Disney is spying on you!
From CCTV cameras to RFID wristbands, retailers and major corporations are tracking your every movement
Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 11:11 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Disney, rfid, Disneyland
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10 ways the brain dictates sex
Think size matters? That's just the preoptic area of your hypothalamaus talking
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 11:31 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Sex, Brain, Neuroscience
Religion may not survive the Internet
There's a reason churches are struggling to maintain membership, and it has nothing to do with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 131Politics AlterNet, Religion
Aaron Swartz reveals the hypocrisy of our Justice Department
Prior to his suicide, the hacker-activist faced a four-count federal indictment. Meanwhile, corrupt CEOs walk free
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 12:37 AM UTC 14Politics AlterNet, Aaron Swartz
5 chilling new ways police violate your rights
Using Homeland Security cash, departments are stocking up on creepy technologies like high-voltage handcuffs
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 3:44 PM UTC 52Politics AlterNet, Police, Shock-cuffs
Are we on the verge of an American hemp renaissance?
Advocates for hemp legalization are gaining momentum, with Kentucky lawmakers making the biggest push
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 9:53 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Hemp, marijuana, Kentucky
Is the Tea Party over?
The answer depends on whether you see it as a political movement or an elaborate right-wing marketing plan
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 3:58 PM UTC 14Politics AlterNet, Tea Party
The NRA once supported gun control
It may seem hard to believe, but for decades the organization helped write federal laws restricting gun use
Monday, Jan 14, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 16Politics AlterNet, NRA, Wayne LaPierre
The brutal truth about how childhood determines your economic destiny
The British class system looks frighteningly rigid in "56 Up." But is America any better?
Sunday, Jan 13, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 18Entertainment AlterNet, 56 Up, Britain, Economics
Tarantino flunks American history
Even by its own pulp standards, "Django Unchained" is grossly inaccurate -- and perpetuates dangerous stereotypes
Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 129Entertainment Quentin Tarantino, AlterNet
7 theories why Obama gets rolled by Republicans
The jury's still out on the "fiscal cliff," but the House GOP often seems to get the better of the president
Saturday, Jan 12, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 21Politics AlterNet, Politics, GOP
Pat Robertson: “Awful-looking” women are ruining marriages
In a career of offensive remarks, the radical Christian televangelist's latest may be his most stupefying yet
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 8:03 PM UTC 139Politics AlterNet, Pat Robertson
5 reasons natural gas won’t save us
We can't drill our way out of the climate crisis without creating an even bigger mess in the process
Friday, Jan 11, 2013 4:02 PM UTC 24Politics AlterNet, natural gas
Why does anyone take Sam Harris seriously?
The outspoken atheist responds to Sandy Hook by calling for more guns -- and offers the NRA an unexpected assist
Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 1:26 PM UTC 82Politics AlterNet, Sam Harris, Atheism
Christian fundamentalists freak out over yoga in the military
The exercise helps alleviate stress for traumatized soliders, but try telling that to the Family Research Council VIDEO
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 5:52 PM UTC 52Politics Video, AlterNet, Yoga
5 ways Obama is just like George W. Bush
From drone strikes to proxy detentions to warrantless wiretapping, he's kept the U.S. on permanent war footing
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 2:22 PM UTC 48Politics AlterNet, George W. Bush
5 terrifying facts about John Brennan
Obama's tapped a man for the top CIA post who has supported drone strikes, torture and extraordinary rendition
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 3:51 PM UTC 12Politics AlterNet, John Brennan, CIA
Why not mint a trillion-dollar platinum coin?
It may be silly, but the idea of lurching from one manufactured economic crisis to the next is a lot sillier
Sunday, Jan 6, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 46Business AlterNet, Mint the Coin, Platinum
2012 was an unmitigated disaster for abortion rights
Since Roe v. Wade, only 2011 saw a greater number of abortion restrictions enacted VIDEO
Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 15Politics Video, AlterNet, Roe v. Wade
12 most despicable things Fox News did in 2012
From producing its own anti-Obama video to spinning furiously on unemployment, the network had a banner year
Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 98Politics AlterNet, Fox News, Barack Obama
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