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The Rise of the New Economy Movement

Gar Alperovitz, AlterNet — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Activists, theorists, organizations and ordinary citizens are rebuilding the American political-economic system from the ground up.

The Terrifying Ways Google Is Destroying Your Privacy

David Rosen, AlterNet — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Google appears to have morphed from a corporation that proclaims, â€œDonâ€™t be evilâ€ to one insisting that users â€œJoin the Borg.â€

826 Valencia: Transforming a Community, One Student at a Time

Theresa Ralston, AlterNet — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

826 has blossomed from a noble experiment into one of the top innovators and influencers in the education field.

The Enviro Disaster You Know Nothing About: The Eco-Devastating Quest for "Frac Sand" in Rural America

Ellen Cantarow, TomDispatch.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Midwestern rural communities are being devastated by energy companies searching for a form of sand to use in their destructive fracking operations elsewhere in rural America.

Attachment Parenting: More Guilt for Mother

Katha Pollitt, The Nation — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Not only is 'attachment parenting' bad for women; it's not necessarily good for children, either.

Oregon Activists Pick Up "Health Care as a Human Right" Campaign for Real Universal Care

Peter Shapiro, Labor Notes — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

In Oregon, activists are rejuvenating a campaign to win a health care system that covers everyoneâ€”and pays for it by cutting out the insurance companies.

Why Mobility In America is in the Dumpster

Tina Dupuy, TinaDupuy.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

We have the ability â€“ the freedom â€“ to roam more now than ever before. And yet our upward mobility is standing still.

Why Do Sex Scandals Destroy Democrats But Not Republicans?

Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Not all politicians are created equal. And not all are treated equally. Therein lies an issue deserving a closer look: whether vulnerable Democrats are targeted for destruction.

NATO Comes to Chicago, Highlights Violence and Inequality at the Heart of the System

Gary Younge, Comment Is Free — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Much like the NATO summit, the system is set up not to spread wealth but to preserve and protect it, not to relieve chaos but to contain and punish it.

Are JPMorganâ€™s Losses A Canary in a Coal Mine?

Bill Moyers, BillMoyers.com — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Bill Moyers talks to Simon Johnson, once chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and now MIT professor, about the (possible) fall of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan.

Can You Find True Love By Sniffing a T-Shirt?

Lauren Eggert-Crowe, Salon — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

At L.A.'s hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts. Is it science or speed dating?

How the Conservative Worldview Quashes Critical Thinking -- and What That Means For Our Kids' Future

Sara Robinson, AlterNet — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

The education of our children is a core cultural and political choice that reflects the deepest differences between liberals and conservatives.

How America Is Like the Serial Killer in Dexter

John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Dexter is all about U.S. foreign policy and the moral calculus of a superpower.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How the Obama Administration Has Worked Behind the Scenes to Advance Marriage Equality

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Ultimately, it's the courts that will ultimately make marriage equality the law of the land in all 50 states.

Big Beer Brewers Like Anheuser-Busch Are Drunk on Greed

Jim Hightower, AlterNet — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

How the beer lobby is taking advantage of addiction.

Low-Wage Workers in New York Come Together to Fight Greedy Bosses

Camille Rivera, AlterNet — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:01 -0700

May Day, the Occupy movement and the 99 percent narrative have raised the voices of low-wage workers who joined together under the banner "Organize, Legalize, and Unionize."

10 Frightening Things That Happen at Conservative Christian Schools That May Be Funded With Your Tax Dollars

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:01 -0700

Inflammatory anti-choice propaganda? Lies about sexuality? We need to keep in mind what goes on in many Christian schools when we discuss vouchers.

Toward a More Perfect Student Unionism: Lessons From the Maple Spring

Biola Jeje, Isabelle Nastasia, AlterNet — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:01 -0700

Activists from CUNY hold forth on what the US student movement needs now.

How Big Pharma and the Psychiatric Establishment Drugged Up Our Kids

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:01 -0700

Pediatric psychopharmacology is a billion-dollar business that sustains Pharma and Pharma investors on Wall Street.

Colonized by Corporations

Chris Hedges, Truthdig — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:01 -0700

A change of power requires a destruction of corporate domination and a new mechanism of governance to distribute wealth and foster the common good.

Meet the Christian Right-Wing Multi-Billionaire Out to Frack Our World

Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:01 -0700

Philip Anschutz is involved in a lawsuit trying to overturn a fracking ban.

Doomed To Repeat It: Is Tennessee's New "Monkey Law" Just Scopes All Over Again?

Glenn Branch, National Center for Science Education — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:01 -0700

The Volunteer State has set itself up for a replay of its 1926 Scopes Monkey Trial humiliation. And the ACLU attorney who won Kitzmiller v. Dover can't wait.

The Self-Made Myth: Debunking Conservatives' Favorite -- And Most Dangerous -- Fiction

Sara Robinson, AlterNet — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:01 -0700

A new book makes a strong case that nobody ever makes it on their own in America.

#OpCannabis: Anonymous Hackers Take Up Marijuana Activism

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:00:01 -0700

Hacktivist Anonymous began the "OpCannabis" to throw the collective's weight behind drug reform.

California Councilman: "I'm a Proud Racist"

Andrea Nill, ThinkProgress — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:01 -0800

Santa Clarita councilman Bob Kellar made the remark at an anti-immigration rally, but insists he did not mean to "express animosity towards non-whites."