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The Woman Who Could Have Prevented This Financial Mess Was Silenced by Greenspan, Rubin and Summers
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
A sad tale emerges of willfully arrogant behavior designed to undermine a wise woman's good judgment.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Mark Weisbrot: Why the Bailout Won't Help
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:01 PDT
The bailout's supporters said Congress had to do something to unfreeze the credit markets. It didn't work.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Religulous: Finally, a Movie for Atheists Like Me
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:39:01 PDT
Bill Maher questions religion's inherent contradictions in a new documentary.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Recession? Depression? How Deep, How Far and What Can Be Done?
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
A survey of what some of the best thinkers believe we're facing in the coming months and years -- and the best ways to prevent complete disaster.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Mark Weisbrot: Let's Renegotiate NAFTA and the WTO Agreement
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:00:01 PDT
Trade is not an end in itself -- the goal is to improve people's living standards.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
McCain-Palin Rally Attendees Say Incredible, Ridiculous Things
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:42:01 PDT
File this one under the "give 'em enough rope" column.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Financial Crisis: Deep Down, We All Knew This Was Coming
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Given the countless warnings that came via Bush's decadent approach to government and regulation, there should be zero surprise we'd be robbed blind.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Mark Weisbrot: Employee Free Choice Act Could Be Biggest Reform Since New Deal
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:01 PDT
This legislation would give employees a fighting chance to regain some of their lost rights.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Donna Brazile:
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:28:01 PDT
An impassioned speech on racial politics from last week's New Yorker festival.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Memo to GOP: Minority Homeowners Did Not Cause Wall St. Meltdown
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:00:01 PDT
ACORN has decidedly moved past the stage of being ignored and even the stage of being laughed at. ACORN is now being attacked. Next comes victory.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Mark Weisbrot: Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:00:01 PDT
A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
John Cusack Tackles War Profiteers Today on Meet the Bloggers
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:13:01 PDT
Today at 1pm ET/10am PT.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Attacks on ACORN appear to be part of a broader GOP strategy to shrink the number of Dem voters and sow doubts if the election turns out to be close.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
David Sirota: Henry Paulson: Good Businessman or Very Bad Communist?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:01 PDT
Is Paulson looking to socialize risk and privatize gain? The answer could be the difference between economic disaster and recovery.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Colbert Report: Joe Scarborough on Why McCain Won't Win
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:00:01 PDT
From last night's Colbert Report.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Voter Purges Could Cause Florida-like Presidential Recounts
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:00:01 PDT
If the November vote is close, key swing states that have been illegally rejecting voters could become recount battlegrounds like Florida.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
David Sirota: The Bailout: How Capitalism Killed Democracy
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
We now face market forces uninhibited by democratic governance. The bailout is an aggressive attempt to trade democracy for autocracy.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sarah Palin's Presidential Acceptance Speech (Part One)
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:50:01 PDT
A humorous take on a scary scenario.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
LSD Cured My Headache
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Cluster headaches cause such severe pain that some sufferers are driven to suicide. Now one man believes he's found a surprising cure.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
David Sirota: The Fiscally Insane Bailout Bill Might Not Pass -- Here Are 5 Reasons It Shouldn't
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
The scheme would force taxpayers to absorb the pain, while Wall Street execs reap the gain.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
FOX's Ugly Sexism Toward Hillary Clinton
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:56:01 PDT
Watch's FOX's standard of decency hit a new low.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Progressive Voter Guide to Drug Issues
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
David Sirota: Wall Street Bailout Takes Us Back to the U.S.S.R
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:01 PDT
Lawmakers are pushing kleptocratic socialism -- a system where the objective is theft.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
McCain's Dirty Domestic Terrorism Associations
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:34:01 PDT
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann has a very interesting report on McCain's own 'character' and 'judgment.'

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT
Not only are there a number of state-level initiatives, there are also a handful of initiatives at the county or municipal level.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Norman Solomon: Progressives: Don't Underestimate the Power of McCain's Dirty Tricks
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:00:01 PDT
Some progressives believe the McCain campaign is doomed. Let's not forget how low the Republicans will go to win.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Meet the Texas Senator Who Couldn't Care Less About Our Vets
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:43:01 PDT
Sen. John Cornyn doesn't support our troops or veterans.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Troopergate Investigator: Palin 'Unlawfully Abused Her Authority'
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:00:01 PDT
The news isn't good for the Republican vice presidential nominee -- and is an unpleasant reminder of the power abuses of the Bush years.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Norman Solomon: Are 'Real' Journalists Jealous of Jon Stewart?
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT
It blows the conformist minds of big-name journalists to see "The Daily Show" regularly slam right-wing rulers.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Gender Auditors: Will California Ban Same-Sex Marriage?
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:38:01 PDT
Courage Campaign's satirical take on a major ballot initiative.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Troopergate: Palin's Abuse of Power -- A Lawyer's View
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Cut through the legal language, and the abuse of power is as bad as anything we've seen in the Bush era.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Norman Solomon: The Clash Between Progressives and Obama
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:01 PDT
Support for Obama should not require a lack of candor about his defects.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
McCain Loses It: Calls Americans 'My Fellow Prisoners'
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:40:01 PDT
Gaffe tops off already controversial campaign rally.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Palin has taken to smearing Obama. But it's her own record that continues to yield alarming information, undermining her skills and credibility.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Norman Solomon: The Democratic Convention Platform Must Include Guaranteed Health Care for All
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:00:01 PDT
Health care as a human right? What a concept.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
AIG Execs Receive a Flogging from Congress
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:41:01 PDT
Watch as AIG CEOs Robert Willumstad and Martin Sullivan get harshly criticized by members of Congress.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Meltdown We Really Can't Afford
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
We are in danger of passing an extremely dangerous tipping point, with the frightening discovery of massive deposits of sub-sea methane in the Arctic.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Robert Scheer: McCain and Bush: Unconcerned with the Needs of Ordinary Americans
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:00:01 PDT
McCain is not a perfect replica of George W. Bush. But neither man seems to have any sense of how we actually live or what we need from government.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sarah Palin: The Rape Kit Controversy
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:49:01 PDT
If someone's home is burglarized, the tools of investigation are not paid for by the victim. Why was rape considered different in Wasilla?

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The One Issue All the Candidates Are Wrong On
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT
Palin and McCain have always been for it. Joe Biden was sort of against it before he was for it and Barack Obama embraces it.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Robert Scheer: Opposition to the Bailout Will Not Destroy America
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:01 PDT
Instead of applauding representatives who, for once, heeded the public, the pundits blasted those who dared get out of line.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
John McCain's Rage Is a National Security Issue
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:01 PDT
Help everyone get to know the real Senator Hothead.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
How T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan Just Got Killed
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
The new bailout plan passed by Congress may have put the nail in the coffin on Pickens' dangerous energy proposal.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Robert Scheer: Economic Fascism Coming to America
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:00:01 PDT
Smell a rat if Congress approves the Paulson plan without major modifications that might help Main Street as well as Wall Street.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Fox, CNN, CBS Reaction Groups: Obama Won
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:02:01 PDT
Who won the debate? It's looking like a clean sweep for Obama.

Source: AlterNet.org: Video (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Obama Talks Tough About Afghanistan; Here's What He's Really in For
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Afghanistan is filled with poor, jobless people who have seen their families blown up by Americans. And they're itching to get revenge.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Robert Scheer: McCain Enabled Our Economic Meltdown
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
McCain voted for abolishing all of the significant rules put in place at the time of the Great Depression designed to prevent a repeat.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Iran, Israel and American Disinformation
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:00:01 PDT
They talk about Iran, but the candidates ignore the "evils of extremism" of which Israeli Prime Minister Olmert warned.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sean Gonsalves: Why It's Hard to Change People's Minds
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:00:01 PDT
A new study shows that after being exposed to information contradicting their ideas, most people still cling to their prejudices.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Chomsky:
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
In an exclusive interview, Noam Chomksy weighs in on the financial collapse, the election and the power of U.S. propaganda.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sean Gonsalves: Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT
Free market ideology comes down to socialism for the rich, capitalism for everybody else.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
McCain's Erratic Health Strategy: Now He's Slashing Medicare
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:00:01 PDT
When a candidate suddenly, almost whimsically changes the way he proposes to handle $1.3 trillion, it's time to get nervous.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sean Gonsalves: Respected Academic Denied Entry into U.S.
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT
Our government finds it necessary to protect Americans from academics who disagree with Bush.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Medical Research Recession: Funding Flatlined for Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:00:01 PDT
The Wall Street bailout cost $700 billion. The entire National Institutes of Health budget is less than $30 billion -- and sinking.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Sean Gonsalves: Will Wikileaks Revolutionize Journalism?
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT
While journalists should view Wikileaks with some skepticism, it cannot be ignored. Welcome to the brave new world of investigative reporting.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Is Health Care a
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
One thing is certain: Health care is not simply a privilege.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Amy Goodman: Is Posse Comitatus Dead?
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:00:01 PDT
Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets?

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not Accomplished
Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:00:01 PDT
Bush flew from the bayou to Baghdad as a People's Hurricane tribunal in New Orleans put every level of government on trial. What was the verdict?

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Amy Goodman: Robert Fisk: For the Muslim World, It Will Make No Difference Who Wins the Election
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:01 PDT
"We use phrases like 'victory.' We should be using phrases like 'justice for the people of the Middle East.'"

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
After Katrina -- Poverty Is Still America's Shame
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:00:01 PDT
The naked face of poverty that shocked the world two years ago remains just as naked and shameful two years later. And Bush and the Democrats are to blame for it.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Amy Goodman:
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:01 PDT
As a new special prosecutor is assigned to probe the firings, stunning details emerge -- including Alberto Gonzales's fake notes.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
What New Orleans Looks Like Two Years Later [VIDEO]
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Tens of thousands of families in the Gulf Coast region are still without homes, and there is something very specific you can do to help.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Amy Goodman: Troy Davis Deserves a New Trial
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT
The Supreme Court will decide Monday whether it will take Davis' case. If it doesn't, he likely will be executed, despite evidence of his innocence.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
What Part of It's An Utter Nightmare to Migrate Legally Don't You Understand?
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:00:01 PDT
The legal system is dysfunctional, and that's a primary reason we have illegal immigration.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Masher: The Wild Stuff that Makes Its Way Around the Internet
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:01 PDT
You won't see this stuff in the mainstream media.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Arab
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT
A New York court says the program is legitimate.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Masher: Maddow's Debut Show Launches on MSNBC: She Fights Lies Uttered by Politicians, Repeated by Media
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:01 PDT
Maddow shows that smart, provocative, truth-telling journalism and commentary has a potential massive audience on cable TV.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Tuition Becomes Battleground in Immigration Fight
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:00:01 PDT
But it's not only undocumented immigrants who might be affected.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Masher: Watch Rachel Maddow's Debut Show Launch on MSNBC Tonight: She Fights Lies Uttered by Politicians, Repea...
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Maddow will show that smart, provocative, truth-telling journalism and commentary has a potential massive audience on cable TV.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Memo to Media: The Palin Rape-Kit Story Has Not Been 'Debunked'
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:01 PDT
The central, undisputed facts of Palin's actions remain hidden in plain sight for all to see. It's time for the press to take a closer look.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Masher: Media Mash: Crashing an Obama Book | CNN: Getting as Bad as Fox
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:01 PDT
A new book about Obama is a welcome antidote to anti-Obama propaganda, and CNN does the right's dirty work for them.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The Growth of Talking Points Memo: A Case Study in Independent Media
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT
The editor and founder of TPM tells the story of how he went from running a personal blog to a small independent media empire.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Jim Hightower: Sarah Palin's Faux Populism
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Living in a small town and being able to field dress a moose does not make Palin a populist, no matter how much pundits want to pretend it does.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Paul Newman's Politics
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Unrepentant liberal, Newman was dedicated to civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, and was determined to elect opponents of war and militarism.

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Jim Hightower: A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain's White House
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT
McCain has already assembled his clique of advisors, and they don't have our best interests in mind.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
The
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:00:01 PDT
How do we create meaningful protest?

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Jim Hightower: If Obama Wins, Who Will Be in His Cabinet -- And Who Should Be?
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Obama's advisers will be the ones whispering in the president's ear and pulling the levers of executive power.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Does
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:00:01 PDT
Is a film about prostitution made in 1986 relevant to the realities of sex work today?

Source: AlterNet.org: Coverage Areas (Alternative News and Information.)
 
Jim Hightower: Checks for $600 Won't Fix Our Economy
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT
America can't shop its way to greatness, and this one-time, government-funded shopping spree won't lead us to a sound economy.

Source: AlterNet.org: Columnists (Alternative News and Information.)