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Environmental Progress is a Cause for Right-wing Paranoia By Janet Smith, Intelligence Report Some conservatives have the wild notion that environmental policies are out to destroy American's freedoms. Read more »   Stimulus Is for Suckers: We Need a Recovery Plan that Will Last for Years By James Galbraith, Mother Jones All those billions don't add up to much, but here's how Obama can get us on track to a real recovery. Read more »   The Most Outrageous Media Comments of 2008 By Julie Millican, Media Matters for America The list of offenses to women, minorities, gays and lesbians, immigrants, and others in 2008 is a long one, but here are some of the standouts. Read more »   An Important Message From the Pinch Hitter By Joshua Holland, AlterNet It is more important than ever that progressive voices be heard. We need you to help make that happen. Read more »   Up Against the Wall Motherf**ker!: A Memoir of Anarchism in the '60s By Osha Neumann, Seven Stories Press In 1967, I became a founding member of an anarchist street gang -- an unexpected career move for a nice Jewish boy with an MA in history. Read more »   Sugar Is the New Heroin By Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com New research shows sugar addiction is real. Lab rats coming off it exhibit some of the same behavior as junkies in need of a fix. Read more »   Bondage, Cum Shots, Violence -- Sexist Ad Trends That Refuse to Die By Alex Leo, Huffington Post The advertising world continues to use stereotypes and violence to prey on our most vile desires. Read more »   How to Make an Open Relationship Work By Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog It's surprisingly simple: think carefully about what you're afraid of -- then talk about it with your partner. Read more »   Let's Cut Out the Banks and Finance American Innovation By Sander Hicks, AlterNet Then the U.S. government can be an investor instead of a reluctant donor. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Blagojevich Puts the "Pimp" Back into Politicking By Devona Walker, The Young Turks A scandal so absurd it needs its own name: "politipimping." Read more »   Bush Is Back ... (In Your Pants) By Tana Ganeva, AlterNet Dire economic times are making women reconsider paying to obliterate all the hair from their pubic region. Read more »   Tragedy Recorded on Video: Watch a Man Evicted From His Home By Garland McLaurin, American News Project On a cold December morning, ANP witnessed an increasingly common, but rarely documented, tragedy. Read more »

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