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The Color of Wealth

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. April 1, 2008.
To have a truly productive conversation about race we must address the wealth disparities that perpetuate racial inequality.

Congresswoman Fights for Gay and Trans Rights

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 31, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Gay Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is tirelessly working to secure equal protections for gay and trans people.

Checks for $600 Won't Fix Our Economy

By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. March 28, 2008.
America can't shop its way to greatness, and this one-time, government-funded shopping spree won't lead us to a sound economy.

"Body of War" Depicts Personal Cost of War in Iraq

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. March 27, 2008.
Movie Mix: Tens of thousands of veterans suffer from severe mental and physical injuries. A new documentary tells one soldier's story.

NPR: National Pentagon Radio?

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. March 27, 2008.
When even public radio parrots the military's official line on the war in Iraq, what hope is there for unbiased, quality reporting?

Would God Ever Damn America?

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. March 26, 2008.
Many religious leaders prophesy divine retribution for America's bad behavior. I wonder what we would be punished for.

There's Nothing Wrong with Rev. Wright

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.
The manufactured controversy over Rev. Jeremiah Wright ignores the tradition of 'prophetic preaching' in African-American churches.

The Color Wars

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.
The human proclivity for pointless, conflict-driven tribalism manifests itself on the web.

A Question of Values: Drug Patent Laws Must Have Public Health Exceptions

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.
Health and Wellness: Big Pharma is up in arms about developing countries importing less expensive generic versions of their drugs.

America Must Work to End Anti-Gay Abuses Worldwide

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 24, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: All over the world gay men, lesbians, and transgender people are denied fundamental freedoms. America is not doing enough to help.

The Fed Packages Corruption as Sound Public Policy

By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. March 21, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Once again, the Fed is using a crisis to enrich corporate interests.

Winter Soldier Marches Again

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. March 20, 2008.
World: Last weekend veterans gave eyewitness testimony about the horrors of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Let's honor them by listening.

The Do's and Don'ts of Candidate Press Coverage

By Will Durst, AlterNet. March 20, 2008.
Election 2008: Here's a handy guide for the media as they navigate the treacherous minefield of our historic 2008 election.

Spitzer Did Nothing Wrong

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. March 19, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: Eliot Spitzer's decision to pay money for sex was personal. It's not like he issued a policy of mandatory hookers for everybody.

Why is Bush Still Smiling?

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. March 19, 2008.
Iraq is in shambles and our economy is crumbling. But at least George Bush is still in good spirits.

Why Does Congress Leave War to the President?

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 18, 2008.
You wouldn't know it from the past 50 years of American history, but Congress has the legal authority to curb presidential warmongering.

Does Obama Profit from White Guilt?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, deleted. March 17, 2008.
Election 2008: Who cares? The real problem is that the media treats him with kid gloves.

50 Suggestions for John McCain's VP

By Will Durst, AlterNet. March 17, 2008.
A John McCain/Snoop Dog ticket? That I can get behind.

Remembering What Nixon Learned

By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. March 14, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Conservatives are ignoring history's teachings and resurrecting Nixon's failed strategy of going after working people.

A Cause Bigger Than Any Scandal

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. March 13, 2008.
Before his administration was derailed by scandal, Eliot Spitzer promoted reproductive rights legislation that inspired a grass-roots movement.

Virtual Revolution

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. March 12, 2008.
Protesting online can be just as revolutionary as carrying signs, yelling, and storming the gates of power in the real world.

Appalling Spread of False Information Requires Stronger Media Accountability

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. March 12, 2008.
Media and Technology: The mass media has become one of the most important obstacles to social and economic progress in the 21st century.

What We Might Hear If We Injected Spitzer (AKA Client #9) with Truth Serum

By Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. March 12, 2008.
Sex and Relationships: Spitzer's apology -- and his moral "beliefs" -- are full of it.

Warfare and Health Care

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. March 11, 2008.
Health and Wellness: Here's an obvious solution to the health care crisis: why not cut the Pentagon's massive budget to fund health care for all?

Candidates, Remember the Constitution?

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 10, 2008.
Clinton keeps saying she has experience. But all that her record shows is how good she is at undermining the Constitution.

State Department Finally Mends Exclusionary Policies

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 10, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: After years of lobbying, the partners of gay State Department employees are being extended some basic rights.

Hope in the Time of NAFTA

By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. March 7, 2008.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: This epoch of globalization has become an era of media-driven insouciance.

As Goes Vermont, So Goes the Nation?

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. March 6, 2008.
Vermonters air their frustration with the U.S. quagmire in Iraq.

Why We Need Iran to Help Get Us out of Iraq

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. March 6, 2008.
World: The folks who call America the "Great Satan" now hold the high cards.

Clinton Proves the Pundits Wrong, Again

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, deleted. March 5, 2008.
With her victories in Texas and Ohio, Clinton shows that she is the stronger candidate.

The Iraq War Is Wrong. Why Can't Candidates Admit It?

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. March 4, 2008.
World: The only way for Democrats to challenge U.S. militarism is to condemn the Iraq war as inherently immoral.

32 Short Thoughts About Ralph Nader

By Will Durst, AlterNet. March 4, 2008.
Election 2008: Ralph Nader thinks that if America is to become better, it must first become worse. It's already worse!

The ABCs of Tolerance

By Deb Price, AlterNet. March 3, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: As American society becomes more gay-friendly, so must public schools.

Did Clinton Underplay the Gender Card?

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 3, 2008.
Election 2008: If Clinton had focused on women's roles in the economy, maybe we wouldn't be talking so much about the Senator from Illinois.

Will the Democratic Candidates Please Shut Up?

By Will Durst, AlterNet. February 29, 2008.
Election 2008: Clinton and Obama agree on almost every policy issue. That's not a debate -- it's a swimsuit competition with pants.

Taxi to the Dark Side

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. February 28, 2008.
Media and Technology: Even after an Oscar win, Alex Gibney's controversial documentary about U.S. torture policy is having trouble getting distribution.

Obama's Farrakhan Dilemma

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. February 27, 2008.
Obama can't denounce the Nation of Islam leader without alienating many black voters.

The Bush Administration's War On Science

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. February 27, 2008.
Environment: Our government is waging a war against science, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. and beyond.

What the Times Didn't Tell Us About McCain

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. February 27, 2008.
Election 2008: McCain was one of the few politicians brave enough to oppose a 1996 telecom bill that opened the way for large-scale media consolidation.

The Media's Election

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. February 27, 2008.
Election 2008: The corporate-owned media play a large, often unnoticed role in U.S. national politics.

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