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It's Cervical Health Awareness Month: Are You Protecting Yours?

By Morganne Rosenhaus, RH Reality Check. January 25, 2010.
We must encourage women of all ages the ways to maintain a healthy cervix.

Bernanke Has Failed -- Time for Him to Go

By David Sirota, AlterNet. January 25, 2010.
Take Action: Bernanke failed on the regulatory job and then doled out trillions of taxpayer dollars to clean up his mess. Why is Obama pushing for his renomination?

Democrats Help Bring Reagan Back From the Dead

By David Sirota, AlterNet. January 25, 2010.
Democrats' pandering to corporate interests lets the GOP win easy points with Reagan's tired anti-government ideology.

Hey David Brooks, How Dare You Blame Haitians?

By Amy Wilentz, The Nation. January 25, 2010.
Armchair commentators like David Brooks, who know nothing about Haiti, have rebuked suffering Haitians from the comfort of the U.S. and Europe.

ACORN's Real Crime: Empowering the Poor

By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. January 25, 2010.
ACORN helps the poor become political and economic players. That's why the money powers unleashed right-wing politics to go after ACORN with a blood lust.

One Year After Obama Promised to Close Guantanamo, What Has Changed?

By Frida Berrigan, AlterNet. January 22, 2010.
On his second day in office, President Obama issued an executive order to shut down Guantanamo in a year. But the prison remains open, and prisoners still languish without trial.

Why Do Democrats Keep Calling the Alarm and Pressing the Snooze?

By Doug Kreeger, AlterNet. January 21, 2010.
It is time for the majority party in this country to prove they have the convictions of the soul that gave them the opportunity to serve in the public’s interest.

Obama Finally Gets His Victory for Bipartisanship

By Drew Westen, AlterNet. January 21, 2010.
With all its efforts to tack to the center, the White House missed the point. The issue isn't about right or left. It's about whose side you're on.

9 Things the U.S. Could and Should Do for Haiti

By Bill Quigley, CounterPunch. January 19, 2010.
World: The unfathomable tragedy in Haiti demands that we do things differently.

Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr.

By Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. January 18, 2010.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a strategic political leader. He was a realist whose choices were often upsetting and unpalatable to those on his left -- much like Obama.

Is the Haiti Rescue Effort Failing?

By Danny Schechter, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.
Everyone wants to believe in the best intentions of all involved, but five days after the quake, with so few being helped, we have to ask: how did this get so badly done?

Our "War" With Al Qaeda Is Getting Us Nowhere

By Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times. January 18, 2010.
Our leaders' agenda can be derailed at any moment by a jihadist death cult using exploding underpants. We should be focusing on how to build our nation.

Martin Luther King's Legacy and Israel's Future

By Ira Chernus, Tomdispatch.com. January 18, 2010.
King's teachings can help us see Israel's state violence in a new light that illuminates the deep, often unnoticed links between violence and irrational fear.

The 4 Stupidest Lose-Weight-Quick Schemes

By Brad Reed, AlterNet. January 18, 2010.
Personal Health: From ab belts to Taco Bell diets, here are some of the dumbest -- and unhealthiest -- things people do to lose weight.

Naomi Klein: How Corporate Branding Took Over the White House

By Naomi Klein, Fourth Estate. January 18, 2010.
Media and Culture: Ten years after the publication of "No Logo", Klein looks at how Obama created a brand that won him the Presidency. Will his failure to live up to his lofty brand cost him?

Between Hope and Despair: Martin Luther King, Barack Obama and War

By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. January 17, 2010.
Take Action: Obama gave us hope when he promised global cooperation, re-engagement with the Muslim world and respect for international law. But his actions speak another language.

Why It's So Tricky for Atheists to Debate with Believers

By Greta Christina, AlterNet. January 16, 2010.
Belief: Debates over faith often leave non-believers holding the bag: look like a jerk or leave the debate unfinished and apparently concede defeat.

'She Orgasms When You Touch Her': The World's First Sex Robot?

By Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. January 14, 2010.
Sex & Relationships: Sadly, humanity has reached 2010 without flying cars or personal-use jetpacks. But not without sex robots.

What Reid's Race Gaffe Tells Us About Inequality

By Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. January 12, 2010.
Civil Liberties: If we weeded out every lawmaker guilty of racial insensitivity, Congress would be empty. A far bigger problem is the structures of inequality reflected in gaffes like Reid's.

Wall Street's Plot to Wreck America Must Be Revealed

By Frank Rich, The New York Times. January 11, 2010.
Economy: We know little about the financial WMDs that destroyed our economy. This week's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearings must shed light on what happened in the meltdown.

Does Atheism Offer As Much Comfort in Death As Religion?Does Atheism Offer As Much Comfort in Death As Religion?

By Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. January 7, 2010.
The comfort of religion doesn't eradicate grief. And many people would much rather believe in no afterlife at all than an afterlife determined by a sadistic god.

Are Progressives Depressed or Too Privileged to Produce Social Change? Or Are We Just Failing to Organize Effectively?Are Progressives Depressed or Too Privileged to Produce Social Change? Or Are We Just Failing to Organize Effectively?

By Don Hazen, Les Leopold, Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet. January 7, 2010.
Real change seems almost impossible. What are we doing wrong?

How the Military Hides Dissent in the RanksHow the Military Hides Dissent in the Ranks

By Nan Levinson, AlterNet. January 7, 2010.
Civil Liberties: The military's murky system keeps no accurate count of conscientious objectors, and likely hides the true extent of disgruntled service-members.

Note to Neocons: Universities Don't Create ExtremistsNote to Neocons: Universities Don't Create Extremists

By Sunny Hundal, Comment Is Free. January 6, 2010.
Civil Liberties: In blaming universities for radicalized students, we risk serious damage to freedom of speech and civil liberties

2020: China Rises, the U.S. Declines and the Planet Strikes Back2020: China Rises, the U.S. Declines and the Planet Strikes Back

By Michael T. Klare, Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. January 6, 2010.
Environment: Much will change in 10 years. China will rise, the global South will grow in importance, the U.S. will decline. These phenomena will be eclipsed by devastating planetary changes.

Calling Greedy Wall Street Bankers Fat Cats Is an Insult to CatsCalling Greedy Wall Street Bankers Fat Cats Is an Insult to Cats

By Sarah Anderson, MinuteMan Media. January 5, 2010.
My cat is on the pudgy side, but she is nothing like our titans of finance. Let's stop maligning our feline friends by comparing them to greedy, evil Wall Street execs.

Catholic Hospitals Back Health CareCatholic Hospitals Back Health Care

By Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check. January 4, 2010.
Reproductive Justice: Let's hope this helps provide political cover for anti-choice Democrats to support the bill.

Legal Abortion Is a Fundamental Right -- Why Do We Often Forget That?Legal Abortion Is a Fundamental Right -- Why Do We Often Forget That?

By Frances Kissling, The Women's Media Center. January 3, 2010.
Reproductive Justice: It's time to demand that the promise of Roe becomes a reality for women whose choices are already limited by poverty, joblessness and marginalization.

America the Traumatized: How 13 Events of the Decade Made Us the PTSD NationAmerica the Traumatized: How 13 Events of the Decade Made Us the PTSD Nation

By Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. December 30, 2009.
News & Politics: The Millennial Decade screwed with our heads and destroyed our national identity. Are we in for a cataclysmic century?

Life After Copenhagen: Here's the Reason I'm Inspired to Keep Working Harder Than EverLife After Copenhagen: Here's the Reason I'm Inspired to Keep Working Harder Than Ever

By Tod Brilliant, Post Carbon Institute. December 29, 2009.
Environment: While Copenhagen resulted in zero meaningful progress on global emissions reductions, there was one source of inspiration I found there that keeps me going.

It's Time to Get to Work Fixing Our Economic and Political ProblemsIt's Time to Get to Work Fixing Our Economic and Political Problems

By Doug Kreeger, AlterNet. December 29, 2009.
We must all recognize the terrible consequences of not coming up with real solutions to the issues facing us.

Why I Quit Working in PornWhy I Quit Working in Porn

By Miya, SeXis Magazine. December 28, 2009.
Sex & Relationships: I didn’t leave the porn industry because I object to porn. I left because I love it.

Jesus Hated War -- Why Do Christians Love It So Much?Jesus Hated War -- Why Do Christians Love It So Much?

By Gary G. Kohls, Consortium News. December 28, 2009.
Belief: There are no "blessed wars". Yet virtually all evangelical, conservative and many mainstream church leaders were active supporters of the Bush wars.

Beyond Magical Thinking: How to Really Make Change HappenBeyond Magical Thinking: How to Really Make Change Happen

By Mark Rudd, CounterPunch. December 28, 2009.
Successful political movements do not spring fully formed. They require long-term, nuts-and-bolts organizing.

A New Outside-the-Beltway Climate Bill Deserves Support; Why Won't Enviros Get Behind It?A New Outside-the-Beltway Climate Bill Deserves Support; Why Won't Enviros Get Behind It?

By David Morris, AlterNet. December 27, 2009.
Environment: Its first plus is that it's 39 pages compared to Waxman-Markey's 1,500 pages, and it just gets better from there.

New Year's Resolutions To Help Make Corporate Fat Cats and Our Politicians Human AgainNew Year's Resolutions To Help Make Corporate Fat Cats and Our Politicians Human Again

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet. December 26, 2009.
I was working on my list of New Year's resolutions when it occurred to me that some of the people running our country could benefit from my suggestions.

Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?

By Paul Craig Roberts, CounterPunch. December 25, 2009.
World: According to polls, Americans support torture and don't mind that their government spies on them without obtaining warrants from a court.

Powerful House Rep. Slaughter: Senate Went off the Rails and Passed a Weak Health Care BillPowerful House Rep. Slaughter: Senate Went off the Rails and Passed a Weak Health Care Bill

By Rep. Louise Slaughter, AlterNet. December 24, 2009.
Personal Health: Supporters of the weak Senate bill say "just pass it -- any bill is better than no bill." I strongly disagree.

I Volunteered For Obama in 2008, But His Support of Landmines Is the Last StrawI Volunteered For Obama in 2008, But His Support of Landmines Is the Last Straw

By Clancy Sigal, Comment Is Free. December 24, 2009.
World: Obama's cruel and pointless refusal to ban child-killing landmines was my personal breaking point against the candidate I worked hard to elect.

Afghanistan War: The Soviet Lesson Not LearnedAfghanistan War: The Soviet Lesson Not Learned

By Rep. Eric MassaDecember 23, 2009.
World: Make a difference, become a Peacemaker: http://rethinkafghanistan.com/peace.php

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