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PR Watch. May 28, 2012.
The spokesperson for the Koch Brothers' anti-union crusade claims their efforts are not on behalf of any candidate.
The Smirking Chimp. May 28, 2012.
The Fed has even broken its own rules in order to protect bad bankers.
New Economic Perspectives. May 28, 2012.
When Romney is in a hurry, his lying skills evaporate, as they did recently in a Time Magazine interview.
Yinzercation. May 28, 2012.
Last week, the Pennsylvania governor faced fierce protests from citizens who refuse to stand by as public education in their state is destroyed.
Salon. May 27, 2012.
Strip clubs are an easy target for religious moralizing and political pandering — but should they be special targets for taxes?
TomDispatch.com. May 27, 2012.
It's likely that few Americans have spent time thinking about what the “memorial” in Memorial Day is about.
Waging Nonviolence. May 27, 2012.
The core issues at stake here are the same ones that students and workers around the world are facing right now: austerity and the increasing privatization of education.
In These Times. May 27, 2012.
With the recall election for Walker coming up on June 5, every little development, every possible indicator of how the public mood is shifting, can cause ecstasy or agony.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
Here are some top ways Christians push people out the church door or shove secret skeptics out of the closet.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
A coalition of unions, national and community groups managed to hit the trifecta--beating ALEC-backed deregulation bills in three states.
TruthOut.org. May 27, 2012.
If unions are going to be involved in electoral politics this year, what can they expect to win? And is Washington even relevant to progressive organizing efforts?
Labor Notes. May 27, 2012.
In a Quebec where everything is in motion, where a student uprising of thousands is manifesting each day in the streets of Montreal, this fight is resonating.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
The irrepressible comic is trying to bring attention to electoral issues that are too often ignored.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
It should be no surprise that on America’s farms, many women are treated as less than human, since not even the government sees them as worthy of respect under the law.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
Mary Glover is taking on Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo--but a court decision could leave her and thousands of other homeowners without a hope of justice.
AlterNet. May 27, 2012.
The first post-Occupy Ivy League classes are graduating. Will they be any less likely than their predecessors to flock into finance?
Republic Report. May 26, 2012.
Mitt Romney’s efforts to make sure money dominates politics spells disaster for our nation's education system.
Salon. May 25, 2012.
On the 10-year anniversary of No Child Left Behind, the school-reform movement is in crisis.
AlterNet. May 25, 2012.
The FTC says POM Wonderful has engaged in deceptive advertising. Now the company is doubling down on its false claims.
AlterNet. May 25, 2012.
Federal politicians from both leading parties continue to presume, falsely, that marijuana law reform is insignificant to the American people.
BillMoyers.com. May 25, 2012.
If we really want to honor the Americans who gave their lives fighting for their country, we must redouble our efforts to make sure we’re worthy of their sacrifice.
AlterNet. May 25, 2012.
Scientists have done it again...this week there's robot fish, inflatable bike helmets, invisibility cloaks, the first prank call and so much more.
Campaign Legal Center. May 25, 2012.
The Supreme Court's campaign finance legacy has undermined the "whole purpose of the Constitution," to have a "functioning, representative" government.
AlterNet. May 25, 2012.
A new documentary on the controversial author showcases an unforgettable character, neither wholly likable nor wholly detestable.
TruthOut.org. May 25, 2012.
In response to student protests, Québec's government has launched an unprecedented crack-down on civil rights.
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
Digital justice organizers work to move beyond questions of Internet access and work to bring control of media production and distribution to underserved communities.
Salon. May 24, 2012.
A former conservative who worked for Reagan and wrote for National Review says the new hysterical right cares nothing for truth or dignity.
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
In this exclusive, neighbors of activists accused of "terrorism" give their stories of aggressive, seemingly incompetent and extralegal harassment by the Chicago Police.
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
Here are some non-believers who left a profound mark.
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
While more Americans embrace marriage equality for LGBT couples, more also refuse to label themselves as "pro-choice". What gives?
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
How long will we keep getting Zuckered?
The Nation. May 24, 2012.
Conservative strategists have been toying with how to use race against President Obama in this year’s election. So far, they've done a poor job of it.
Daily Kos. May 24, 2012.
Revisiting the Watergate classic as a detective story and a personal touchstone.
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
The first post-revolutionary presidential election infused Cairo with excitement and anxiety.
ColorLines. May 24, 2012.
What draws 18 to 30 year olds to social justice work, and how do people with progressive politics deal with race as part of a larger political worldview?
AlterNet. May 24, 2012.
Is the government unleashing the same methods of entrapment against OWS that it has used against left movements and Muslim-Americans?
Madison Capital Times. May 24, 2012.
Walker knows that a recall election in a closely divided state is about maximizing appeal to the base, not softening messages and avoiding issues. Why don't Dems?
Socialist Worker. May 24, 2012.
For all the talk of budget shortfalls, the crisis facing Oregon's schools is political, not financial -- and teachers are the target of choice.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
Women are powerful beyond words, because they threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
Behold the cognitive dissonance of conservatives who ritually stand up in front of the public and say they want to "listen to the commanders."
Shareable. May 23, 2012.
The power of the Internet is making non-corporate, nearly-free, low-carbon travel the new vacation trend
YES! Magazine. May 23, 2012.
A hands-on approach for creating a steady household income -- without having to answer to a boss
Climate Progress. May 23, 2012.
Clean energy has strong support across the political spectrum -- except for conservative men
Grist.org. May 23, 2012.
A new e-book shows how cities around the world are using art, music, play, and even sex to make transit a lot more fun.
Inside Climate News. May 23, 2012.
Climate scientists agree in vast majority that human-caused global warming is occurring. But most U.S. weather forecasters don't. Why?
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
Right-wingers often try to shoehorn themselves into pop culture. They almost always fail -- and America collectively cringes.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
The G8 scheme does nothing to address the problems that are at the core of hunger and malnutrition but will serve only to further poverty and inequality.
E Magazine. May 23, 2012.
As emissions continue to rise, the world's oceans are becoming corrosive, threatening shellfish, corals and the entire ocean food web.
Yale Environment 360. May 23, 2012.
The Clean Water Act of 1972, one of the boldest environmental laws ever enacted, officially enters its midlife crisis years.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
The latest public opinion poll shows that a growing majority of American voters support the legalization and regulation of marijuana.
ProPublica. May 23, 2012.
An investigation into one man's clemency request exposes the Pardon Attorney for failing to report crucial information that may have set an unjustly sentenced Black man free.
Raw Story. May 23, 2012.
Andy Caffrey (D), running in California’s 2nd District, says he is "fighting for our right to consume marijuana at will without any criminal penalties."
Drug War Chronicle. May 23, 2012.
May 11th, Honduran police and DEA agents engaged in a disastrous series of heavy-handed tactics, mistakenly killing four innocent Hondurans before inspiring a machete-yielding mob.
The Guardian. May 23, 2012.
In a New York Times opinion piece, a sitting state supreme court judge writes of his cancer and the palliative drug he depends on.
The Penguin Press. May 23, 2012.
Journalist Lindsey Hilsum examines the notorious Abu Salim prison massacre and how the memory of its brutality pushed Libyans to throw off Gaddafi's rule.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
Beyond GOP hatred of President Obama and healthcare reform is a poignant reality: worrying about healthcare coverage is worse than having cancer.
The Nation. May 23, 2012.
The TV shows Scandal and Veep portray women in politics as a sexy, powerful and fun. Both are refreshing departures.
Campaign for America's Future. May 23, 2012.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase all have a history of the kinds of unethical and/or illegal behavior that might explain what happened with Facebook.
Salon. May 23, 2012.
Social conservatives are fighting a losing battle — not against a global secular humanist conspiracy, but against the pill, the car, and the Internet.
Salon. May 23, 2012.
Franchise owners have relations to organized crime, government surveillance, deep-pocketed political entities and financial irregularities that bilked people out of billions.
AlterNet. May 23, 2012.
Rather than feeding off the community, banking can nourish the community and local economy.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
A new study finds that Congress speaks at almost a full grade level lower than it did seven years ago. Meet the 10 conservatives dragging down their collective intelligence.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
The Nobel laureate talks about Washington, Europe and the bizarre alternate universe inhabited by deficit fear-mongering media and political elites.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
As school budgets are cut, disabled students are being handed over to police for behavioral infractions -- and handcuffs are just the beginning of what they're forced to endure.
Republic Report. May 22, 2012.
The Koch brothers are eager to present themselves as small-government libertarians, but their grants to front groups suggest a different set of priorities.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
The modern comedian's latest spoof and the classic "Great Dictator" share the same goal of ridiculing the powerful.
The New Press. May 22, 2012.
In this excerpt from the new book "Labor Rising: The Past and Future of Working People in America," Michelle Chen looks at young workers from Egypt to Wisconsin.
Drug War Chronicle. May 22, 2012.
Doctors and organizers say it is unfair to give Douglas, who already did five years on a drug charge, additional time instead of a chance at treatment.
The Fix. May 22, 2012.
Obesity and how to treat it are big in the media. So why doesn't HBO's new series, The Weight of the Nation, even mention addiction?
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
Even if the Obama campaign's anti-Bain offensive is nothing more than a bid to ensure a win for its candidate, in the long run, the campaign is doing America a service.
Psychotherapy Networker. May 22, 2012.
Emotions are necessary for survival. But they can also spin out of control.
Pacific Standard. May 22, 2012.
Do you want to be a better person? First, get stressed out. And whatever you do, don’t go near organic food.
Colorlines.com. May 22, 2012.
What little information has emerged from inside Adams County Correctional Center suggests that mistreatment and abuse at the hands of guards may have reached a breaking point.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
Imprecise messages and imperfect messengers converge as Washington looks to solve the Citizens United mess.
Consortium News. May 22, 2012.
That the United States is “a global force” has been an undeniable, historical fact since before our founding as a nation.
Other Worlds. May 22, 2012.
A strong health care system can only survive if the population fights to protect it.
xojane. May 22, 2012.
Lorena Escalera's life as a performer and model was cut short, and the Times decided to mark that by sensationalising and exploiting her death.
TomDispatch.com. May 22, 2012.
If you've heard a number for how much the U.S. spends on the military, it's probably in the neighborhood of $530 billion. But that's merely the beginning of it.
AlterNet. May 22, 2012.
Concerted action by shareholders, workers and public interest groups compelled corporate change in several other cases this spring as well.
The Guardian. May 22, 2012.
The Eurozone needs strategic investments in R&D, job training, state investment banks that create "patient" finance, and greening the economy.
Salon. May 22, 2012.
It has become an exclusive, expensive elite networking experience. Strip away the hype and you're left with a reasonably good video podcast with delusions of grandeur.
The Nation. May 21, 2012.
In an effort to appear objective in a political climate anything but, talking heads now feel the need to utter a Democratic offense in the same breath as a Republican offense.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
New corporate models focus on ownership, governance, sustainability and social benefit.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
Oregon AG candidate Ellen Rosenblum promises to make marijuana enforcement a low priority, but will it affect medical marijuana policy on a national level?
The Daily Banter. May 21, 2012.
Citgroup's outgoing chairman Dick Parsons' career is the perfect example of how 1 percenters reward utter failure at the expense of the rest of us.
Comment Is Free. May 21, 2012.
Christian-nationalist zealots are rewriting US history, airbrushing slavery and enshrining creationism in Texas schools.
Consortium News. May 21, 2012.
You can track the arc of modern American journalism from its apex at the Pentagon Papers and Watergate curving downward to Iran-Contra before the nadir of Bush’s war in Iraq.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
The last time things got this bad was about 150 years ago -- and we needed a Civil War to resolve it.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
Republican politicians are rolling back women's reproductive rights based on the norms of animal husbandry.
Public Citizen. May 21, 2012.
Nine bills are before lawmakers to undo reforms passed after the financial crash of 2008.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
In one short decade, home ownership has gone from being the Holy Grail of middle-class financial achievement to a very risky financial ball-and-chain.
Asia Times. May 21, 2012.
The Chinese government may pleased Chen Guangcheng is no longer a thorn in their side, but they've done nothing to address the widespread problem of corruption.
Inter Press Service. May 21, 2012.
The recent violence in Lebanon is unsurprising for many residents, who have grown accustomed to violent clashes.
Republic Report. May 21, 2012.
Defense firms are astro-turfing fake grassroots "outrage" to maintain their fat contracts.
AlterNet. May 21, 2012.
Veteran Scott Olsen returns his medal, nurses fight for their rights, and police crack skulls in the latest demonstration of 99% outrage.
TomDispatch.com. May 20, 2012.
Midwestern rural communities are being devastated by energy companies searching for a form of sand to use in their destructive fracking operations elsewhere in rural America.
Comment Is Free. May 20, 2012.
Much like the NATO summit, the system is set up not to spread wealth but to preserve and protect it, not to relieve chaos but to contain and punish it.
Salon. May 20, 2012.
At L.A.'s hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts. Is it science or speed dating?
BillMoyers.com. May 20, 2012.
Bill Moyers talks to Simon Johnson, once chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and now MIT professor, about the (possible) fall of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan.
TinaDupuy.com. May 20, 2012.
We have the ability -- the freedom -- to roam more now than ever before. And yet our upward mobility is standing still.
Labor Notes. May 20, 2012.
In Oregon, activists are rejuvenating a campaign to win a health care system that covers everyone—and pays for it by cutting out the insurance companies.
The Nation. May 20, 2012.
Not only is 'attachment parenting' bad for women; it's not necessarily good for children, either.
AlterNet. May 20, 2012.
826 has blossomed from a noble experiment into one of the top innovators and influencers in the education field.
AlterNet. May 20, 2012.
Google appears to have morphed from a corporation that proclaims, “Don’t be evil” to one insisting that users “Join the Borg.”
WhoWhatWhy.com. May 20, 2012.
Not all politicians are created equal. And not all are treated equally. Therein lies an issue deserving a closer look: whether vulnerable Democrats are targeted for destruction.
AlterNet. May 20, 2012.
Activists, theorists, organizations and ordinary citizens are rebuilding the American political-economic system from the ground up.
In These Times. May 20, 2012.
A dramatic and bitter labor conflict has played out in Muscatine, Iowa in recent years, though without the prominence or massive community support of a century ago.
Media Matters for America. May 20, 2012.
Why do respected universities help perpetuate the myth that Ailes runs a news organization and that he occupies as an esteemed position within the journalism industry?
Labor Notes. May 20, 2012.
The ability of NYSNA nurses to chart their own course, ensuring patient care and bedside nursing are priorities, is a reminder that unions can change based on member involvement.
Labor Notes. May 20, 2012.
When Chicago’s “Mayor 1%” Rahm Emanuel threatened to derail the National Nurses United rally this Friday, NNU didn’t back down.
The Guardian. May 20, 2012.
Lawyers for three protesters arrested on terrorist-related charges ahead of the Nato summit accused police of entrapping them and encouraging an alleged bomb-making effort.
Salon. May 20, 2012.
Early vibrators were hand-cranked, two-person jobs -- and prescribed by doctors. How far we've come since then.
Comment Is Free. May 18, 2012.
Before trading, Facebook's bankers were ready to count their profits in billions. By close, they'd had to bail out their own IPO.
Salon. May 18, 2012.
A recent Rolling Stone article raises troubling questions about FBI entrapment schemes and their targets
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
How the beer lobby is taking advantage of addiction.
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
Across the country, states are diverting foreclosure settlement funds to plug budget holes.
Foreign Policy in Focus. May 18, 2012.
Dexter is all about U.S. foreign policy and the moral calculus of a superpower.
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
The education of our children is a core cultural and political choice that reflects the deepest differences between liberals and conservatives.
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
Ultimately, it's the courts that will ultimately make marriage equality the law of the land in all 50 states.
Psychotherapy Networker. May 18, 2012.
Knowing how our nervous systems work can help guide what we do—and don’t do—when people burst into tears.
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
New York's billionaire mayor is so opposed to a tiny raise for workers at companies that get public money that he's vowed to sue. What's the deal with living wage laws anyway?
CounterPunch. May 18, 2012.
With the Republicans outspending progressives 20-to-one, Obama’s Democratic National Committee stubbornly refuses to invest a penny in the battle to unseat Walker.
Consortium News. May 18, 2012.
Neoconservatives like Charles Krauthammer are promoting the misleading Israeli narrative of the 1967 war in their efforts to sell an attack on Iran.
AlterNet. May 18, 2012.
May Day, the Occupy movement and the 99 percent narrative have raised the voices of low-wage workers who joined together under the banner "Organize, Legalize, and Unionize."
The Nation. May 18, 2012.
The “underground” is always with us. For better and often for worse, it’s how marginalized populations tend to survive—often not very well.
American Independent News Network. May 18, 2012.
Will CCA seal a deal to build a civil detention facility in Crete, Ill., before the legislature votes to bar it?
NYC Public School Parents. May 18, 2012.
Parents from Williamsburg to Riverdale say the state’s high-stakes standardized testing regimen is out of control and a serious threat to their children’s education.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Amidst the punk icon's celebrity gender transition, a trans woman entertains the hope that change is coming
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
The government's conduct in federal court convinced a judge that the newest anti-terror law violated the constitutional rights of journalists and activists.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Shares of the social network go on sale Friday at an initial public offering expected to be one of the largest ever--so how's it managing to get a $3 billion tax break?
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Police often misuse tasers -- with terrible results.
In These Times. May 17, 2012.
By raising barriers to economic assistance and legal recourse, the legislation sends the message to countless women living in violent households that their place is still at home.
TomDispatch.com. May 17, 2012.
The trick is to rob them in ways that are systematic, impersonal, and almost impossible to trace to individual perpetrators.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
From asteroid mining to HIV prevention, here are 10 things you should know about from the week.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Inflammatory anti-choice propaganda? Lies about sexuality? We need to keep in mind what goes on in many Christian schools when we discuss vouchers.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
TED curator Chris Anderson seemed most concerned that "business managers and entrepreneurs would feel insulted" by some remarks about income inequality.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
A veteran auto writer looks at how the world’s automakers got this generation so wrong.
Race, Poverty & the Environment. May 17, 2012.
The arena of struggle revealed by Occupy the Farm is not just organic farming, food justice, and food sovereignty--it's also about an increasingly privatized university.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
From homophobic remarks to awful bills, here's a little roundup of a month of assault from the GOP.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Activists from CUNY hold forth on what the US student movement needs now.
AlterNet. May 17, 2012.
Freedom of the press is more important, not less, when anyone with a mobile phone and an Internet connection can act as a journalist.
The Guardian. May 16, 2012.
A Federal judge granted class action status to a lawsuit alleging the NYPD's controversial program amounts to racial profiling.
Brennan Center for Justice. May 16, 2012.
Democrats are not saints. But since 2010 Republicans have been willing to unwind the Civil Rights movement's gains to stay in power.
Salon. May 16, 2012.
As relentless as the obesity crisis appears to be, its expansion doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion.
Naked Capitalism. May 16, 2012.
Krugman, who has taken brave stands in the past, has failed to call out phony 'centrist' deficit hawks who want to steal our future.
Blog for Our Future. May 16, 2012.
Any questions? Let's hope not, because they're all busy men and it's great golfing weather this week in DC.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
The Christian right is increasingly out of step with how Americans feel about gay rights. This issue might be the one that destroys them in the end.
Waging Nonviolence. May 16, 2012.
The peace sign is probably the most famous protest symbol in the world. But is it time to consider a new symbol for a new era?
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
Pediatric psychopharmacology is a billion-dollar business that sustains Pharma and Pharma investors on Wall Street.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
Some new ideas and big questions are defining our economic future.
Eye on Education. May 16, 2012.
After helping her students reach the 98th percentile on state math tests one year, a teacher finds herself labeled an abject failure the next. Confused? You should be.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
Partly self-help, partly local mobilization, and partly sketches for future system-wide expansion, community wealth-building ventures are sweeping the nation.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
JPMorgan Chase losing $2 billion on a risky trade has many pundits calling for more regulation. But they're still missing so much of the story.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
The tone-deaf, gold-plated, Wall Street-worshipping mayor of New York City rushes to defend Jamie Dimon.
AlterNet. May 16, 2012.
Saverin's move is an insult to immigrant families like mine who worked hard to build something in this country.
openDemocracy.net. May 15, 2012.
Center ground parties will repeatedly fail unless they can offer new solutions to the economic problems Europe faces.
Inter Press Service. May 15, 2012.
The top candidates are Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a former leader of the previously-banned Muslim Brotherhood, and Amr Moussa, a career diplomat.
Waging Nonviolence. May 15, 2012.
The day of action this year exceeded the expectations of many people who thought the movement in Spain was dead. Tens of thousands demonstrated in the streets.
Salon. May 15, 2012.
Since World War II, mainstream conservatives have opposed every expansion of personal liberty in the United States.
AlterNet. May 15, 2012.
This is the story of what happens when an average couple is up against a giant, wealthy, powerful bank.
In These Times. May 15, 2012.
Teamsters Local 215 says it offered to extend the current contract into the future, but Republic insisted on eliminating pensions and replacing them with a 401(k).
AlterNet. May 15, 2012.
The vital and visionary Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago is threatened with destruction.
American Independent News Network. May 15, 2012.
New York’s marijuana arrests, says a growing chorus of critics, are a prime example of how the nation’s drug laws disproportionately impact black and Latino communities.
Drug War Chronicle. May 15, 2012.
Prosecutors are arguably the most powerful figures in the American criminal justice system, a system that is not equipped or willing to punish their crimes.
The Good Men Project. May 15, 2012.
The glories of DIY porn.
TomDispatch.com. May 15, 2012.
Clearly, come November, whoever wins or loses, the national security state will be the true victor in the presidential sweepstakes.
Truthdig. May 15, 2012.
A change of power requires a destruction of corporate domination and a new mechanism of governance to distribute wealth and foster the common good.
Center for American Progress. May 15, 2012.
Eric Alterman explains how a blog post calling for the dissolution of black studies reflects the incompetence of conservative journalists.
AlterNet. May 15, 2012.
JP Morgan Chase is part of an entwined system of too-big-to-fail institutions that are ripping us off.
Common Cause. May 15, 2012.
It is time to return to majority rule in the U.S. Senate--not 60-vote hurdles to end filibusters before voting.
IPS News. May 15, 2012.
Students are making an impact in Arizona, ground zero for the fight against xenophobia.
AlterNet. May 15, 2012.
Looking at our favorite quirks from our favorite quirky director.
Buzzflash at TruthOut. May 14, 2012.
The golden door on the Statue of Liberty seems to have an invisible hand holding it shut.
Salon. May 14, 2012.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon should explain why a megabank that accidentally loses billions is good for the economy.
AlterNet. May 14, 2012.
Indigenous people in Cameroon claim a company is stealing communal land to build a palm oil plantation -- a dispute that could lead to conflict, hunger and human rights abuses.
AlterNet. May 14, 2012.
While budget cuts are contemplated at home, Congress is set to deliver more money and weapons to Israel.
Truthdig. May 14, 2012.
When civilizations start to die they go insane. Let the ice sheets in the Arctic melt. Let the temperatures rise. Let the air, soil and water be poisoned. Let the forests die.
New America Media. May 14, 2012.
One plaintiff suffered injuries as a result of being bound for hours at a time during five court appearances since January 2011.
AlterNet. May 14, 2012.
Mitt Romney is a bully. And he's just right for the GOP.
RH Reality Check. May 14, 2012.
How to remember what made you fall in love in the first place and have as much fun as when you first met.
The Nation. May 14, 2012.
Saverin exemplifies the spoiled 1 percenter who erodes the fabric of the country that afforded such opportunity by not paying back the investment America made in him.
Colorlines.com. May 14, 2012.
Plans to dismantle Philadelphia's public education system have met with sharp criticism from parents, educators and education watchers nationwide.
In These Times. May 14, 2012.
A judge allows the company to cancel its union contracts; on the same day, the Twinkie-maker sends lay-off notices to all 18,500 workers.
AlterNet. May 14, 2012.
Those who think and talk like Rush Limbaugh have championed policies that wreak havoc on the family lives of working Americans.
Salon. May 13, 2012.
Rep. John Sarbanes is conducting an experiment to see if he can raise enough money for a competitive re-election race--without large donors or PAC funds.
Comment Is Free. May 13, 2012.
Rather than challenging taboos, Time's shock tactics exploit society's existing shame and confusion about sex and maternity.
In These Times. May 13, 2012.
Oil giant ExxonMobil is refusing to implement safety protections for the workers at its Louisiana refinery.
Talk To Action. May 13, 2012.
Philip Anschutz is involved in a lawsuit trying to overturn a fracking ban.
The Fix. May 13, 2012.
40 percent of the most extreme cyber sex users are women. They're likely to ignore normal safety precautions to put themselves in high-risk situations.
AlterNet. May 13, 2012.
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party didn't succeed by electing candidates--it succeeded showing the limitations of the electoral system. Occupy should do the same.
TomDispatch.com. May 13, 2012.
The CIA’s global drone assassination campaign has long been a bragging point in Washington, even if it couldn’t officially be discussed directly before, say, Congress.
AlterNet. May 13, 2012.
A former child farmworker and other activists are working to bring farmworker kids out of the shadows and get them the same protections as kids in other industries.
Salon. May 13, 2012.
State Republicans are terrified of pushing anti-union legislation -- and becoming targets like Wisconsin's governor.
TruthOut.org. May 13, 2012.
Congress has removed nearly every consumer protection from student loans, including bankruptcy protections, statutes of limitations and truth in lending requirements.
Immigration Impact. May 13, 2012.
U.S. Department of Justice informed state officials in a letter last week that the state’s immigration law has resulted in significantly higher absence rates among Latinos.
In These Times. May 13, 2012.
Geopolitics turned humanitarian workers and refugees into hostages of a budget war that makes life for the community absurdly hard, from seeing a doctor to earning a paycheck.
AlterNet. May 13, 2012.
For the NYPD's stats to add up, they'd have to have stopped every young, black man living in the city once--and then some.
AlterNet. May 13, 2012.
A leader of Moms United to End the War on Drugs offers her thoughts on Mother's Day -- and how a sane, compassionate drug policy could actually keep our kids safe.
Moyers & Company. May 13, 2012.
Bill Moyers talks to RoseAnn DeMoro of National Nurses United about the union's march in Chicago for the Robin Hood Financial Transaction Tax.
Comment Is Free. May 13, 2012.
That a teenage Romney abused classmates perceived as "effeminate" tells us a lot about the candidate--as does his reaction to the revelation of this part of his past.
AlterNet. May 13, 2012.
North Carolina's anti-same-sex-marriage Amendment One passed last week amid a lot of wild media speculation, especially about black voters. We set the record straight.
New America Media. May 12, 2012.
“Nobody is above the law, and nobody can misuse the legal process to silence those with different opinions.”
AlterNet. May 12, 2012.
Israeli policy toward Palestinian prisoners is now facing unprecedented scrutiny due to a mass hunger strike aimed at ending administrative detention and other harsh policies.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
"Weight of the Nation," a new four-part HBO series paints a grim picture of our health prospects -- and our children's.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
Recent battles against reproductive rights and unions, and the gender wage gap, make it clear that this country doesn't support mothers.
Salon. May 11, 2012.
A new survey reveals just how ignorant young people are about contraception and pregnancy.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
Food and media corporations use campaign donations, attacks on science and the threat of smear campaigns to kill voluntary food marketing guidelines.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
Flowers are nice, but this Mother's Day, what I really want is for these immature boys to grow up already.
Robert Reich's Blog. May 11, 2012.
What just happened at J.P. Morgan – along with its leader’s cavalier dismissal – reveals how fragile, opaque and dangerous the banking system continues to be
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
A new film provides a much-needed wake-up call for Americans: Our false sense of water abundance may be our great undoing.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
These research discoveries will blow your mind.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
Academic research is often dictated by corporations that endow professorships, give money to universities, and put their executives on education boards.
The Guardian. May 11, 2012.
One can quibble with Obama's rationale. But one cannot reasonably question the importance of his act.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
Racism in America's police force is linked to cops' role as keepers of the status quo in an unequal society.
AlterNet. May 11, 2012.
These days, America has two favorite new exports: firearms and obesity.
Beacon Broadside. May 11, 2012.
According to current rubrics, David Chura and his former students were educational "failures." But after 40 years working with kids, Chura isn't buying that notion.
The Nation. May 10, 2012.
Trina Garnett accidentally set a fatal fire when she was 14. That was in 1976. Could a Supreme Court ruling on juvenile life without parole finally bring her home?
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
America's political-economy is caught in a vicious cycle, with concentrated wealth at the top leading to outsized political power.
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
The punishments my father, brother and sister experienced--arrest, incarceration and HIV/AIDS--for misusing a controlled substance caused a lifetime of grief for my family.
Democracy Now!. May 10, 2012.
One of Mexico’s best-known poets, Javier Sicilia, laid down his pen last year after his son was murdered by drug traffickers. Now, he is on a mission to transform drug policy.
Rebel Magazine. May 10, 2012.
Men’s obsession with looking younger, hotter and better-kept has spawned a series of industries seeking to profit off that attitude shift.
ThinkProgress. May 10, 2012.
The Department of Justice has filed a suit against Arpaio -- here are the worst examples of his bigotry against Latinos.
Other Words. May 10, 2012.
I myself am a vegan of sorts and I'm here to tell you that it's not an easy life -- that's why it's OK to cheat.
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
This Mother's Day, take a few minutes to find out how you can help shape a society where no woman ever has to give birth while in shackles and chains.
Inter Press Service. May 10, 2012.
The claim of a deal between Iran and Al-Qaeda has been discredited by former officials in the wake of publication of documents from Osama bin Laden's files.
Indypendent. May 10, 2012.
Monsanto and the Gates Foundation claim genetically modified crops will revolutionize agriculture in Kenya, but critics warn the technology is ill-suited to the needs of farmers.
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
If you've been waiting for the right event to get plugged into Occupy, your options are plentiful this week. Don't wait any longer. Rise up!
Salon. May 10, 2012.
Did breasts evolve for lactation or to enhance sex appeal? A new book explores why they matter.
TomDispatch.com. May 10, 2012.
Consider these flash-points as signals that we are entering an era of intensified conflict over energy.
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
From Jefferson Davis' birthday to Loyalty Day, who knew these holidays were still official?
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
Atheists are becoming a force to be reckoned with. They are a powerful ally when inspired to take action -- and a powerful opponent when they're treated like dirt.
Democracy Now!. May 10, 2012.
In an historic announcement, President Obama has become the first U.S. president to support same-sex marriage. We get reaction from acclaimed playwright and activist Tony Kushner.
Txchnologist. May 10, 2012.
Tiny hydro generators that can fit in a creek offer a low-cost, local way to decentralize the power grid.
AlterNet. May 10, 2012.
One of the most important characteristics of the Occupy movement is the expanding universe of media makers --citizen journalists, livestreamers, artists and others.
Sunlight Foundation. May 10, 2012.
The Sunlight Foundation traces the spending to unseat a conservative Republican senator who dared to work with Democrats.
Gotham Schools. May 10, 2012.
With help from the Pratt Institute, Staten Island high school students have reimagined their campus to better serve the small learning communities it houses.
Environment News Service. May 9, 2012.
The current fracking-enabled natural gas boom across the United States has poisoned drinking water, polluted air and sickened people living near gas wells.
The Guardian. May 9, 2012.
Documents show for the first time that local anti-wind groups are co-ordinating and working with national fossil-fuel funded advocacy groups to wreck the wind industry.
NACLA. May 9, 2012.
The reconstruction effort in Haiti is faithfully following trickledown economic policies, which will exacerbate income inequality in the country.
TruthOut.org. May 9, 2012.
Ayn Rand and Jim Crow have driven the American right into moral bankruptcy. Two conservatives argue that there's no comeback in sight until they repudiate both.
AlterNet. May 9, 2012.
If the candidate who ordered raids on medical pot growers in Southern Oregon loses the election, the loss may reverberate with US Attorneys around the country.
Salon. May 9, 2012.
How the battle between the macrobrew behemoths and the craftbrew insurgents reflects a path for America's troubled economy.
New America Media. May 9, 2012.
Early childhood education makes a huge difference for disadvantaged students.
TruthOut.org. May 9, 2012.
Press reports say that Obama will try to convince Hollande to renege on his pledge to withdraw French troops from Afghanistan. If true, Obama would be making a terrible mistake.
Sightline Institute. May 9, 2012.
Bicycles aren't just more eco-friendly; they're a joyous, human, romantic way to travel.
OrionOnline.org. May 9, 2012.
If you can't visualize it, you can't manifest it. Economic visionary Gus Speth lays out the details of the world we're working for.
Media Matters for America. May 9, 2012.
Cumulus Media, a radio company that carries Rush Limbaugh's show on 38 of its stations, announced millions in losses directly attributable to Limbaugh's show.
In These Times. May 9, 2012.
“Sotheby’s is selling The Scream–an artful interpretation of human anguish and suffering–while they continue to create anguish and suffering among their own workforce."
Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. May 9, 2012.
Wasn't increased productivity supposed to lower prices, liberate workers, and give us more time to enjoy our lives? A new EPI report tells us why that that promise failed.
AlterNet. May 9, 2012.
Around the country, families are being tossed out of their homes with astonishing regularity, with local law enforcement enlisted to do the bidding of big banks.
AlterNet. May 9, 2012.
From new iPhone cases to new body parts, here's the good, the bad and the grotesque of this new technology.
Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. May 9, 2012.
The world’s super rich are fashioning themselves into a new global tribe of footloose and stateless. The rest of us get to gawk — and foot the ultimate bill.
AlterNet. May 9, 2012.
Food scandals are so costly to Big Food that it has repeatedly tried to kill the messenger rather than clean up its act.
AlterNet. May 9, 2012.
A teacher offers her perspective on the hypocrisy of Teacher Appreciation week.
Salon. May 9, 2012.
The toxic but illogical politics of pitting young against old has been on display all over the media.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
Scott Walker's 2010 opponent gets a rematch, as protester's candidate will face the GOP Lt. Governor.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
The OutKast affiliate and longtime Atlanta figurehead speaks on the eve of his new album, "R.A.P. Music," aka "Rebellious African Peoples' Music."
Hightower Lowdown. May 8, 2012.
In medicated America, the fix for every problem is just a prescription away. Except that it's not.
Black Agenda Report. May 8, 2012.
There's a war in America against black women and their young children.
TomDispatch.com. May 8, 2012.
Unless the spirit of the last year continues to grow and becomes a major force in the social and political world, the chances for a decent future are not very high.
Southern Poverty Law Center. May 8, 2012.
Privatization of the youth prison industry handed soaring profits to GEO, but a history of brutal injustice to its incarcerated youth and their families.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
"African Americans are caught," says Rev. William Barber. "On one hand, we fight against stand-your-ground laws, but once the laws are on the books they aren't applied to us."
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
Is free media worth the mockery that comes with these bizarre pitches? Many candidates think so.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
We may not share their theology, but right-wing religion teaches powerful lessons on courage, confidence and foresight that we could stand to learn.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
The science of cognition and ideology has been greeted with a number of common myths.
N+1 Magazine. May 8, 2012.
David Graeber, Mike Konczal, Sarah Jaffe and Brian Kalkbrenner discuss debt--what it is, why we're drowning in it, why it's a political issue. Moderated by Astra Taylor.
TruthOut.org. May 8, 2012.
Many homeowners unknowingly sign nondisclosure agreements that prevent researchers from gathering data on the health and environmental impacts of fracking.
xojane. May 8, 2012.
"Hen" will give Swedes an option beyond male and female-marked pronouns. Could the move serve as a model for Americans?
Public Citizen. May 8, 2012.
At annual corporate shareholder meetings, democracy activists are seeking restrained political spending.
Other Worlds. May 8, 2012.
Bold ideas for discovering education beyond traditional systems.
AlterNet. May 8, 2012.
G-8 leaders may seclude themselves at Camp David, but National Nurses United and groups will continue with their plans for a massive rally and protest on May 18 in Chicago.
Salon. May 8, 2012.
The new book "It's Even Worse Than It Looks" explores the adversarial, winner-take-all climate we find ourselves in today that makes governing near impossible.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
With an eco-mind, aware that change is continuous and the shape of reality co-created, "knowing" is not an end-point but an endless process.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
The drug war would be comical if it weren't so tragic.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
Charles Johnson was among the nation's leading "anti-jihad" bloggers until he realized that his compatriots were totally nuts.
Religion Dispatches. May 7, 2012.
More direct sex talk is a growing trend even among traditional evangelicals, and for several headline-grabbing pastors, it's the focus of their ministries.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
The Greek and French elections show that the electorate wants real income growth and jobs -- and they are clear that austerity is undermining both.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
New schemes hold the public hostage to private finance.
Pacific Standard. May 7, 2012.
Perhaps what we are witnessing is not so much the death of a tradition but a further widening of the class divide. The institution is dying -- for the poor.
New Economic Perspectives. May 7, 2012.
International business reporters are helping the economic quacks who prescribe austerity snake oil.
Madison Capital Times. May 7, 2012.
One of Wisconsin's most seasoned reporters drives into GOP strongholds and finds little support for the embattled governor.
TomDispatch.com. May 7, 2012.
'Ecotopia' author Ernest Callenbach's final writings were found on his computer after he died. Here is what he left us.
Huffington Post. May 7, 2012.
The Washington Post and others are using bad statistics. If anything Hispanics are slightly up from 2006 and African-Americas are
significantly up.
AFP. May 7, 2012.
The new rule would cover about 756 million acres of public and Indian land.
AlterNet. May 7, 2012.
Corporations, 1 percenters and Republicans are working to ensure you don’t vote because they honestly believe you don’t count.
In These Times. May 7, 2012.
The move to more and more processed foods has largely been one to cut labor costs, not because anyone thought the food was better for the kids.
In These Times. May 7, 2012.
While racist hostility pervades the mainstream political arena, Occupy may be one of the only spaces left for immigrants to speak up without fear.
Drug War Chronicle. May 7, 2012.
Drivers found with a certain amount of THC in their blood are automatically presumed to be driving under the influence of drugs, even if they can show they were not impaired.
Labor Notes. May 7, 2012.
It’s still too early to tell whether Tesoro’s demands will force a strike, but one thing is clear: USW members at Tesoro aren’t willing to pay for management’s mistakes.
ProPublica. May 7, 2012.
One million borrowers have discovered their federal student loans randomly transferred to new loan-serving companies -- and little about the transition has been smooth.
AlterNet. May 6, 2012.
Does Hollande's win signal a left turn for France? Probably not. But we'll take him over Sarkozy.
Drug War Chronicle. May 6, 2012.
Governor Malloy will sign the medical marijuana bill that would carefully regulate and monitor pot use to avoid problems encountered in other medical marijuana states.
American Independent News Network. May 6, 2012.
Federally funded crisis pregnancy centers bring mazes, game shows, and questionable health information to teens.
Salon. May 6, 2012.
Pundits still haven't figured out how to talk about Romney's Mormon religion. Here's everything you need to know.
AlterNet. May 6, 2012.
Why run against Walker in the GOP primary? Occupy protester Arthur Kohl-Riggs says it's one man's attempt to keep the Republicans honest.
Salon. May 6, 2012.
Attempts to ban talk of birth control and homosexuality from classrooms reveal conservatives' deepest sexual fears.
ThinkProgress. May 6, 2012.
Biden is the highest ranking American official to back marriage for gay and lesbian people.
AlterNet. May 5, 2012.
The eviction might have been another anonymous descent into poverty were it not for Occupy Atlanta activists who tried to help the family stay.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
The latest superhero flick foregrounds clean energy and other progressive politics.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
The Ron Paul campaign's latest hijinks have Mitt Romney operatives in a tizzy.
Salon. May 4, 2012.
Consumers, not the wealthy, are the key to an economic rebound, and GOP austerity is shackling them.
WhoWhatWhy.com. May 4, 2012.
America’s system of detaining and monitoring "criminals" impacts more people than ever before.
Raw Story. May 4, 2012.
Pelosi's willingness to call out Obama over the huge gap between his administration's actions and past pledges shows how important and popular an issue medical marijuana really is.
Huffington Post. May 4, 2012.
Lawmakers have always set limits on how people take their sexual pleasures, and they have doled out a range of controls and punishments to enforce them.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
Experts say acknowledging the threat would call into question the safety of dozens of identically designed nuclear power plants in the U.S.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
Rodriguez v. Winski calls for the creation of an independent federal position to oversee the NYPD.
GRITtv. May 4, 2012.
We’re a nation whose leaders are pursuing policies that amount to economic “suicide” Chomsky says. But there are glimmers of possibility.
PR Watch. May 4, 2012.
Wisconsin's embattled Republican governor is supported by a who's who of wealthy right-wing donors.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
From hidden terrorist messages in porn, to smog-eating buildings, to dolphin coworkers, here are some incredible discoveries.
AlterNet. May 4, 2012.
As the atheist movement expands, we need to consider whether non-belief will gain more traction if prominent atheists are more respectful of religion.
American Independent News Network. May 4, 2012.
ALEC has worked with the energy industry to create loophole-filled water protections and opposes federal oversight of fracking.
Socialist Worker. May 4, 2012.
The case of a kindergartner arrested for having a tantrum at school points to a larger pattern of students--especially Black students--being criminalized in the classroom.
In These Times. May 3, 2012.
Demoralized after being scapegoated for problems in Chicago Public Schools, Chicago's teachers are gearing up for what could be their first strike since 1987.
Colorlines.com. May 3, 2012.
A lot of stereotypes about African-Americans and crime are plain wrong -- and very harmful.
Salon. May 3, 2012.
There are three fictional adults grappling with their virginities with varying amounts of shame in big-name TV shows.
AFP. May 3, 2012.
After getting arrested for smoking marijuana on 4/20, 23-year-old Daniel Chong was forgotten in his cell for days, leaving him forced to drink his own urine.
The Penguin Press. May 3, 2012.
ExxonMobil's highly profitable natural gas field in Indonesia drew the company's executives into the bloody war for independence being waged by the Free Aceh Movement.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
Today is the 42nd anniversary of an ugly chapter in American history.
Republic Report. May 3, 2012.
There are entrenched interest groups that are spending large sums of money to keep our broken drug laws on the books.
eXiled Online. May 3, 2012.
The mumblecore cancer has spread.
In These Times. May 3, 2012.
This week, the EEOC ruled that transgender workers are protected under the Civil Rights Act and laid out guidelines restricting criminal background checks.
Democracy Now!. May 3, 2012.
A new ruling by the FCC requires broadcasters to post political advertisement data online, making it easier for the public to see who is buying those ads.
Extra!. May 3, 2012.
Would corporate media continue to talk about inequality without a vibrant protest movement forcing their hand? The answer, unsurprisingly, is no.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
Mitt Romney's former partner at Bain Capital has written a book that reveals much about how the super-rich think -- and it's not pretty.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
A number of remarkable things happened on May 1. So why is the media so bored with social protest?
Hoax Zine. May 3, 2012.
In the romantic transition from online chats to real-life meetings, the reality inevitably turns out more than you planned on and less than you had hoped for.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
When you save files to Google’s new hard-drive folder in the cloud, the terms of service you are required to agree to gives Google “worldwide license" to your content.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
The anti-gay-rights movement's claims about homosexuality are based on the worst kind of junk "science."
Center for American Progress. May 3, 2012.
Attacks on Obamacare are attacks on women’s health and well-being.
Naked Capitalism. May 3, 2012.
Yves Smith explores Davidson's latest assault on common sense and accuracy in his new piece on Romney's crony, the revolting Edward Conard.
Bridging Differences. May 3, 2012.
The now embattled organization has been working to destroy public ed for the past forty years. Here's what you need to know about how they're doing it.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
The ones who scream the loudest about how godly they are often turn out to be the exact opposite.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
Calling for an end to policies that make college less accessible to lower-income students, CUNY activists held a peaceful sit-in that was violently broken up by police.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
Morello says working-class folk and union people shouldn't just fight bad legislation -- they should put forward their own agenda for a better world.
The Fix. May 3, 2012.
For years, Project Prevention has been paying poor, addicted women not to procreate -- now, with money from the far right, it's going global.
Consortium News. May 3, 2012.
There is almost no discussion about why so many people in the Muslim world object to U.S. policies so strongly that they are inclined to resist violently.
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
How will the 99% Spring impact the Occupy Movement?
AlterNet. May 3, 2012.
Next time you fill up your tank, remember that $10 to $25 is going right from your pocket to the financial sector.
Inter Press Service. May 2, 2012.
The Obama administration's success in obscuring the fact that the war will continue for many years down the road is the real story.
Drug War Chronicle. May 2, 2012.
Dutch cannabis coffee shop owners aren't banning foreigners or going "members only" without a fight.
EcoWatch. May 2, 2012.
Aubrey McClendon has been taking out personal loans to finance stakes in Chesapeake Energy's wells, and using those same stakes as collateral for additional loans.
ProPublica. May 2, 2012.
But the study concluded that natural faults and fractures in the Marcellus, exacerbated by the effects of fracking itself, could allow chemicals to reach the surface.
Other Worlds. May 2, 2012.
Consuelo Castillo helped organize thousands of Honduran indigenous peoples and small farmers who set out on April 17 to reclaim land taken by the government and the wealthy.
AlterNet. May 2, 2012.
Greed springs eternal in the pet loss industry, which can turn your dead pet into a synthetic diamond.
AlterNet. May 2, 2012.
"Mr. Brennan, will you speak out about the innocents killed by the U.S. in our drone strikes?," asked Benjamin during a speech marking the anniversary of bin Laden's death.
Daily Kos. May 2, 2012.
It's not student achievement, but student equity that should concern us, says this Professor of Education.
AlterNet. May 2, 2012.
To look at many cookbooks, you'd think olive oil and canola oil were identical twins separated at birth. But here are some differences.
Salon. May 2, 2012.
The spreading drone curriculum is a sign of the coming normalization of drones in American life.
AlterNet. May 2, 2012.
The candidate's foreign policy team features the usual belligerence, mixed with some serious nostalgia for a thoroughly discredited foreign policy framework.
AlterNet. May 2, 2012.
Walk a mile in your ideological counterparts' shoes...if you dare.
AlterNet. May 1, 2012.
Yesterday, Occupy recaptured the public's attention with rallies, marches, parties, and yes, arrests all over the country.
N+1 Magazine. May 1, 2012.
The culture of Wall Street is pervasive and contagious. I drank the Kool Aid. I'm out of it now. But I'd like to tell you what it was like.
The Nation. May 1, 2012.
Lately Obama has been raising the ante, asking which candidate would you like to share a song with, and the GOP considers this to be some kind of dirty trick.
RH Reality Check. May 1, 2012.
The administration has succumbed to the political pressure of social conservatives, allowing ideology to prevail over the health and well-being of the nation's youth.
Huffington Post. May 1, 2012.
Many conservatives swear on a stack of Bibles that they worship Jesus Christ when they really bow down to the philosophy of Ayn Rand.
Grist.org. May 1, 2012.
Wal-Mart's cheap stuff is hugely costly - right where it matters most.
Nation of Change. May 1, 2012.
China is rapidly passing us by. But Americans - and their leaders - refuse to come to terms with what this means for our future.
PR Watch. May 1, 2012.
Michigan's Koch-Funded Mackinac Center Is Bringing Wisconsin Act 10 Provisions to ALEC's spring meeting.
Balkinization. May 1, 2012.
The devilish details of amendments to the House-passed cyber-security bill, CISPA.
GazetteXtra.Com. May 1, 2012.
The recall is drawing millions from outside the state, but will it influence voters?
Church & State Magazine. May 1, 2012.
Americans today enjoy access to effective birth control. But it wasn't always this way and religious conservatives are trying to turn back the clock.
The Nation. May 1, 2012.
Budget cuts, layoffs, increased class sizes and high stakes testing have left one-third of public school teachers considering a job change. That's bad news for all of us.
AlterNet. May 1, 2012.
The author offers one of her periodic assessments of America's potential to go fascist. And the news is better than it's been in years.
AlterNet. May 1, 2012.
In his new book, Rory O'Connor traces the impact of social media on how we get our information -- and who we trust to bring it to us.
AlterNet. May 1, 2012.
The party's also-rans called Mitt a cold-hearted opportunist, a vulture capitalist and a flip-flopper -- and then they endorsed him.
Salon. May 1, 2012.
How do our brains respond when people of color are invisible or stereotyped on TV? Here's what the latest neuroscience research tells us.
AlterNet. May 1, 2012.
L.A. janitors and airport workers have been building momentum for a possible strike for weeks -- and they have big plans for May Day.
