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Controversial Anti-Immigrant Network Invades the Nation’s Capitol

By Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. September 14, 2009.
Immigration: The mainstream media chose to ignore the racist connotations of Obama as nothing more than man in Black Face.

Why Is Big Pharma Trying to Tell You How to Have Sex?

By JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation. September 14, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Female sexual dysfunction was wholly created by drug companies hoping to make even bigger money off women than they have off men.

Priceless: How the Federal Reserve Bought the Economics Profession

By Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. September 14, 2009.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The Federal Reserve so thoroughly dominates the field of economics that real criticism of the central bank has become a career liability for economists.

Porn, Glenn Beck and Nudie Pics: Is Our Mass Culture Turning Kids Into Sex Crazed, Right-Wing Automatons?

By Branwyn Lancourt, The Faster Times. September 14, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Kids today are exposed to vast amounts of sleazy, pornified media at the same time that they are hammered with silly puritanism. The future doesn't look good.

Michael Pollan: Health Reform Will Make Americans Less Fat

By Michael Pollan, The New York Times. September 14, 2009.
Look out fast food; when insurance companies can't dump the sick, they will have to strongly support healthy diets, or lose money.

4 Deadly Delusions About Afghanistan Held by Obama's Top Advisors

By Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. September 14, 2009.
World: It's almost as if there is something about that hard-edged Central Asian country that deranges its occupiers.

There's Lead in Your Lipstick -- And the FDA Won't Do a Thing About It

By Stacy Malkan, AlterNet. September 13, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Cosmetic companies can do better, and they must be held accountable to make the safest products possible. Why won't the FDA do its job?

10 Things Ruining Your Sex Life

By Sexis, Divine Caroline. September 13, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Here's why your sex life isn't better -- and how you can fix it.

Glenn Beck: Stop the Insanity

By Josh Silver, Free Press. September 11, 2009.
Media and Technology: The danger of unchecked misinformation from media extremists is not to be underestimated. They lead the march against progressive policies that comprise a functional modern state.

Why Do Women Singers Have to Look Like Barbie?

By Luanne Bradley, EcoSalon. September 10, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: For the sake of my own daughters, I wish we could return to a day when female vocalists ruled with a good set of pipes and an inspirational message.

15 Must-Read Books That Will Forever Change How You See the World

By Sarah Irani, EcoSalon. September 10, 2009.
Environment: Here are my top picks for ecological and sustainable reading.

After Van Jones, Who Will the Right Try to Target?

By Michael Kieschnick, AlterNet. September 9, 2009.
Politics: The Obama White House misunderstood the right wing media machine. Bullies never are appeased by victory. We will all pay the price.

Decisions Are Made By Those Who Show Up: 9 Reasons Why Calling Congress Isn't A Waste Of Time

By Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. September 8, 2009.
Take Action: You can always come up with an excuse not to participate in our democratic system, but here's why your reasons are bogus.

Diane Sawyer's Promotion to Evening News Chair: A Watershed Moment for Media?

By Michele Filgate, The Women's Media Center. September 8, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Women will now lead two of the three network shows.

When Cocaine and Monsanto's Pesticide Collide, the War on Drugs Becomes a Genetically-Modified War on Science

By Meg White, BuzzFlash. September 8, 2009.
DrugReporter: Monsanto and the U.S. government are dealing with unanticipated hazards of the pesticide Roundup in the South American drug war.

10 of the Most Obscenely Stupid Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories and Attacks Against the President

By Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 8, 2009.
Obama's nefarious plan for the nation's genitals? His evil designs on your children? Here are the most absurd right-wing assaults on the president -- and logic and reason.

Bill Moyers: Mr. President, We Need a Fighter to Take on the Deranged Right-Wing

By Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. September 7, 2009.
Health and Wellness: This health care thing is make or break for your leadership, but for us, it's life and death. No more Mr. Nice Guy, Mr. President.

5 Reasons Why Van Jones and Progressives are Better Off With Jones Out of the White House

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 7, 2009.
Environment: The truth is, progressives need Van Jones working on the outside providing vision and leadership, not on the inside with his mouth buttoned.

Labor Day: A Holiday for Us

By Will Durst, AlterNet. September 7, 2009.
Labor day is a tribute not to fancy movie stars or stodgy founding fathers or rich and bloated athletes, but us.

Julie & Julia: Women Excelling at Work

By Katha Pollitt, The Nation. September 7, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Julie & Julia is that very rare movie about women's struggle to express their gifts through work. Not a boyfriend, a fabulous wedding, a baby or escape from a serial killer.

Whole Foods CEO's Dumb, Hypocritical Conservative Talking Points

By Mark Harris, CounterPunch. September 7, 2009.
Health and Wellness: Why Mackey's libertarian blast against health reform has touched a sensitive nerve with many health-conscious, reform-minded Americans.

Van Jones' Resignation: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions in the Veal Pen

By Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. September 6, 2009.
Where are all the statements defending Van Jones by liberal organizations? They are staying silent, while the White House sells out the interests of their members.

Van Jones Steps Down as Green Czar to Avoid Distraction of Right-Wing Drumbeat

By Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. September 6, 2009.
Jones said right-wingers' vicious smears against him represent a strategy of "distract and divide" on the eve of the fight for health reform and clean energy.

Drug Use by Political Candidates Isn't a Deal Breaker, But Hypocrisy on the Issue Should Be

By Tony Newman, AlterNet. September 5, 2009.
Politics: Now that the climate for political candidates has eased on personal drug use, we should focus on punishing elected officials who still believe in the drug war.

Levi Johnston Lashes Out at Sarah Palin -- Can You Blame Him?

By Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. September 5, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Johnston was shoved in the public spotlight to burnish Palin's conservative credibility during the election. Now he's striking back.

3 Things Obama Must Demand From Congress on Health Care

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. September 5, 2009.
Politics: To get anything meaningful through this session of Congress, the president will have to give congressional Democrats far more leadership and more cover.

Why Sex Is So Much Better Today

By Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. September 4, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: Our sexual world is not perfect, or even that great. But things are so much better now for sex than they were 50 years ago.

Afghans to Diplomats, Envoys and 'Experts': Please Go Away

By Melek Zimmer-Zahine, IPS News. September 4, 2009.
World: If Afghanistan's friends are genuinely committed to supporting the country, the best they can do is show more restraint and less unsolicited advice.

Conservatives Protest Obama's Nefarious Plot to Have Schoolchildren Learn Things in School

By Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America. September 4, 2009.
It has come to this. Right-wingers are telling children to skip school as a protest against Obama's encouragement of students to stay in school.

Progressives to Gather at Tides Momentum Conference with Frustration with Obama on Their Minds

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 4, 2009.
We are in a political crisis moment. The Tides Foundation is bringing together the country's most significant progressives to address our complex political realities.

Don't Laugh at Crazy Cheney -- He Represents the Dangerous Thinking of Many Powerful Conservatives

By Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. September 4, 2009.
It's tempting to think of Dick Cheney as a cranky old men stirring up controversy to sell books. But Cheney must not be underestimated.

Girls Gone Wild vs. Virgins Till Marriage: Why Is Sexual Life in America So Schizoid?

By Lara Riscol, McGraw-Hill. September 3, 2009.
Sex and Relationships: America, "Land of the Free", continues to swing between smut and sanctimony.

We Need A National Dialogue On Afghanistan

By Sen. Bernie SandersSeptember 3, 2009.
Politics: I am deeply concerned that we appear to be getting pulled into another quagmire from which we don’t know how to exit – this time, in Afghanistan.

10 Reasons Glenn Beck Should Get Off the Air and Never Come Back

By Katie Bezrouch, Imagine 2050. September 3, 2009.
Media and Technology: The ColorOfChange boycott campaign against Beck's advertisers is working remarkably well. Here are some reasons to join them.

The Not-So-Happy Meal: What's Really in Fast Food?

By Sarah Krupp, Divine Caroline. September 3, 2009.
Health and Wellness: The real story behind every perfectly round patty and golden fry is something the fast food industry would prefer you not know.

President Obama: You Promised Healthcare, Not Futile Wooing of GOP Obstructionists

By Anne Lamott, Los Angeles Times. September 3, 2009.
Belief: An open letter reminds the president of the major campaign vow that got him into the White House.

American Brokenness: A Lament on Healthcare

By Daniel Schultz, Religion Dispatches. September 3, 2009.
Politics: Conservatives in this country are undergoing an existential crisis, but this is not the time for liberals to sit by smugly and watch.

15 Best Foods to Improve Your Immunity

By Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. September 1, 2009.
Incorporate these healthy foods into your diet to strengthen your immune system in a way your taste buds can appreciate.

Military Coup Reverses Honduran Women's Gains in Human Rights

By Margaret Thompson, Women's Media Center. August 31, 2009.
Reproductive Justice and Gender: Women have been front and center in all of the massive peaceful daily marches opposing the regime, and military and police have responded with ever more violent repression.

Seven Days to Beat Anti-Immigrant Bigotry

By Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. August 31, 2009.
Take Action: You can take a bite out of bigotry in less than five minutes a day!

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