Cleric “gang rape” story debunked
AlterNet retracts a story that claimed a Saudi religious leader made outrageous claims
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 4:32 PM UTC 14Politics AlterNet
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Marijuana smoothie, anyone?
With the drug now legal in Washington and Colorado, blended cannabis could become the health food craze of 2013
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 4:25 PM UTCLife AlterNet, marijuana, Washington
Robots don’t destroy jobs!
Worrying about automation distracts us from the real problem: Misuse of corporate profits
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 3:39 PM UTC 14Business AlterNet, robots, New York Times
The “fiscal cliff” deal is simply awful
All it ensures is another standoff in 2-3 months, only now the White House has lost all of its leverage
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:34 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Fiscal cliff
5 Islam-bashing Republicans to watch in 2013
While some prominent haters were booted out of office, Islamophobia is still alive and well in American politics
Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 78Politics AlterNet, John Boehner
World’s tallest (and smelliest) building
Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest free-standing structure in the world. It also has a serious sewage problem
Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 25Life AlterNet, Dubai, Burj Khalifa
Tarantino: “I find the criticism ridiculous”
The director opens up to Henry Louis Gates Jr. about race, the n-word and his controversial "Django Unchained"
Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 21Entertainment AlterNet, The Root
The Daily Caller shamelessly shills for Big Tobacco
Their newly minted tobacco critic promises to "educate the public," offering gushing praise of Marlboro Reds
Friday, Dec 28, 2012 6:11 PM UTC 13Politics AlterNet, Big Tobacco, Marlboro
Progressive victories you may have missed in 2012
Some of the progressive movement's biggest wins came in campaigns that had no candidates whatsoever
Friday, Dec 28, 2012 5:49 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Progressivism, Colorado
The National Guard in public schools?
Sen. Barbara Boxer's outlandish proposal has triggered outrage from both the left and the right
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 10:29 PM UTC 26Politics AlterNet, Barbara Boxer
Christian right blames atheists for Sandy Hook shootings
First gays, then Jon Stewart, now the nonbelievers. It was only a matter of time
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:22 PM UTC 58Politics AlterNet, Sandy Hook Shootings
Does the Bible make Americans more violent?
Our love-hate-love affair with violence goes way back -- perhaps as far as the Old Testament
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 3:38 PM UTC 27Politics AlterNet, Bible, Christianity
8 striking parallels between the U.S. and the Roman Empire
Is our republic coming to an unceremonious end? History may not be on America's side
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 9:32 PM UTC 41Politics AlterNet, World War I
Report: Right wing plots coup to oust Boehner
The Ohio congressman's days as House speaker could be numbered -- and Tea Partyers appear to be keeping count
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 9:08 PM UTC 13Politics AlterNet, John Boehner, Tea Party
75 percent of states ignore mental illness checks for gun buyers
According to the Wall Street Journal, 12 states account for most of the mental health records in the FBI database
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 5:08 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Guns
6 ways politicians can win the atheist vote
There are as many nonreligious Americans as evangelicals -- so why does no one take this voting bloc seriously?
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 3:34 PM UTC 12Politics AlterNet, Atheism, Evangelicals
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
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
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