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

Glenn Branch, National Council of Science Educators — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:01 PDT

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.

#OpCannabis: Anonymous Hackers Take Up Marijuana Activism

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

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

Christians Giving Up Carbon For Lent

Catherine Woodiwiss, Climate Progress — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:00:01 PDT

Can reducing your carbon footprint be a spiritual quest? Catholics and Protestants join in observing a six-week carbon fast.

America Has Woken Up to the Reality: Inequality Matters

Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:01 PST

While police have cleared many Occupy encampments, a collective cry, loud and clear, has gone up from countless voices across the country: Enough's enough.

4 Simple Steps for Taking Your Money Out of the Vampire Banks

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:00:01 PDT

Bank Transfer Day (Nov. 5) is just around the corner. Time to assert your economic citizenship and end the dysfunctional relationship with your blood-sucking bank.

No Excuses -- Join the Occupy Wall St. Movement or Stand on the Wrong Side of History

Chris Hedges, Truthdig — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:01 PDT

Either you obstruct the plundering by the criminal class on Wall Street or become the passive enabler.

Don't Trust the Corporate Media

Don Hazen, AlterNet — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:01 PDT

These are dark political times to be sure. The best way we can fight back is to support the most aggressive, effective progressive media we can muster.

8 Reasons Justice Clarence Thomas Must Step Down

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:00:01 PDT

Plagued by ethical breaches and links to groups calling for armed insurrection against the U.S. government, Clarence Thomas must resign his seat on the Supreme Court.

How You Can Boycott the Kochs

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:00:01 PST

The backlash against the Kochs' influence in Wisconsin is gaining steam, with labor supporters starting to boycott Koch Industries' many products (listed here).

Help Stop the Destruction of the Free Internet Now

Elliot Cohen, Truthdig — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:00:01 PST

Go offline for an hour on New Year's Day to express a unified voice against attempts by Internet service providers to block, censor or otherwise interfere with Internet content.

5 Right-Wing Scumbags Bankrolling Dangerous (and Plain Weird) Conservative Causes

Brad Reed, AlterNet — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:00:01 PST

Much ink has been spilled about the Koch brothers. But there are plenty of other wealthy right-wingers promoting dangerous policies.

Treasury Makes Shocking Admission: Program for Struggling Homeowners Just a Ploy to Enrich Big Banks

Zach Carter, AlterNet — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:01 PDT

The Treasury Dept.'s mortgage relief program isn't just failing, it's actively funneling money from homeowners to bankers, and Treasury likes it that way.

The Bicycle's Big Comeback: Why Two-Wheelers Are Key for Reducing Oil Dependence

Lester R. Brown, IPS News — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:01 PDT

Bikes lower air pollution, reduces obesity, do not emit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide, and is priced within the reach of the billions of people who cannot afford a car.

Hightower: Jobless People Suffer, While the GOP Helps the Rich Stay Rich

Jim Hightower, AlterNet — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:01 PDT

As personal economies keep shriveling, politicians are more interested in comforting the comfortable.

Meet the Military Man Battling Dangerous Christian Extremism in the Military

Matt Harwood, TruthOut.org — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:00:01 PDT

A pervasive Christian supremacist milieu exists inside the U.S. military that's a danger not only to constitutional order, but to the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Improved Prenatal Care Could Reduce Racial Disparity in Infant Mortality

Amy Romano, RH Reality Check — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:01 PDT

Complete prenatal care shouldn't be a privilege, but only some expecting moms get all the health attention they need.

How Can You Have a Tea Party If You Won't Share the Pie?

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:00:01 PDT

"You know what's really dragging our country down? The Tea Party's selfish, misanthropic mindset."

Thousands Rally in New York for Showdown with Wall St.

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Over 10,000 protesters gathered in New York's financial district to demand financial reform.

Why an 81-Year-Old Widow from Iowa is Marching to Bring the Banks Under Heel

Sally Kohn, Movement Vision Lab — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:00:01 PDT

Ferol Wegner wasnâ€™t the type of person who would normally protest against the banking industry. But that was before she lost 30 percent of her pension in the economic downturn.

Protesters Launch Showdown With Monster Banks, Demand Wells Fargo End Predatory Lending

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:00:01 PDT

Crowds in San Francisco chant, 'Hey, big banks, where's our dough? Working families have a right to know!'