Alyssa Figueroa

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 3:51 PM UTC

Another Trayvon Martin?

In Florida last week, a gun enthusiast killed an unarmed teenager for playing his music too loud

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet 92 Topics: Guns, AlterNet, Florida, Stand-Your-Ground, Travyon Martin

Monday, Oct 22, 2012 2:56 PM UTC

Five strange, frightening effects of fracking

Its harm to potable water has been well documented, but could it contaminate our wine?

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet Topics: Pollution, Oil, fracking, AlterNet, Pennsylvania, Business, Methane

Friday, Oct 12, 2012 3:56 PM UTC

Can relationships survive different political views?

A Dan Savage love column provokes an age-old debate

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet 21 Topics: relationships, Politics, AlterNet, Abortion, Republican Party, Democratic Party

Friday, Oct 5, 2012 9:28 PM UTC

Mitt’s accidental plan to boost abortion rates

A new study reveals that repealing the Affordable Care Act could produce an increase in unwanted pregnancies

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet Topics: 2012 Elections, Obamacare, AlterNet, Abortion, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, The Affordable Care Act

Friday, Sep 28, 2012 12:50 PM UTC

Brainwashed by junk food

A new study reveals that fast-food logos are "imprinted" on children's minds

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet Topics: Logos, Chain Restaurants, Branding, Fast food, McDonald's, AlterNet, Business, Burger King

Monday, Aug 27, 2012 3:09 PM UTC

Five strange, terrifying consequences of global warming

How is drought tied to increased suicide rates and cows' new candy diet?

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet Topics: AlterNet, drought, Global Warming, Suicide

Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 3:37 PM UTC

Our outsourced lives

Pay someone to name your child? It can happen, says Arlie Hochschild, author of "The Outsourced Self"

Alyssa Figueroa and Don Hazen, Alternet Topics: AlterNet, nameologist, outsourcing, Arlie Hochschild, "The Outsourced Self"

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 8:12 PM UTC

Without Obamacare, I’m screwed

Millions of young Americans like me may be able to get health insurance if the Affordable Care Act survives

Alyssa Figueroa, Alternet 77 Topics: AlterNet, Healthcare Reform, Supreme Court

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Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 3:51 PM UTC

Another Trayvon Martin?

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Five strange, frightening effects of fracking

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Can relationships survive different political views?

Friday, Oct 5, 2012 9:28 PM UTC

Mitt’s accidental plan to boost abortion rates

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Brainwashed by junk food

Monday, Aug 27, 2012 3:09 PM UTC

Five strange, terrifying consequences of global warming

Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 3:37 PM UTC

Our outsourced lives

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 8:12 PM UTC

Without Obamacare, I’m screwed

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