10 decisions that prevent the right from controlling your sex life
These landmark cases have helped preserved some of our most fundamental freedoms
Monday, Dec 24, 2012 12:45 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Sex, Roe v. Wade
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Most racist restaurant in America?
A new lawsuit alleges that a Kentucky Maker's Mark Bourbon House and Lounge denied access to African Americans
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 94Life AlterNet, Kentucky, Louisville
“Zero Dark Thirty” is indefensible
As a director, I respect "Zero Dark Thirty's" artistry. But its underlying message is wrong -- and dangerously so
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 73Entertainment AlterNet, Zero Dark Thirty
Study: Alcohol, not marijuana, is bad for your brain
New research suggests that frequent drinking is more likely to affect teens' brain tissue than regular pot use
Friday, Dec 21, 2012 8:49 PM UTC 16Life AlterNet, marijuana, Alcohol
Is American media too violent?
The age-old question must be revisited in the wake of Sandy Hook -- even if it offers no final answers
Friday, Dec 21, 2012 5:04 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Sandy Hook Elementary
One in eight workers will be unemployed next year
Encouraging as recent jobs reports have been, 2013 promises to be as challenging for America's work force as 2012
Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 5:42 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Unemployment
6 outrageous incidents of discrimination against nonbelievers
It might not be as severe as racism or misogyny, but the persecution of atheists is real -- and global
Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 5:26 PM UTC 51Politics AlterNet, Atheism, Egypt, Indonesia
7 states where gun sales are surging after Sandy Hook
Across the nation, the rush is on to grab assault rifles and large-capacity magazines -- even in Connecticut
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 7:16 PM UTC 38Politics AlterNet, Sandy Hook Shootings
Americans are buying more gifts for themselves
New market research suggests that roughly 25 percent of us are at the top of our own holiday shopping list
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 4:04 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Wall Street Journal
5 reasons global warming is more terrifying than you think
The increased threat of natural disasters is only half the story. Prepare yourself for flesh-eating fungi
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 2:38 PM UTC 38Life AlterNet, Global Warming
9 appalling gun laws backed by the right wing
The corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council works hand-in-glove with the National Rifle Association
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 4:15 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Assault weapons
7 craziest right-wing responses to Sandy Hook
UPDATED: For these prominent conservatives, guns and religion are the closest thing America has to a panacea
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 3:38 PM UTC 82Politics AlterNet, Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck
9 signs the War on Drugs is almost over
From pot legalization to California's reform of "Three Strikes," all signs point to a more rational drug policy
Sunday, Dec 16, 2012 2:00 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, marijuana, Uruguay
6 ways retailers trick you into buying more crap
Follow these holiday shopping guidelines and you just may be able to afford a vacation in the new year
Saturday, Dec 15, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 10Life AlterNet, shopping, Retail
Yes, we can have sane gun control
The NRA might not believe it, but it's possible to have strict regulations without trampling the Second Amendment
Saturday, Dec 15, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 22Politics AlterNet, NRA, Guns, Gun Ownership
Be very afraid of what’s in your red meat
E. coli bacteria and food-borne pathogens are just the start. Is the food industry knowingly poisoning us?
Friday, Dec 14, 2012 3:32 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Beef, Pork, Food Industry
HSBC: Too big to jail
After being charged with money laundering, HSBC gets a Monopoly-style get-out-of-jail card
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 7:27 PM UTCBusiness AlterNet, HSBC, New York Times
5 creepiest surveillance tactics
Mannequins that watch you shop. Buses that hear you chat. Modern surveillance has taken a page right out of Orwell
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 4:12 PM UTCLife AlterNet, Surveillance
7 absurd ways the military wastes taxpayer dollars
If you thought the Petraeus scandal was embarrassing, wait 'til you hear how much is spent on military golf courses
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 4:10 PM UTC 35Politics AlterNet, U.S. Military, Colorado
10 best countries to be born in 2013
The Economist Group has released a new quality-of-life index. Guess which country didn't crack the top 15
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 2:50 PM UTC 23Life AlterNet, Australia, Scandinavia
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