetuates the very conditions of repression and violence liberals abhor.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 22, 2007. Mainstream porn has come up with more ways than ever to humiliate and degrade women. Why then, is porn more popular? Includes an excerpt from Robert Jensen's new book, Getting Off.
David Neiwert, AlterNet: PEEK. September 12, 2007. David Neiwert: One of her white captors told her, "That's what we do to niggers around here," as they beat her repeatedly.
Jurriaan Kamp, Ode. August 28, 2007. New research suggests that certain supplements and foods can help curb prison violence and increase academic performance in troubled students. Yet the effect of nutrition on psychological health and behavior is still controversial.
Chris Hedges, Truthdig. August 7, 2007. The sad truth about Iraq in the near future is that it will get much, much worse, whether American troops stay or leave.
