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It's All God -- Amen, Om, Whatever By Anneli Rufus, AlterNet Eliezer Sobel bowed, chanted, nude wrestled, meditated, and overdosed on 'shrooms in a 40-year search to find God. But he still feels empty inside. Read more »   Dear Reader, Just when each of us should be feeling ecstatic that a dark, 8-year period of corruption, greed and arrogance is about to end, we're also feeling uncertain and financially distressed because of the unprecedented global economic crash. We're definitely feeling the split here at AlterNet. In many ways, 2008 was a banner year for us. We were a major player in crushing the right wing. We smashed every one of our visitor records, attracting a whopping 35 million readers. The economic crunch is going to hurt us too, unless you can help us out. Can we count on you to step up and support AlterNet at this very crucial moment?     Obama Doesn't Plan to End the Occupation in Iraq By Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet The president-elect's thinking 'evolves' -- we can expect tens of thousands of American troops to stay. Read more »   Obama May Tap a Strong Progressive to Manage Our Wilderness By Roberto Lovato, AlterNet The appointment of Rep. Raul Grijalva to the Department of the Interior would bring much-needed political balance to the Obama cabinet. Read more »   Michael Moore's Advice for the Auto Industry Is Far Too Cavalier for Such a Serious Issue By Toby Barlow, AlterNet Moore likes to complain about Detroit's 'gas-guzzling, inferior products,' but he's ignoring the great achievements of millions of its auto workers. Read more »   Army Recruiters Open War 'Experience' Arcade to Attract Youngsters By Jim Hightower, JimHightower.com With more than 14,000 square feet of prime mall space, the experience center is bigger than three basketball courts and is filled with lots of dazzle. Read more »   Americans Are Crazy Workaholics -- It's Time We Brought More Balance to Our Lives By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post "No life," "no family" and "can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day" to work. Sound familiar? That's our future Homeland Security chief talking. Read more »   Coca-Cola's Latest Environmental Scam By Amit Srivastava, India Resource Center Under fire for its mismanagement of water resources in India, Coke has gone all out to create an image of itself as a leader in water conservation. Read more »   KBR Kept Foreign Contractors in Squalid Warehouses for Months By Adam Ashton, McClatchy Newspapers Some 1,000 Asian workers have spent up to three months in windowless warehouses in Baghdad, without money or a place to work. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Mike Huckabee Exposes Real Hate in America: Christophobes By Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com Mike Huckabee is a jackass. Read more »   Palin's Health Plan Focuses on 'Outdoor Activities' and Consumption of 'Wild Game' By Igor Volsky, Think Progress A moose a day keeps the doctor away. Read more »   Former Gitmo Prosecutor Breaks Silence About Torture By ZP Heller, Brave New Films The campaign to close Gitmo and end military commissions heats up. Read more »

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