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Thomas Frank Talks to Joshua Holland About the 'Hard-Times Swindle' and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right

Editorial Staff, AlterNet — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:01 PST

Frank talks about Communism, the Tea Party and his new book, "Pity the Billionaire."

How the Sexual Revolution Changed America Forever

Nancy L. Cohen, Counterpoint Press — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:01 PST

With a little pharmaceutical ingenuity, the double standard relaxed its clawing grip on female humanity.

Why We Got Ayn Rand Instead of FDR: Thomas Frank on How Tea Party 'Populism' Derailed a New New Deal

Thomas Frank, Picador Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:01 PST

After a brutal recession was brought on by Wall Street greed, it looked for a moment like we'd rejected the Right's economic mythology. Then the "Tea Party" came along.

Robert Greenwald and Reporter Michael Hastings Take on the Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War Machine

Robert Greenwald, AlterNet — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:01 PST

Hastings, in his hard-hitting new book, discusses "politically correct imperialism," why the military is obsessed with its legacy, and why we're stuck in post-9/11 thinking.

Revolutionary Jose Maria Sison on US Imperialism and a Way Forward for the Philippines

Bill Fletcher, Jr., AlterNet — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:00:01 PST

The US government claims he's a supporter of terrorism. Millions of others consider Sison a Marxist theorist and revolutionary.

Shocker: Is Our World Becoming Less Violent?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:01 PST

Many believe the 20th century represents the pinnacle of human violence, but psychologist Steven Pinker argues that the opposite is true.

Some Feet Not Meant for Shoes - Novel Excerpt

Pamela Klein, AlterNet — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:01 PST

A young woman embarks upon a mystical journey through greed, racism and intolerance to find that in a previous lifetime she was a black slave girl. Intro by Don Hazen.

More Nature, More Sex, More Sleep: 8 New Year's Resolutions That Will Actually Make You Happy and Healthy

Alison Pace, AlterNet — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:01 PST

Dirt? Morning sex? You bet. Novelist Alison Pace shares tips for body and mind to kick off the new year.

5 Worst Political Books of the Year

Jon Wiener, The Nation — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:01 PST

Bill Clinton, Chris Matthews, and the Cheneys are among the authors who missed the mark.

Most Important Book of 2011: Kivalina, a Climate Change Story

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:01 PST

Kivalina should be required reading for all power brokers in the climate change debate â€” in particular, President Obama and the dawdling U.S. Congress.

Moyers: Why 'We The People' Must Triumph Over Corporate Power

Bill Moyers, Berrett-Koehler Publishers — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:00:01 PST

Bill Moyers reminds us that repairing American democracy begins with reasserting that corporations do not have the same constitutional rights as citizens.

The Real History of 'Corporate Personhood': Meet the Man to Blame for Corporations Having More Rights Than You

Jeffrey Clements, Berrett-Koehler Publishers — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:01 PST

The real history of today's excessive corporate power starts with a tobacco lawyer appointed to the Supreme Court.

Updated Version of Noam Chomsky's "9/11" Book Takes On Bin Laden's Death, Imperial Mentality

Christopher Bartlo, Foreign Policy in Focus — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:00:01 PST

Chomsky argues that the US government has done exactly what Osama bin Laden wanted it to do.

Bill Clinton's Unreality: Tinkering With Unpassable Ideas, when Transformation is What We Need

Dave Johnson, AlterNet — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:00:01 PST

Clinton's prescription offers incremental change, at exactly the time so many are realizing that we need need transformational change.

Corporations Are Patenting Human Genes and Tissues -- Here's Why That's Terrifying

Brad Jacobson, AlterNet — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:01 PST

A medical ethicist explains the dark implications of corporate medical patents and the nightmarish scenario of our medical-industrial complex.

With America on the Eve of Destruction, OWS Rides to the Rescue

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:01 PST

What would American politicians and pundits say if Chinese or Iranian police raided a peaceful opposition encampment and trashed their library?

"Crime Scene": Oil Industry Vultures Pick Over Alaska

Greg Palast, Penguin Books — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:00:01 PST

In this excerpt of investigative journalist Greg Palast's new book "Vulture's Picnic," Palast tracks the mess wrought by the oil industry in Alaska.

Horrific Peek into Women's Prisons Finds: "Sisters, Fighting For Our Lives Together'

Ida Hartmann, AlterNet — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:01 PST

New book offers a horrific peek behind the walls of US prisons and reveals the human rights violations suffered by women in confinement.

An Unlikely Journey: How a Man From the Conservative Bible Belt Is Fighting Violence Against the World's Women and Girls

Jill Iscol, Jimmie Briggs, AlterNet — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:01 PST

In this excerpt from the recently released book "Hearts on Fire," Jimmie Briggs discusses founding the Man Up Campaign, a global initiative to stop violence against women.

Thom Hartmann: As World Population Reaches 7 Billion, What Will Save Us From Ourselves?

Thom Hartmann, AlterNet — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:01 PDT

There is a way to heal our broken world -- but it won't come from new technologies, a new leader or political party, the Rapture, or space aliens.