Al Gore, AlterNet. July 22, 2008. I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.
Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2008. Talks with Iran about its nuclear program fail. Which isn't a surprise, given that the U.S. "senior diplomatic official" didn't speak.
Howard Zinn, Boston Globe. July 18, 2008. We should be asking the candidates: Is our war in Afghanistan ending terrorism, or provoking it? And is not war itself terrorism?
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.
John Nichols, Roberto Lovato, TheNation.com and Of America. July 10, 2008. Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.
Marianne Mollmann, RH Reality Check. July 9, 2008. The U.N. has talked about rape as a tool of war before. Hopefully this time around they'll actually do something about it.
Isaac Fitzgerald, The Young Turks AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2008. Seymour M. Hersh's latest article looks into the Bush administration's clandestine moves against Iran.
David Michael Green, AlterNet. July 7, 2008. In a society devoted like no other to the politics of fear, we have somehow managed to forget the one thing we should probably fear most.
Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2008. Sgt. Bill said he didn't need a warrant because he worked for the federal government. Turns out, he was just some random guy.
Martha Burk, Ms. Magazine. June 30, 2008. The economy, war, the health care crisis and tax policies all affect women differently than men. And women have the power to change them all.
David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008. In a time when the old order is shattering a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.
David Korten, YES! Magazine. June 27, 2008. In a time when the old order is shattering, a global movement is emerging to challenge the use of war as a tool of statecraft.
Robert Scheer, Truthdig. June 25, 2008. Most of our political representatives seem to be engaged in a contest over who can throw more money at defense contractors.
Ray McGovern, Consortium News. June 20, 2008. It's crazy, but it's coming soon. The armed forces are working out details. Impeachment may be the only way to stop it.
Norman Solomon, AlterNet. June 19, 2008. The old claims of a justified war in Iraq have melted away. So have promises of a humane society back at home.
