AlterNet Blogs: World News

Krauthammer Commits Terrorist Act on the Opinion Pages of the Washington Post

Joshua Holland — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:01 PST

Terrorists terrorize -- it's what they do.

No Logo, Ten Years Later

Naomi Klein — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:01 PST

On the anniversary of the Seattle protests, anger mounts at collusion between corporations and governments. Perhaps our movement's time has come.

California Dems to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

John Nichols — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:01 PST

"End the U.S. Occupation and Air War in Afghanistan" is the title of a resolution endorsed over by the 300-member executive board of the California party.

Will Immigration Foes Keep Families of Foreign-Born U.S. Armed Service Members from Getting Papers?

Joshua Holland — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:50:01 PST

So far, no GOP member has signed onto legislation offering residency to the kin of foreign-born vets.

National Review Bedwetters Wet Bed Over Terror Trial

Booman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:37:01 PST

The only thing they fear more than terrorist attacks is having to face up to the pointlessness of what has been done with their support.

9/11 Suspect to be Tried in NY... and Right-Wingers Got Grievances

Brad Reed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:33:01 PST

Really, it's their defining trait.

Hawks in Congress Willing to Shell Out Trillions for War, but Won't Help Americans Get Decent Health-Care

Zaid Jilani — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:57:01 PST

Why?

Right-Wing Pundits Now Lecturing the Military: Bases Need More Guns

Eric Boehlert — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:15:01 PST

Logically more guns would mean less shootings, right? Wait ...

Dogs Going Crazy as Their Soldiers Return Home

Joshua Holland — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:41:01 PST

Priceless.

Marine Reservist Chases, Assaults Greek Orthodox Priest Whom He Mistook for an Arab Terrorist

Faiz Shakir — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00:01 PST

Jasen D. Bruce hit the priest in the head with a tire iron, then chased him three blocks.

Korean Warships Exchange Fire on the SK/NK Border

Staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:01 PST

The two sides blamed each other for the confrontation, which left one North Korean boat engulfed in flames.

Blaming Muslims For the Fort Hood Massacre Will Only Create More Victims

Wajahat Ali — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:01 PST

Whatever was in the mind of alleged shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan is no reason to question the loyalty of Muslim Americans.

Report: Hasan Snapped Under Weight of Bullying, Anxiety Over Deployment

Joshua Holland — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:36:01 PST

That's not stopping the usual suspects from crying "jihad."

Who's Been Held Accountable for the Crimes of Bush's "War on Terror"? Four Italians ... Sort of

Joshua Holland — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:01 PST

Certainly not those who ran our shadowy network of secret prisons, nor their superiors who created it.

Joe Lieberman: Swine Flu is Either with Us or the Terrorists!

Steve M. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:42:01 PST

Oh, Joe ...