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Weird Theology in Wasilla: A Look Inside Sarah Palin's Pentecostal Church

By Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action. September 8, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Exposing the unusual, highly politicized religious beliefs held at the Wasilla Assembly of God.

Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs

By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.
Election 2008: It's time to shift the discussion about Palin to what really matters: her far-right views on the issues.

The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet, and We Simply Never Talk About It

By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. September 8, 2008.
ForeignPolicy: America garrison the globe in ways that really are unprecedented, and yet, if you live in the United States, you basically wouldn't know it.

It's About Time Working Women Get Straight Answers From John McCain

By Carole Joffe, Gloria Feldt, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: John McCain's choice of Palin only intensifies concerns about his responsiveness to serious issues facing most working women.

Pollution Can Make You Fat

By Geoffrey Lean, The Independent UK. September 8, 2008.
Health and Wellness: A new study shows that children exposed to pesticides in womb are twice as likely to be overweight.

Rutgers Center Helps Women Enter Politics

By Alison Bowen, Women's eNews. September 7, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: The Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers trains and encourages women to run for office.

Five Women Buried Alive -- and the Media Ignore It

By Riane Eisler, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Why is it that we get so outraged over war but look the other way when women and girls are beaten and murdered in the name of tradition?

On Top of Jail Time, Prisoners Now Face Fees and Surcharges

By Emily Jane Goodman, The Nation. September 6, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: Prisoners across the country are facing court fees, arrest fees and booking fees in addition to their sentences -- and states are raking in the cash.

One Fifth of Iraq Funding Goes to Private Contractors

By Willam Fisher, IPS News. September 6, 2008.
War on Iraq: If spending continues at the current rate, the U.S. will have spent 100 billion dollars on military contractors in Iraq by the end of the year.

Breeding Envy: Do You Need to be a Millionaire to Have Kids?

By Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. September 6, 2008.
Many parents are consumed by an ever-increasing list of things they should be but aren't buying for their kids.

As Vets Take to the Streets to Protest the War, McCain Snubs IVAW at the RNC

By Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
A Soldier Speaks: "War hero" McCain voted against healthcare funding for veterans in 2003, '04, '05, '06 and '07. Now veterans are confronting him on his record.

Obama's Biden Pick Signals 'More of the Same' Stupid Drug Policies

By Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
Election 2008: Joe Biden authored the laws establishing the White House drug czar and random drug testing of public employees, among others.

Exposing Five Dangerous Lies in McCain's Big Speech

AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
Election 2008: McCain's falsehoods on health care, oil companies, trade, taxes and worker training were egregious and covered up his pro-corporate positions.

Hospitals' Lessons From Hurricane Gustav

By Sheri Fink, ProPublica. September 5, 2008.
Health and Wellness: The pre-storm medical evacuation -- the largest in American history -- revealed some critical flaws in American hospitals.

Why McCain and the GOP Are So Afraid of Discussing the Economy

By Frances Moore Lappe, Huffington Post. September 5, 2008.
Election 2008: Whether rich, poor or somewhere in between, Americans always do better economically under Democrats.

Only in America Could a Two-Faced Creature Like McCain Attain Such Media Status

By Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. September 5, 2008.
Media and Technology: Only in America could a man who has called the mainstream media his "base" run against that very same media.

Boatloads of Trouble: How We Are Importing Our Way to Destruction

By Stan Cox, AlterNet. September 5, 2008.
Health and Wellness: As our consumer goods travel thousands of miles by boat, train and truck, they're leaving a trail of soot and cancer in their wake.

Palin Pick Is GOP Hypocrisy at its Best

By Laura Flanders, AlterNet. September 5, 2008.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Will the media test her on substance or let her play "Ms. Congeniality?" It is up to the public to see through the fact-free diet we're being fed.

McCain Uses His Big Speech to Give Us a Tour of His Vietnamese Prison Cell

By David Corn, MotherJones.com. September 5, 2008.
Election 2008: Number of sentences in John McCain's RNC speech about being a POW in Vietnam: 43. Number about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8.

Country Club First: Walking Around in the RNC's Wonderland

By Andy Kroll, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Election 2008: A visit inside the GOP bubble mindset.

Is California on the Brink of Environmental Collapse?

By Rachel Olivieri, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Water: California has spared no expense to taxpayers or natural ecosystems to become the most hydrologically altered landmass on the planet.

Leader of Anti-Immigration Movement Calls Issue a "Skirmish in a Wider War"

By Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. September 4, 2008.
Immigration: John Tanton speaks of an existential struggle for survival.

New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims

By Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
DrugReporter: The numbers are in. Marijuana prohibition is a wasteful farce. And John Walters' tenure as drug czar has been a failure.

Palin's Speech Tactic: Substitute Cultural Symbols for Actual Policies

By Robert Kuttner, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Election 2008: In this strategy, every Democratic misstep is inflated into a cultural parable, while gaping holes in the Republican story are neatly sidestepped.

The VA Continues to Abandon Returning Vets

By Joshua Kors, The Nation. September 4, 2008.
War on Iraq: "Supporting the troops" only applies until they actually come home from war.

The Bush Administration Checkmated in Georgia

By Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. September 4, 2008.
ForeignPolicy: The recent fighting in the Caucasus is part of a bigger struggle between Moscow and Washington over the energy riches of the Caspian Sea basin.

Earning Less and Dying Younger: How the Growing Strain on America's Middle Class Is Pummeling Our Health

By Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. September 4, 2008.
Health and Wellness: Last year was a weak financial time for working families, and a new report shows it reflected in our health.

Palin: The Latest GOP Distraction the Dems Shouldn't Buy

By Bob Herbert, The New York Times. September 4, 2008.
Election 2008: Sarah Palin may look like an easy target, but the Democrats should be cautious of how far they push.

Readers Write: What the Palin Pick Means for America

By Tana Ganeva, Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Election 2008: AlterNet readers weigh in on McCain's pick of Gov. Sarah Palin, the many skeletons in her closet, and what it all means for the country.

Palin Fails by Her Own Standards

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
Election 2008: Palin went on attack Wednesday night, deriding Democrats, mischaracterizing Obama and insulting Americans, who she must think won't know any better.

Spinning Iraq for a GOP Victory

By Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 3, 2008.
War on Iraq: With an eye on the presidential election, the White House is working to create the impression that the war is ripe for U.S. victory.

Mumia Abu-Jamal Prepares to Take His Case to the Supreme Court

By Adrianne Appel, IPS News. September 3, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: More than 25 years after being sentenced to death, Mumia Abu-Jamal is fighting for his life and against oppression at home and abroad.

The Battle Between McCain and Bush: The Cancelled First Night, The "Furious" President and the Palin Gambit

By Sidney Blumenthal, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.
Election 2008: The cancellation of the first night of the Republican National Convention marks the renewal of the rivalry between George W. Bush and John McCain.

Fossil Fuels Are the Bottled Water of Energy

By Andy Posner, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.
Water: We already know the many reasons not to drink bottled water, but fossil fuels are really bottled energy.

Free Water: Collecting Rainwater Is Catching on in the U.S.

By veg-head, off-grid. September 3, 2008.
Water: Rainwater harvesting is a well-known practice in the developing world, but it is also now gaining traction in the U.S.

As Unlawful Arrests Continue, St. Paul Feels Like a City Under Siege for Some Residents

By Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
Rights and Liberties: "It's like we don't have rights. Like we don't even live here."

A Peek Inside Obama's Formidable Ground Campaign

By Susannah Vila, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
Election 2008: A visit to a Camp Obama training session reveals a focus on using volunteers to talk about issues with potential voters.

Palin Has Chosen to Exploit Her Own Daughter's Pregnancy

By Bonnie Fuller, Huffington Post. September 3, 2008.
Election 2008: If Palin succeeds in "normalizing" her daughter's pregnancy, will other teen girls look at this and say what is the problem with having a baby?

8 More Shocking Revelations About Sarah Palin

By Isaac Fitzgerald, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
Election 2008: More skeletons come out of Palin's closet.

Republicans Wrap McCain in the Flag and Run Away from Bush

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 3, 2008.
Election 2008: The GOP trots out Dem backstabber Joe Lieberman for a keynote at their lackluster convention.

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