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Readers Write: Can Apple and the Tech Industry Be 'Green'?

By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. February 3, 2007.
Environment: Our readers questioned whether Apple deserved its low environmental rating from Greenpeace and what can be done to green the tech industry.

Feminist Blogs Respond to Club Culture and Rape Article

By Jessica Valenti, Evan Derkacz, AlterNet. January 4, 2007.
Media and Technology: Tuesday's article on young women, club culture and rape has the feminist blog world hopping mad.

Readers Write: Women As Club Commodities

By Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. January 4, 2007.
AlterNet readers sound off about risks young women face in bars and nightclubs, the "she-asked-for-it" mentality, and who, if anyone, is a victim.

Readers Write: The Power of the Sun

By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 11, 2006.
Environment: Readers had a strong response to an article that questioned whether solar power is the answer to our energy crisis.

Impeachment Challenge From AlterNet and Readers Write

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 17, 2006.
An invitation to support AlterNet's coverage of the impeachment campaign, plus a collection of important reader responses to Tim Dickinson's article 'So You Want to Impeach.'

Readers Write: The Pop-Culture Movement to 'Save' Africa

By Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 26, 2006.
Media and Technology: AlterNet readers had some heated opinions about the Madonna adoption debacle -- here are some of them.

Readers Write: Birth Control and 'Men's Rights'

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. August 24, 2006.
Rights and Liberties: A pair of contradictory opinion pieces sparked heated debate among AlterNet readers about male roles in parenthood and contraception.

Readers Write: The Growing Threat of Right-Wing Christians

By Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. July 31, 2006.
Does faith have a role in politics? AlterNet readers react to an article about right-wing Christians -- and end up questioning the legitimacy of religion itself.

Readers Write: Who Is the Real Hugo Chávez?

By Jan Frel, AlterNet. July 29, 2006.
ForeignPolicy: Did the CIA take over AlterNet? That's a question readers asked after reading two articles published about the Venezuelan president.

Readers Speak: The Results of WireTap Survey Are In

By Kristina Rizga, WireTap. July 27, 2006.
WireTap: We thank hundreds of readers who took the time to share their appreciation and suggestions for our new website.

Readers Write: Rape and the U.S. Military

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. July 24, 2006.
Readers responded with intensity to two recent AlterNet stories about rape perpetrated by servicemen in the U.S. military.

Readers Write: Immigration Debate

By Maria Luisa Tucker, AlterNet. April 24, 2006.
Many readers passionately disagreed with AlterNet's coverage of the pro-immigrant rallies. Here, their voices are heard.

20 Reader Questions for CNN's President

By Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. March 15, 2006.
Media and Technology: We asked, you responded. Here are your questions for CNN.

Readers Write: Meet the Nativists

By Jan Frel, AlterNet. March 11, 2006.
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: AlterNet readers debate the growing public concern about immigration.

Re-examining 'The Left Hand of God'

By Evan Derkacz, AlterNet. February 20, 2006.
Media and Technology: Comments from our interview with Michael Lerner tended to reinforce his message: that progressives are having a heckuva time trying to understand the Right.

Readers Write: 'Child-free' or Just Cranky?

By Rachel Neumann, AlterNet. January 30, 2006.
Our readers weigh in on whether or not you should have kids.

Readers Write: 'Strapped' for Adulthood

By Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. January 17, 2006.
AlterNet readers debate the current state of the economy and its implications for younger generations.

Readers Write: Bring On the Rebels

By The Editors, AlterNet. January 7, 2006.
Could a little intraparty rebellion revive the Democratic Party? AlterNet readers speak out.

Readers Write: Eating Meat, Mindfully

By Alex Alper, AlterNet. December 27, 2005.
A recent AlterNet article about the politics of eating free-range meat sparked a hearty debate among readers -- both vegetarians and carnivores alike.

Readers Write: Hong Kong WTO Edition

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 22, 2005.
Responses to the comments and emails from coverage of the WTO ministerial meetings in Hong Kong.

Readers Write: Who's Watching the Watch List?

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. July 11, 2005.
John Graham's recent article, about being on the government's 'no fly' list, sparked a number of insightful comments from alarmed AlterNet readers.

Readers Write: Turning Up the Heat on Wal-Mart

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. June 13, 2005.
Why is Wal-Mart wicked? AlterNet counted the ways in a June 1 article -- and lots of ever-opinionated readers weighed in.

Readers Write: Women Waiting To Exhale

By Laura Barcella, AlterNet. June 7, 2005.
Media and Technology: The flood of comments provoked by a recent article on post-abortion counseling moved us to highlight them in a forum of their own.

Readers Write: Opium and Xanax

April 5, 2005.
DrugReporter: Recent articles about opium fatalities in Afghanistan and a dissembling pill addict elicit lively opinions from readers.

Stolen or Lost?

By Steven F. Freeman, AlterNet. January 20, 2005.
Freeman, a polling expert, disputes journalist Russ Baker's critique of his work analyzing the exit poll discrepancy.

Readers Write: Not One Damn Dime Day

AlterNet. January 20, 2005.
One writer's criticism of the plan to protest the war on Iraq by not spending a single dime on inauguration day garners some strong responses – from readers and one of the event's organizers.

Readers Write: Collective Grief

AlterNet. November 8, 2004.
The pain comes pouring out of every corner – and with it some hope.

Readers Write: Canadians Do It Better

AlterNet. August 13, 2004.
Canadians weigh in on Molly Ivins' assessment of them.

Readers Write: Frame Kerry! Edwards for VP!

AlterNet. May 17, 2004.
How can Kerry better present himself and his platform – and is Edwards the right man to be by his side? Readers weigh in on recent articles.

Readers Write: Auntie Knows Best

AlterNet. March 8, 2004.
Election 2004: If Bush wins in November, one reader says he'll pack his bags and move to Canada – and another reader already has.

Readers Write: Give Rush a Chance!

AlterNet. October 20, 2003.
Last week, letter writers said that if Rush did the crime, he should do the time; now others call for a more compassionate outlook – 'after all, we're liberals, aren't we?'

Readers Write: Don't Give Rush a Break

AlterNet. October 17, 2003.
It is only when people like Rush Limbaugh feel the deep pain of incarceration that outrageous drug laws will come to an end.

Readers Write: Does Rush Speak for the Mainstream Media?

By Tom Law, AlterNet. October 3, 2003.
Media and Technology: What does it say about ESPN that Rush Limbaugh was hired in the first place?

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