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Cruel and Unusual: Serving a Death Sentence in a Prison Hospital By Liliana Segura, AlterNet Montell Johnson was sent from California to Illinois to be executed. His sentence was commuted. Now he's dying from medical neglect. Read more »   Michael Moore: Save the Auto Industry and Kick Its CEOs to the Curb By Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com These auto execs don't deserve a dime. Fire all of them, and take over the industry for the good of the workers, the country and the planet. Read more »   Is Sarah Palin Being Christened as De Facto Leader of the GOP? By Bob Cesca, Huffington Post Sarah Palin is a walking, talking psychobomb -- and she's on the verge of becoming the face of the Republican party. Read more »   When Faith Turns Deadly By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Larry Beinhart, author of Wag the Dog, discusses religion, politics and hucksters in his new novel. Read more »   Headache and Indigestion -- Caused by Your Bra? By Rosie Johnston, The Independent UK Bras aren't just about looks; a poor fit can cause health problems. Read more »   Fat: What the Experts Don't Know About Obesity By Maggie Mahar, Health Beat A recent documentary even shows how fat prejudice is keeping some doctors from understanding obesity. Read more »   Efficiency Is Our Best Untapped Energy Source By Carole Bass, Yale Environment 360 The world's biggest untapped energy source, according to energy expert Amory Lovins, is efficiency. But don't call it "conservation." Read more »   A New Approach to Drugs Would Save New York Hundreds of Millions of Dollars By Gabriel Sayegh, AlterNet Let's stop spending over $500 million every year on ineffective and wasteful policies like the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     KBR Sued for Giving Soldiers Ice with 'Traces of Body Fluids and Putrefied Remains' By Jason Rosenbaum, The Seminal The scandals for this war profiteer just keep coming. Read more »   Corporate Media Just Won't Let the 'Clinton Drama' Zombie Die By Melissa McEwan, Shakesville Does Hillary + "drama" = sexist coverage? Read more »   Why the Right Will Oppose Getting Us Out of Recession By Matt Stoller, Open Left People that have money would prefer that they remain on top, and will oppose attempts to restart spending from a broad base. Read more »

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