AlterNet: Corporate Democrats in DC already in freakout mode that Liz Warren Is a threat to their power

Corporate Democrats in DC Already in Freakout Mode That Liz Warren Is a Threat to Their Power Thom Hartmann, AlterNet There's a growing smear campaign underway against progressive ideas that might represent a threat to Hillary Clinton in 2016. READ MORE»

America’s Retirement Crisis Grows as Cities Raid Pension and Health Plans Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Detroit and Illinois aren't the only ones stealing earned benefits. READ MORE»

American Men’s Hidden Crisis: They Need More Friends! Lisa Wade PhD, Salon Men aren't making the same kinds of intimate friendships many women have -- but they want to. READ MORE»

Want to Avoid Depression, Anxiety and Broken Relationships? Don't Live the Consumer Lifestyle of a 1 Percenter By George Monbiot, The Guardian Materialism: a system that eats us from the inside out. READ MORE»

Why the Fight to Legalize Marijuana Is Part of a Much Larger Populist Struggle By Martin A. Lee, The Nation The marijuana issue has galvanized activist energy on the left and the right, from anti-globalization protesters to free-market capitalists. READ MORE»

The Children Left Behind -- What Happens to the Students Pushed out by High-Stakes Testing By Debbie Nathan, In These Times The stories of three students who scored low on No Child Left Behind tests. READ MORE»

The Time for Wealth Redistribution Is Now By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog The U.S. economy will continue to dangerously erode the futures of America's burgeoning low-wage workforce without spreading the wealth. READ MORE»

Far-Right Lobby Group ALEC Brags That All Politicians in Two State Legislatures Are Members By Eric Zuesse, AlterNet Politicians of two Midwestern states are in cahoots with one of America's most destructive organizations. READ MORE»

Dallas Accused of Using Federal Money to Fuel Housing Discrmination By Nikole Hannah-Jones, ProPublica HUD found that Dallas took millions in federal dollars with promises of using that money to help integrate the deeply divided city, but instead “subjected persons to segregation.” READ MORE»

Sy Hersh Bombshell: Obama "Cherry-Picked" Intel on Syrian Chemical Attack By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! The New Yorker and Washington Post refused to publish Hersh's investigative story. READ MORE»

The Surprising Healing Qualities ... of Dirt By Daphne Miller, YES! Magazine A doctor discovers exposure to healthy farm soil holds keys to healthy bodies. READ MORE»

How Insurgency, Drones and Revolution Are Tearing Yemen Apart By Sufyan bin Uzayr, AlterNet Yemen today stands divided between various groups that are both violent and peaceful. READ MORE»