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Pentagon Opposition to Lifting Gay Ban May Be MeltingPentagon Opposition to Lifting Gay Ban May Be Melting

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. August 6, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: With a volunteer military stretched to the breaking point, it defies logic to turn away and kick out gay Americans simply because they don't want to live lives of celibacy and deceit.

The Center Left, Right?The Center Left, Right?

By Will Durst, AlterNet. August 3, 2007.
What happened to the center? It seems the only thing everyone talks about is the left or the right.

Sorry Barack, You Can't Out GOP the GOP on TerrorismSorry Barack, You Can't Out GOP the GOP on Terrorism

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. August 2, 2007.
Obama is poised to make the same mistake that Kerry made in trying to take the "I'm tougher than you on terrorism" stand against the GOP.

Media Blitz for War: The Big Guns of AugustMedia Blitz for War: The Big Guns of August

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. August 2, 2007.
World: This week, the U.S. media establishment is mainlining another fix for the Iraq war: It isn't so bad after all.

Bush Keeps Israel Close, Saudi Arabia CloserBush Keeps Israel Close, Saudi Arabia Closer

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 1, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: George Bush wants to sell $20 billion in high-tech military equipment to Saudi Arabia -- the source of most of the financing, and 15 of the 19 hijackers, for the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks.

The Uncounted Casualties of WarThe Uncounted Casualties of War

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. August 1, 2007.
World: The parents of an Iraq veteran who committed suicide are suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for wrongful death and medical malpractice.

President Richardson or Latino President Richardson?President Richardson or Latino President Richardson?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. July 31, 2007.
As Democratic candidates prepare for a televised debate on the largest Spanish language network, Bill Richardson -- the only Latino in the race -- has to walk a thin line to have any hope of getting elected.

Science Uncovers What Literary Critics Have Always KnownScience Uncovers What Literary Critics Have Always Known

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 30, 2007.
Horror movies appeal because humans like to feel grossed out and entertained pleasurably at the same time. There's a payoff in coexperiencing two conflicting emotions.

Giving Up the Debt LifestyleGiving Up the Debt Lifestyle

By Deb Price, King Features Syndicate. July 30, 2007.
Financially free at last, my spouse and I don't need a newer car or a house in a ritzier neighborhood. We've matured faster than our savings bonds.

'Performance enhancing' drugs?'Performance enhancing' drugs?

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. July 27, 2007.
We interrupt this episode of As The World Burns and turn our attention to America’s other national pastime.

Media Spin on Iraq: We're Leaving (Sort of)Media Spin on Iraq: We're Leaving (Sort of)

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 26, 2007.
World: Despite talk of Congress members turning against the war, few are clearly advocating a true end to U.S. military intervention in Iraq.

Pleas on Larry King for Lohan, But What About Other Drug Offenders?Pleas on Larry King for Lohan, But What About Other Drug Offenders?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. July 26, 2007.
There are no qualms about locking up the thousands of poor and unknown.

Bush in Free FallBush in Free Fall

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 25, 2007.
As Bush’s poll numbers plummet and public support to end the war continues to build, when Bush will finally turn on the neo-conservatives who betrayed his presidential legacy?

Children's Healthcare Is a No-BrainerChildren's Healthcare Is a No-Brainer

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 25, 2007.
Congress is considering bipartisan legislation that will cover poor children in the U.S. The major obstacle? President Bush is vowing to veto the bill.

Images of the FutureImages of the Future

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 24, 2007.
Every generation dreams they'll be the first to cheat death. But too many of our other dreams are likely to spell the end of humanity.

Media Corrections We’d Like to SeeMedia Corrections We’d Like to See

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 24, 2007.
One aspect of news media that needs a different paradigm is the correction ritual. Newspapers are sometimes willing to acknowledge faulty reporting, but the "correction box" is routinely inadequate.

Tossing Vick and Young Blacks to the DogsTossing Vick and Young Blacks to the Dogs

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. July 23, 2007.
Professional dog fighting is a big, and expanding international business that’s way out of the reach of most poor young blacks.

Gay Fans Go All Out for BaseballGay Fans Go All Out for Baseball

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. July 23, 2007.
If you want another ball team to host a "Night Out," follow Cornelius Baker's delightful example: Make a strong pitch.

The Deeper Meaning in the Republican Sex ScandalsThe Deeper Meaning in the Republican Sex Scandals

By Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. July 19, 2007.
Sex and Relationships: Another two gay-bashing, Klan-loving, pulpit-slurping Republicans have disgraced themselves. But there is much more we can learn from the improprieties of David Vitter and Bob Allen.

From the Grave, a Senator Exposes Bloody Hands on Capitol HillFrom the Grave, a Senator Exposes Bloody Hands on Capitol Hill

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 19, 2007.
World: Listening to a video clip of the late Senator Morse speaking in the 1960s exposes the big media lie that members of Congress are doing all they can to impose a schedule for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

Two Races, Two Systems of Justice in LouisianaTwo Races, Two Systems of Justice in Louisiana

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 18, 2007.
Last week in Detroit, the NAACP held a mock funeral for the N-word. But a chilling case in Louisiana shows us how far we have to go to bury racism.

King George W.: James Madison's NightmareKing George W.: James Madison's Nightmare

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 18, 2007.
In 1795, James Madison wrote of war's far-reaching and corrosive effect on public liberty. He could well have been warning us about our own King George, just the sort of imperial president that Madison and other founders of our nation feared most.

Who Would Have Thought the iPhone Would Become a Political Issue?Who Would Have Thought the iPhone Would Become a Political Issue?

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 17, 2007.
So what's the big deal? Why do people even want a $600 phone, and why has this luxury device for the pampered techie become such a hot political issue?

Skooter SkatesSkooter Skates

By Will Durst, AlterNet. July 17, 2007.
If Bush had explained that he wiped away the VP's right hand man's sentence of 30 months for perjury in federal court, because you can't send a man named Scooter to prison, I would have understood. But the excuse used was the sentence was "excessive."

A Cruel Distortion of HistoryA Cruel Distortion of History

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. July 16, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Yes, the days of state-sanctioned segregation are still a thing of the past and integration may not be the ultimate answer. But being color-blind is no way forward.

Supreme Court Posts Warning SignsSupreme Court Posts Warning Signs

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. July 16, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: A red-hot warning poured out from the court this term to gay Americans -- "Tread closer at your own peril."

The O.J. Simpson CardThe O.J. Simpson Card

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. July 15, 2007.
A decade after Simpson was acquitted, blacks are paying for the verdict by being kept out of juries.

Bush's Pakistan ParadoxBush's Pakistan Paradox

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 11, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: One of the biggest obstacles to defeating al-Qaida may be Bush's friendship with Pakistan -- parts of which are "havens for the terrorist network."

Young Scholars Tell the President 'No' on TortureYoung Scholars Tell the President 'No' on Torture

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. July 11, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Presidential Scholars, a group of gifted high school students, told Bush what they thought of his policies on torture.

Democrats Can't Wait Around for GOP Defectors to End the WarDemocrats Can't Wait Around for GOP Defectors to End the War

By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. July 10, 2007.
World: No matter how many Republicans abandon the president on Iraq, it is Democrats who must seize this moment and take the lead in bringing our troops home.

Transformers Is More Than Just a Cheap Truck CommercialTransformers Is More Than Just a Cheap Truck Commercial

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 10, 2007.
Maybe the movie succeeded in pulling off some social commentary after all: welcome to the United States -- ignore the Middle East stuff, but stay for the masturbation jokes and cool special effects.

The President Hath SpokenThe President Hath Spoken

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. July 9, 2007.
Is anyone surprised that Scooter Libby's 30-month sentence was commuted?

Bush Is Not The NAACP ‘s ProblemBush Is Not The NAACP ‘s Problem

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. July 9, 2007.
A lot has to happen if the NAACP doesn’t want to become what many already say it is, namely obsolete.

Americans Continue Love Affair With MarriageAmericans Continue Love Affair With Marriage

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. July 9, 2007.
Marriage will keep winning popularity contests because adaptability is one of its most enduring traits.

It's His GovernmentIt's His Government

By Will Durst, AlterNet. July 6, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: I got your checks and balances right here. Well, right there, under Dick Cheney's foot, holding hands with individual liberties, writhing in their death throes.

Imus Returning? Who Said he Ever LeftImus Returning? Who Said he Ever Left

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. July 5, 2007.
Talk is that Imus could be back on the airwaves within the next few months or even weeks.

A Bloody Media MirrorA Bloody Media Mirror

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. July 5, 2007.
Many of America's most prominent journalists want us to forget what they were saying and writing more than four years ago to boost the invasion of Iraq.

Independence Day for LibbyIndependence Day for Libby

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. July 4, 2007.
Whatever happened to "don't do the crime if you can't do the time," which allows tough-love conservatives to cheerfully sentence petty criminals to incarceration?

The Upside of Flaming Cars: Politicians and the Press Exploit the British Terror AttacksThe Upside of Flaming Cars: Politicians and the Press Exploit the British Terror Attacks

By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. July 3, 2007.
Media and Technology: When it comes to the threat of terrorism, it seems that if the government isn't trying to scare us to death, the press is.

An Old Aesthetic for New TechnologyAn Old Aesthetic for New Technology

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 3, 2007.
Let's make our techno-bling pretty, at least. Let's remember the days when the machines that now cage us promised liberation.

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