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Top Stories, Video and Blog Posts for AlterNet
October 18th, 2008
http://www.alternet.org
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HOW WALL STREET'S SCAM ARTISTS TURNED HOME MORTGAGES INTO ECONOMIC WMD'S
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
The titans of high-finance are trying desperately to shift
blame for the crisis onto others, but this dead cat lies
squarely on their doorsteps.
http://www.alternet.org/workplace/103514/
DR. PAULSON'S MAGIC POTION IS PURE POISON FOR US
By William Greider, The Nation
The Treasury Secretary's infusion of cash is a tonic for the
bad boys of Wall Street. For a cure, we'll have to wait for
a new president.
http://www.alternet.org/story/103397/
DEAR CONSERVATIVES, WILL YOU HELP SAVE THE REPUBLIC FROM MILITARY TAKEOVER?
By Naomi Wolf, AlterNet
"I hope to persuade you of the profound moral repugnance a
true conservative should feel for the plans that are afoot
in this nation."
http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/103554/
"DO-ME" FEMINISM AND THE RISE OF RAUNCH
By Andi Zeilser, Seal Press
Promoting pleasure for women has been difficult, thanks to a
pop culture view of female sexuality riddled with moralism
and classic double standards.
http://www.alternet.org/sex/103035/
THE WAR ON POT IS A WAR ON YOUNG PEOPLE
By Paul Armentano, AlterNet
74% of all Americans busted for pot are under 30 -- it's
long past time young people joined ranks and helped end this
drug war.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/103513/
WILL OCEANS BE OUR BEST SOURCE OF CLEAN POWER?
By Kari Lydersen, AlterNet
If certain challenges can be overcome, wave power could be a
major clean energy source for the half of the world's
population.
http://www.alternet.org/water/103372/
BACK FROM AFGHANISTAN, JOURNALIST NIR ROSEN SAYS TALIBAN TAKEOVER LOOKS
"IRREVERSIBLE"
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Rosen: "People no longer trust the government. People fear
the police at least as much as they fear the Taliban."
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/103301/
5 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR THE NEW PAUPERS
By John Dolan, AlterNet
I just went through the hell of going from grad school-level
poverty to the real thing. Here are my lessons learned.
http://www.alternet.org/audits/102992/
SENATE RACE UPSET-ORAMA: POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE HITS OREGON
By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate
The ritzy elitist GOP senator from Oregon is the latest to
find himself behind in the polls to a populist Democratic
challenger.
http://www.alternet.org/election08/103358/
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AlterNet Blogs:
ACORN OFFICE VANDALIZED AFTER MCCAIN COMMENT
By Steven Rosenfeld
McClatchy Newspapers is reporting that ACORN offices have
been vandalized and workers threatened after McCain
attacking the group in the last debate.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/103533/
JOHN CLEESE: MICHAEL PALIN NO LONGER THE FUNNIEST PALIN ON EARTH
By ZP Heller, Brave New Films
Palin's nomination is so funny, Monty Python could have
written it!
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/103511/
PALIN'S STAFFERS KEEP HER AWAY FROM THE NEWS TO AVOID BEING 'DEPRESSED'
By Katharine Zaleski, Huffington Post
This is so Bush-like it's scary ... and kind of sad.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/103489/
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