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Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle is for Losers

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Realpolitik is one thing. Realstupidpolitik is quite another.

U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

Dahr Jamail, IPS News — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.

Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market

Paul Armentano, AlterNet — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

While the the American Medical Association claims pot has no medical value, Big Pharma is busy getting patents for marijuana products.

Our Government: Powerless to Outlaw Guns, Able to Outlaw Sexual Expression

Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT

Why is the government allowed to jail people for selling videos of adults having (consensual) sex?

WALL-E: A World Without Us

Michael Dudley, City States — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment.

Even as Celebrities, Women Face a Double Standard

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

There was little media introspection about Heath Ledger's overdose, while Amy Winehouse receives daily scrutiny for her drug habits. What gives?

Amy Goodman: Obama Runs to the Middle

Amy Goodman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT

What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center?

Annalee Newitz: My Last Column

Annalee Newitz — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:01 PDT

After 9 long years, it's time to move on. One final thought: don't ever stop ruthlessly criticizing everything that exists.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Nader Plays the Race Card

Earl Ofari Hutchinson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Nader holds Obama to a different standard than he holds McCain or any other white mainstream politician; a standard based solely on his color.

Deb Price: Congress Learns About Transgender Bias

Deb Price — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT

The June 26th hearing was an important first step in educating Congress about why a federal law protecting transgender employees is sorely needed.

David Sirota: Cutting Through the News Noise

David Sirota — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:01 PDT

Three books tackle issues rarely explored by the media: McCain's flip-flopping, America's political divide and the real story behind globalization.

Robert Scheer: The U.S. Is Drowning in Pretend Patriotism

Robert Scheer — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

This Fourth of July, let's remember that it's not our God-given American right to reorder the world to our liking.

Sean Gonsalves: Who Cares About the Vice President?

Sean Gonsalves — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:01 PDT

The VP used to be a bench-warmer called in to perform PR tasks. When did vice presidents become important political figures?

Mark Weisbrot: Why Subsidize Purchases Made on the Internet?

Mark Weisbrot — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:01 PDT

If your local sporting goods store can collect and pay a sales tax on the running shoes that it sells, the big internet retailers can do the same.

Gulf States: If Western Countries Won't Take Our Money, We'll Invest in the East

Meena Janardhan, IPS News — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Western governments need to remember that access to markets is not a one-way street.

Now Let's Talk About Populism for Real

Ruth Rosen, Truthdig — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

A new book explores the real populist vision that lies behind the shallow rhetoric to which we've been subjected during this election year.

Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market

Paul Armentano, AlterNet — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

While the the American Medical Association claims pot has no medical value, Big Pharma is busy getting patents for marijuana products.

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle is for Losers

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Realpolitik is one thing. Realstupidpolitik is quite another.

Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

Scott Thill, AlterNet — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Google's motto is "Don't be evil." But when it comes to its environmental impact, some think the company can't live up to its own hype.

World Yawns at McCain's Coalition of Democracies

Melinda Brouwer, AlterNet — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Creating a "League of Democracies" is a central tenet of John McCain's foreign policy "vision," but in other democracies, the idea's a non-starter.

Echoes of Vietnam: VA Stalls, Dissembles While Vets Suffer and Die

Penny Coleman, AlterNet — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

The latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs' callous denial of veterans' suffering is a continuation of a long tradition.

Shock and Tasers in New Orleans

Naomi Klein, Huffington Post — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST

The shameless exploitation of poor New Orleans residents to privatize public infrastructure is being enforced by violence and tasers.

Surviving a Weekend with America's Premiere Pro-White Activist Group

Gabriel Thompson, AlterNet — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Meet the Council of Conservative Citizens -- a group that offers a biblical defense of slavery and laments the surivival of African babies.

U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

Dahr Jamail, IPS News — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.

Will Smith's 'Hancock' Fiasco

Eileen Jones, AlterNet — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

"Hancock" is supposed to be a wry commentary on the pressure of being Will Smith, but the meesage gets lost in a big-budget Hollywood train wreck.

Even as Celebrities, Women Face a Double Standard

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

There was little media introspection about Heath Ledger's overdose, while Amy Winehouse receives daily scrutiny for her drug habits. What gives?

The Persecution of Political Prisoner Sami Al-Arian

Ali Gharib, IPS News — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Years after he was found not guilty in a federal court, the Bush administration is keeping a Palestinian university professor jailed, in legal limbo.

Sex From a Can

Joyce McFadden, Huffington Post — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT

Most representations of sexuality in pop culture are not sexy or sexual, erotic or arousing; they're shallow and laughable.

U.S. Journalist Photographs Grisly Aftermath of Attack in Iraq, Gets Booted by Military

Dahr Jamail, IPS News — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.

Will Midwest Floods Be as Toxic as New Orleans?

Peter N. Spotts, Christian Science Monitor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:01 PDT

Some of the most serious pollution problems may not lie outdoors, but in the home.