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Relax: Adultery Is Not That Big of a Deal

By Samara O'Shea, Huffington Post. July 10, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: I'm not justifying infidelity. But it certainly isn't going to shake the nation's moral foundation or destroy the institution of marriage.

Big Bankers Mounting Sneak Attack on Consumers

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The largest banking chains are going out of their way to stiff us.

Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon

By Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 10, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Workers laid off early in the downturn are soon to be left without the basic sustenance of an unemployment check.

10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again

Sustain Lane. July 9, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Air fresheners, disinfectants, and cleaners found under your sink are more dangerous than you think.

My First Abortion Party

By Byard Duncan, AlterNet. July 8, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: When I got the invite to a friend's abortion party, I thought it was a way to help her through a difficult decision. I was right and wrong.

"Twilight" Pushes the Harmful Gender Stereotypes We've Fought for Decades

By Esté Yarmosh, The Women's Media Center. July 7, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Young readers of the popular books encounter women shoved back into traditional gender stereotypes that have taken years of effort to overcome.

Western Media's Obsession with Beautiful Iranian Women Skews Coverage of Iran

By Latoya Peterson, Women News Network. July 7, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Is the narrative around what's happening in Iran becoming dominated by the idea of what is beautiful?

Hunter Thompson Knew It Well: Robert McNamara's Vision for America Was Imperial and Elitist

By Joe Costello, AlterNet. July 7, 2009.
Politics: The death of Robert McNamara is a time to remember how dangerous the idea of technocrats running Washington has been.

We Are Only a Few Senators Away from Having Much Better Health Care

By Paul Krugman, The New York Times. July 7, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Fundamental health reform is now within reach. Obama and activists need to get those last "centrists" on board.

Women's Health Care Should Be a National Priority

By Delthia Ricks, Ms. Magazine. July 6, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Disparities in women's health care must no longer be tolerated.

How a Late-Term Abortion Saved My Life

By Cecily Kellogg, RH Reality Check. July 6, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Will you or your daughter be so lucky?

The Supreme Court Resists Drug War Hysteria

By Krystal Quinlan, AlterNet. July 6, 2009.
DrugReporter: Ruling on strip-searching case is the latest sign that the High Court's drug war fever may finally be breaking.

Sarah Palin's Latest Crazy Move: Are Republicans a Danger to the Republic?

By Robert Parry, Consortium News. July 6, 2009.
Remember, this is the woman Republicans wanted to put a heart beat away from the Presidency. When did the GOP become so irresponsible?

10 Commandments of the Anti-Christ: Mysterious "Guidestones" Madden Conspiracy Theorists and Christian Fundamentalists

By Joseph Laycock, Religion Dispatches. July 6, 2009.
Conspiracy theorists and fringe Christians think the mysterious Georgia stones signal the coming of a "New World Order."

Taibbi: New Secrecy Rule Lets Goldman Sachs Control Stock Prices Unmolested by Public Scrutiny

By Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. July 6, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The new rule means the public will no longer be able to tell if large investment banks are manipulating the stock market for their own gain.

Meatless Mondays: Do Something Good for the Earth and Your Health

By Kathy Freston, AlterNet. July 6, 2009.
Health and Wellness: A new campaign is focused on convincing the world not to eat chickens, pigs, and other animals -- just one day per week.

"Deliver Us From Evil": The Amorality of the Catholic Church

By Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. July 4, 2009.
The basic hierarchy and theology of the Catholic Church is a recipe for the abuse of power.

Summer Blockbusters: Why Do We Insist on Watching Really Bad Movies?

By Sameer Pandya, Miller-McCune.com. July 4, 2009.
Movie Mix: Maybe they are more like summer flings -- despite all the signs that should stay far away, you fall intensely anyway.

Unprotected Sex: Abstinence Education's Main Accomplishment

By Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 2, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Teens are having more condomless sex than they did in the 1990s. It's time for science-based sex ed, not moralizing.

Adam and Eve Did What? A Visit to the Creationism Museum Makes Scientists Laugh, Cry

AFP. July 2, 2009.
The museum argues, among other things, that war, famine and natural disasters are to blame on belief in evolution.

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

By Brian Roa, TruthOut.org. July 1, 2009.
In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.

For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution?

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. July 1, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Marriage is failing many, many people. Why do we still idealize it?

'I Quit the Evangelical Movement in Disgust': Former Evangelist Fears Right-Wing Lunacy Will Lead to More Murder

By Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. July 1, 2009.
Conservative pundits and GOP lawmakers must try to cure the sickness of their right-wing followers -- before it explodes again. Or don't they care?

The Health of Our Society Is Mirrored in the Health of Our Rivers

By Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. June 30, 2009.
Water: As long as we see rivers as something to be consumed or treated as a dump, we will never be a healthy society.

Iraq's 'National Sovereignty Day' is U.S.-Style Hallmark Hype

By Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. June 30, 2009.
World: It is very doubtful that, decades from now, Iraqis will tell their grandchildren about where they were on June 30, 2009.

Why Does Our Government Still Spy On, Arrest and Persecute Dissidents?

By Emily Spence, Consortium News. June 30, 2009.
Rights and Liberties: One needn't return in time to the McCarthy Era to find many individuals who have been investigated and persecuted for holding vilified opinions.

Should We Bulldoze the 'Burbs?

By Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. June 30, 2009.
Environment: A debate has ensued about whether to raze neighborhoods that have fallen into economic decay.

Bogus Think Tank "Third Way" Pops Up to Thwart Health Care Reform

By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. June 30, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Third Way is drenched in corporate money, tangled in ties to big business and bent on Clintonian triangulation. How dare it call itself progressive?

DC Metro Crash: Who Will Die Next Because We Throw Money at Billionaries and Scrimp on the Public Good?

By Dave Zirin, The Nation. June 30, 2009.
The wreckage of the DC train crash is not an accident site. It's a crime scene. When we spend more on sports stadiums than infrastructure, people die.

"More Better Faster!": How Our Spastic Digital Culture Scrambles Our Brains

By David Bollier, On the Commons. June 30, 2009.
Media and Technology: The digital communications apparatus is crowding out deeper relationships and more deliberative modes of thinking.

Immigration Reform Headed for Passage

By Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos. June 29, 2009.
Immigration: The Democratic leadership have reiterated that they expect to pass meaningful immigration reform this year or early next year.

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

By Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
Politics: Failure to take actions that send a clear message of condemnation will be devastating to the still-fragile U.S. image in Latin America.

Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic

By Jill Harris, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
DrugReporter: We must learn how to reduce the harms associated with our drug use, including reducing easily preventable deaths from overdose.

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

By Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. June 29, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Our current interest in children and parenting is neither normal nor historical. Nor is it very healthy for kids, parents and society at large.

Sanford's Sordid Sex Saga: Why We Like Publicly Shaming Hypocrite Politicians

By David Rosen, CounterPunch. June 29, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Last week, Gov. Mark Sanford participated in one of the oldest social rituals in American history: public shaming of the moral hypocrite.

Abyss of Joblessness: The Economy Can't Improve Unless We Put People Back to Work

By Bob Herbert, The New York Times. June 29, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: How do you put together a consumer economy that works when the consumers are out of work?

Michael Jackson Was a Freak -- Just Like You and Me

By Richard Kim, The Nation. June 27, 2009.
Media and Technology: Lodged somewhere between the superhuman and the alien, aspiration and disgust, he was a grotesque reflection of our collective desires.

Was the Economic Meltdown a Crisis of Masculinity Run Amuck? It's Time for Women to Step In

By Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: If it had been Lehman Brothers and Sisters, would the financial meltdown have shaken out in the same way?

Rating the Greatest GOP Sex Scandals of the Past 20 Years

By Brad Reed, AlterNet. June 26, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: From Clarence Thomas to Mark Sanford, the definitive guide to randy Republicans

Western Governors, We Need to Start Making Big Changes to Water Management

By Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. June 26, 2009.
Water: We need big changes out west when it comes to water policy. These are the changes I've told governors we need to make.

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