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Transforming the Rust-Belt into a Green Belt

Blog for Our Future. December 10, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: How do you rebuild Allentown for the 21st Century?

Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize With a Pro-War Speech

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 10, 2009.
World: Obama spoke of "the world as it is" and insisted that "war is sometimes necessary" -- but generalities do nothing to mitigate the horrors of war being endured by others.

Texas Populist Jim Hightower Makes Progressive 'Hall of Fame,' as Nation Magazine Gathering Grapples with Conflicted Feelings about President Obama

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. December 10, 2009.
A year after the President's inauguration, much of the giddiness surrounding Obama has dissipated.

Why Is the Federal Government Supporting Evangelism?

By Eleanor J. Bader, RH Reality Check. December 9, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Why does Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, which teaches students to be "Champions for Christ," get tax-exempt status?

The Swiss Minaret Ban: What Are They Really Trying to Outlaw?

By Laila Lalami, The Nation. December 9, 2009.
Rights and Liberties: A voter referendum prohibiting the construction of minarets in Switzerland is part of a disturbing, anti-Muslim trend that's been working its way through Europe for years.

Why Fake Optimism Is the Worst Way to Deal with Life's Problems

By Liz Langley, AlterNet. December 8, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Looking at crap and calling it candy has become a growth industry. But experts say there are better ways to deal with crisis.

How the Religious Right Stole Christmas

By Sandhya Bathija, Church and State. December 7, 2009.
Belief: Every holiday season, Christian conservatives moan about a "war on Christmas." Not surprisingly, this is tied to massive fundraising campaigns.

11 Dangerous Ingredients You Should Avoid at All Costs

By Sarah Irani, EcoSalon. December 7, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Headaches, birth defects, allergies and even cancer can be caused by ingredients in common cosmetics. You don't need that junk to look good.

Why Copenhagen May Be a Disaster

By Bill McKibben, Tomdispatch.com. December 7, 2009.
Environment: Treating climate change as just another political problem may mean the end of civilization.

The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods

By Brad Reed, AlterNet. December 6, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.

Do Atheists Have God All Wrong?

By Troy Jollimore, Truthdig. December 6, 2009.
Belief: A new book, "The Case for God," argues that prominent non-believers like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris are wrong. Is it based on wishful thinking?

Obama's War Speech Woke the Sleeping Giant -- Anger Over Afghan Surge Fuels Country-Wide Protests

By Jodie Evans, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
World: The president's announcement of a troop surge in Afghanistan this week prompted protests in over 80 communities across the country.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Where Was The Fed?

By Sen. Bernie SandersDecember 4, 2009.
Politics: I am going to do my best to see that Mr. Bernanke’s nomination is defeated. Find out more at: senatorsandersunfiltered.com

Purple Hearts On Death Row: War Damaged Vets Should Not Be Executed By the State

By Karl R. Keys, Bill Pelke, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Rights and Liberties: Soldiers are coming home traumatized by the carnage they've seen. As veterans, we believe those who commit crimes due to severe mental problems should be treated, not killed.

Why Is Tiger Woods in Trouble? It's Not His Steamy Sex Life; It's His Family Values Hypocrisy

By Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: What's the biggest P.R. sin? It's not infidelity, or kinky sex, or making sex tapes. It's profiting from a holier-than-though public image based on lies.

Hey Religious Believers, Where's Your Evidence?

By Greta Christina, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Belief: In the marketplace of ideas, only religion gets a free ride in an armored tank.

How Our Health System Screws Over Women

By Barbara J. Berg, AlterNet. December 3, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: It's time to tell to tell the medical establishment and our elected officials to stop playing Russian roulette with women's lives.

This War Must End

By Robert GreenwaldDecember 3, 2009.
Politics: This time, the tears Obama has inspired are not tears of joy.

Why Should We Get Out of Afghanistan? Because Imperialism Is a Fool's Game

By Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. December 3, 2009.
World: Imperial occupations have become geometrically more difficult since the Second World War.

Obama's War Speech Offered Something for Everybody -- But Who's Buying It?

By Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. December 2, 2009.
Politics: Obama's promise: Let's come together and get along to end the war - by waging the war more intensely…but only for eighteen months, and then we all get to go home.

Let's Get Rolling on Unemployment -- We Need a Direct Govt. Jobs Program

By Isaiah J. Poole, Blog for Our Future. December 2, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: At a time when unemployment is expected to exceed 10 percent for the next several months, we should be talking about direct job funding by the government.

Why Fanaticism Can Be a Good Thing

By Rebecca Solnit, Comment Is Free. December 1, 2009.
Rights and Liberties: It's popular to think the world gets changed by delightful people, but agents of change are often obsessive, intransigent, unreasonable, and demanding.

Former Member of Afghan Parliament: Obama, We Don't Want a Troop Surge in Our Country

By Malalai Joya, Comment Is Free. December 1, 2009.
World: If Barack Obama heralds an escalation of the war, he will betray his own message of hope and deepen my people's pain.

6 Tricks to Sex After a Divorce

By Julie Bogart, Sirens Magazine. December 1, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Whether you're looking for a new relationship or are simply looking to get laid, here's what to expect the first time you have sex after a break-up.

Christian Cowards: Why Don't Evangelical Leaders Condemn the Hate Spouted by Right-Wingers?

By Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. December 1, 2009.
Since when does loving Jesus mean you have to hate our President? Prominent Christians should denounce the violently aggressive language right-wingers use to tear down Obama.

My Baby Would Have Died Under the Stupak Amendment

By Tiffany Campbell, RH Reality Check. November 30, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: The selective termination that saved my baby's life would not be covered under the Stupak-Pitts Amendment.

Politicians' Symbolic Opposition to Afghan Escalation is Pointless As Long As Congress Keeps Writing Checks

By Norman Solomon, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
Politics: It doesn't much matter whether people "support" the escalation. What matters is whether they openly oppose it -- and, if so, how vocally and emphatically.

Are You Brave Enough to Say No to a High-Stress Holiday?

By Bill McKibben, Grist.org. November 30, 2009.
Environment: The problem with Christmas is that no one much likes it anymore.

The Feds Are Addicted to Pot -- Even If You Aren't

By Paul Armentano, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
DrugReporter: The government keeps pushing the BS that pot is addictive and has serious health consequences. And no wonder -- lying about pot is a lucrative business.

10 Signs Vegetarianism Is Catching On

By Kathy Freston, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Martha Stewart promotes a vegetarian Thanksgiving? Recently, much attention has been lavished on the horrors of factory farming and the advantages of a meatless diet.

Cult of Conservative Christian GOPers Backs Death Penalty for Gays With HIV

By Stephen Webster, Raw Story. November 30, 2009.
Uganda is pushing a bill that would impose the death penalty on HIV positive gay men. And a secretive group of American politicians appears to be a driving force behind the law.

This Is George Bush's Recession: Why Doesn't Anybody Talk About That?

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.
Politics: If the partisan tables were turned, the GOP would waste no time laying the blame on Democrats. We need to do the same to build political capital for key fights ahead.

A Smart Way to Battle Drug Addiction and Save Lives: Harm Reduction

By Melinda Tuhus, In These Times. November 30, 2009.
DrugReporter: Harm reduction is a public health approach that stresses pragmatic solutions to social ills like substance abuse.

Rabid Right-Wing Media Mogul Building a News Empire

By Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America. November 28, 2009.
Media and Technology: If you like what Rupert Murdoch has done for the national discourse, you'll love what Philip Anschutz is trying to do in your hometown.

"You Like That Baby, You Like That?": Has Porn Made Men Bad at Sex?

By Cord Jefferson, Nerve.com. November 28, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Porn is entertainment, not a how-to manual. If men want to know what really turns women on, hetero porn is the last place they should look.

Shocking: High School Grads Twice As Likely To Be Jobless Than College Grads – and Right-Wingers are Profiting From Their Pain

By Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. November 28, 2009.
Politics: The economic meltdown has hit non-college grads much harder than the educated. And conservatives are very good at exploiting their anger and unease.

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