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The Mad Corporate World of Glenn Beck

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 19, 2007.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Glenn Beck has a selective enthusiasm for the issue of "full disclosure."

What Happens at a CIA 'Black Site'

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. December 19, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: One victim shares his experience with the CIA's torture tactics.

Big Money Conservatives Do Not Heart Huckabee

By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 18, 2007.
Election 2008: Why is the Republican establishment in a state of near-apoplexy about Mike Huckabee?

Juicing Up Baseball Players and Mercenary Soldiers

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. December 17, 2007.
Media and Technology: Using steroids to bulk up isn't just a problem in baseball, but it's afflicting law enforcement in New York and Blackwater mercenaries in Iraq.

The Gay Truth Squad Polices Giuliani

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. December 17, 2007.
Election 2008: In the YouTube age, Giuliani's turnabout on gay rights is open for everyone to see.

Middle Class Held Hostage by Fat-Cat Corporate Raiders

By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. December 14, 2007.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Brutes like billionaire equity guru Henry Kravis haven't amassed such treasure by playing nice.

Barry Bonds: Baseball's Scapegoat

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.
Media and Technology: Even though the Mitchell Report shows that much of the MLB was complicit in steroid use, Barry Bonds is the only one who will take the fall.

The USA's Human Rights Daze

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Human rights day passed by with barely any notice -- but we would all do well to understand the meaning of human rights.

From Oil Wars to Water Wars

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. December 12, 2007.
Environment: The world's leading scientists are predicting climate change to cause water wars and mass migrations from rural to urban areas.

Did the Dems Know About Waterboarding?

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. December 12, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Have Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats been keeping waterboarding a secret for years?

Why Buying a Nintendo Wii Is Worth It

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. December 12, 2007.
Wii isn't just a consumer electronics death monster, it represents the future of technology.

Housing Crash: Why a 'Soft Landing' is Unlikely

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. December 12, 2007.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Don't let the latest stock market rally fool you.

A Challenge to Hillary Bashers: Explain Why You Hate Her

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. December 10, 2007.
Election 2008: The loathing of Hillary Clinton unites everyone from the ultraright to the ultraleft -- but why?

The Missing Link in Creationism

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. December 10, 2007.
How can social conservatives deny Darwin's theory of evolution while espousing social Darwinism?

Comcast's Secret War on File-Sharing

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. December 5, 2007.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Since there are no laws guaranteeing net neutrality, media conglomerates like Comcast are free to engage in net prejudice.

It Turns Out Ahmadinejad Was the Truthful One

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. December 5, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: Bush is either a liar or out to lunch on the most important issue he faces.

Lou Dobbs Spreads Vile Misinformation about Immigrants

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. December 5, 2007.
Media and Technology: The CNN personality, who continues to beat the drum against undocumented immigrants, claims to be a journalist. If he really is one, he should respect facts and correct errors.

The Get-Tough- On-Crime Bug is Making Us Sick

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. December 4, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: By imposing tougher penalties on those who break the law, we're becoming a society that is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

Why Rove Is Cheerleading for Obama

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. December 4, 2007.
Rove thinks Obama is easier prey for the GOP than Clinton.

The Downfall of the Almighty Dollar

By Will Durst, AlterNet. December 3, 2007.
The U.S. has turned into a discount playground for the world's trust fund babies.

Did the 'Thug Life' Kill Sean Taylor?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. December 3, 2007.
Media and Technology: Sean Taylor's murder ignited an orgy of stereotypes about black men as dangerous and criminal-prone.

Are Home Genome Tests a Step Away from Eugenics?

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 29, 2007.
Sex and Relationships: New companies claim to reveal the secrets of your DNA, but will the information cause more harm than good?

Distorting the Murder of Football Star Sean Taylor

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. November 28, 2007.
Media and Technology: The initial press reports of the murder of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor illuminate the media's racist double standard.

What a New Leader in Pakistan Will Mean for the U.S.

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. November 28, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: The U.S. government fears that Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's "president-in-exile" who just returned, will be soft on Muslim fanatics. Those fears are well founded.

How the Democrats Are Aligning Themselves with Bush's Torture Policies

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. November 28, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Who is speaking for the Democrats these days? A retired General accused of authorizing torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of prisoners in Iraq.

Democracy Still Alive and Well in Venezuela

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. November 27, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: When it comes to the commercial media's portrayal of Latin American politics, words like "democracy" and "dictatorship" have no meaning.

Music for the Brain

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 27, 2007.
Scientists might not be sure exactly how it works, but musically and artistically inclined students are better readers and mathematicians.

Washington Insider to Lead Charge Against Military's Gay Ban

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 26, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: Despite popular support for lifting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," it may take a Washington insider to get the job done.

How to Beat Down a Black Sports Star

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. November 26, 2007.
For Marion Jones, Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, and O.J. Simpson, their mistakes will forever hold them in infamy.

How the Media Fuel Class Warfare

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 26, 2007.
Media and Technology: Media outlets aren't just giving short shrift to organized labor. The avoidance extends to unorganized labor, too.

Why Al Sharpton is the Man Millions Love to Hate

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. November 22, 2007.
Sharpton is a breathing, walking reminder that race still matters in America.

Access Denied: Mapping Global Censorship

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. November 22, 2007.
A new internet tool lets you see countries cracking down on user-generated content like YouTube and MySpace. But it could also be a tool to help us see our country's own suppression.

What Would Jesus Buy?

By Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. November 21, 2007.
As the holiday shopping frenzy begins, one documentary explores the problems of mass consumerism and the exploited foreign labor it depends on.

Cheering for Ron Paul

By Robert Scheer, Truthdig. November 21, 2007.
World: How damning is that it takes a libertarian Republican to remind the leading Democratic candidates of the costs of the Iraq war?

Holocaust Denial, American Style

By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. November 21, 2007.
World: Institutionally unwilling to consider America's responsibility for the bloodbath, the traditional media have refused to acknowledge the massive number of Iraqis killed since the invasion.

No Nukes For You!

By Will Durst, AlterNet. November 20, 2007.
ForeignPolicy: Whether or not Bush gives a country nukes boils down to this: its not enough for them to be like us, they also have to actually like us.

Uncle Sam's Favorite Targets

By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 19, 2007.
Rights and Liberties: The Army's high desertion rates are prompting Uncle Sam to fish harder for high school seniors to join the ranks.

A Gay Mayor Rises in Michigan

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 19, 2007.
The story of Michigan's first openly gay mayor takes place in the small town of Ferndale.

Bush-Cheney Really Are Planning to Attack Iran!

By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. November 17, 2007.
World: Bush & Buckshot are riding their little stick horses, demonizing another Muslim nation -- and the Dems are supporting it. We've got to shut them down.

Don't Rush to Judgment on Bonds

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. November 16, 2007.
Bonds is innocent until proven guilty -- or confesses.

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