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George Zimmerman's Defense Team Releases Texts and Photos to Fit Their Racist Narrative

Posted on: May 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"Is the defense trying to prove Trayvon deserved to be killed by George Zimmerman because of the way he looked?"

Best Thing of the Day: WikiLeaks Leaks Transcript of Hollywood's Doc on the Online Activists

Posted on: May 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" premieres today -- but the transcript hit the internet last night.

'Operation Swill': 29 NJ Restaurants and Bars Including 13 TGI Friday's Accused of Selling Bottom-Shelf Booze in Premium Bottles

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Don't try to rip off New Jersey drinkers.

Former British Soldier: London Attackers Motivated By US and UK's Imperial Foreign Policy

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"We are lucky that these attacks are so few and far between."

Watch: Jon Stewart Asks Bill O'Reilly if Obama Scandals Bring Him 'Sexual Arousal'

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Meanwhile, O'Reilly acts his usual bigoted self.

Amid Sexual Assault Crisis in Military, Sergeant Accused of Filming West Point Cadets in the Bathroom

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A Pentagon survey revealed 26,000 reports of sexual assault in the military in 2012.

Time to Take Newspapers from Billionaires and Return Them to the People

Posted on: May 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

'Free the Press' activist group tries to raise $660 million to buy Tribune newspapers and turn them over to local communities.

4 Inhumane Realities about the Guantanamo Hunger Strike

Posted on: May 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

As the hunger strike stretches into its 100th day, here are the four worst things about how the U.S. is handling the ongoing protest.

84 Percent of NYC Fast Food Workers Report Wage Theft

Posted on: May 16, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The report arrives in the midst of a national movement in the industry for better wages and the right to unionize.

Finally! Researchers Clone Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Posted on: May 16, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Medical breakthrough brings us one step closer to tissue replacement therapy.

Boston Suspect's Note Says Brothers Bombed Marathon in Retaliation to U.S. Foreign Policy

Posted on: May 16, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims," the note reportedly states.

Does God Hate Climate Change?

Posted on: May 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Democrat lawmaker is trying to sell environmental legislation as "God's work" -- but is he pandering to religion to push progressive legislation?

U.S. Census Confirms: Mitt Romney Won Abysmal 17 percent of Votes among People of Color.

Posted on: May 10, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Black voters turned out at a higher rate than whites for the first time in history

The Horrifying Letter Found in Ariel Castro's House

Posted on: May 9, 2013, Source: AlterNet

"I don't know why I kept looking for another. I already had 2 in my possession."

Amazon Warehouse Workers Forced to Wait at Security Checkpoints Without Getting Paid

Posted on: May 9, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Attorneys representing the workers estimate that 100,000 warehouse workers are owed more than $100 million in back wages.

Child with 'Life-Threatening' Epilepsy Asked to Take Standardized Test in Hospital

Posted on: May 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

This happened. Really.

F*ck You NRA! Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar

Posted on: May 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Who would've thought kids would learn better without police breathing down their necks?

Footloose Redux: 33 High School Students Suspended for 'Twerking' Video

Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Community says school administrators overreacted.

The False Attack on Jason Collins by the Coward Howard Kurtz

Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Apparently, CNN's veteran media "reporter" can't read.

16-Year-Old Girl Arrested and Charged With a Felony For Science Project Mistake

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

No one was hurt. Nothing was damaged. The criminalization of school kids has gone too far.

GOP Lawmakers Want to Stop a Gun Conspiracy So Absurd Even the NRA Doesn't Buy It

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Apparently, Obama is stockpiling bullets to keep them out of gun owners' hands.

Pregnant T-Mobile Employee Forced to Take Vacation Time to Use Bathroom, Fired Over 12 Cent Error

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Don't you dare relieve a basic biological need on company time!

5-Year-Old Get .22 Caliber Birthday Rifle, Shoots and Kills 2-Year-Old Sister

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The Pennsylvania-based weapons maker markets its signature product as “My First Rifle.”

44 Percent of Republicans Think Armed Revolution May be Necessary, Study Finds

Posted on: May 1, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Study also affirms party-line polarization on gun control.

Jackass of the Day: Arizona University Student Sermonizes With Sign Saying "You Deserve Rape"

Posted on: Apr 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Meet "Brother Dean Samuel," known hatemonger.

Meet the Pennsylvania City That Evicts Domestic Violence Victims For Calling the Cops

Posted on: Apr 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The law disproportionately affects women and racial minorities.

Medical Examiners Confirm Death of Missing Brown Student Misidentified as Boston Bomber

Posted on: Apr 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Sunil Tripathi's family released a touching statement.

Calls for Corporate Accountability Rise as Death Toll from Bangladesh Factory Collapse Climbs

Posted on: Apr 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Walmart, Mango, Primark, C & A, Benetton and Cato Fashions linked to collapsed factory.

Politico's Sexist Portrayal of Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson Sets Twitterverse Off

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

For women on top, still not okay to be brusque, difficult or unpopular.

Watch: Yemeni Activist Tells Senators that Drone Strike on His Village 'Empowers Militants'

Posted on: Apr 24, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Farea Al-Muslimi describes the "psychological fear and terror" imposed on drone strike victims.

Study: Belief in Free-Market Economics Linked to Distrust of Science

Posted on: Apr 22, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Researchers also linked climate skepticism to general conspiracism.

House Passes Privacy-Killing Cybersecurity Bill, Despite White House Veto Threat

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

CISPA would grant immunity to businesses that share Internet users' private information.

Conservative Media Return to Racially-Charged ‘Free Cell Phone’ Meme to Fight Immigration Reform

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Marco Rubio forced to address right-wing lies.

NY Post Publishes Front-Page Photo Falsely Linking High School Track Athlete to Boston Bombing

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Murdoch's tabloid has no shame in publishing racially-charged lies and rumors.

Gang Steals $650,000 Worth of Rhinoceros Heads From Irish National Museum

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

AP reports a legendary Gypsy crime network has been linked to the heist.

Fighting Threat to Beautiful Lake Region, "Seneca Lake 12" Anti-Fracking Activists Face Jail for Civil Disobedience

Posted on: Apr 17, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Activists were protesting a company's plans to store billions of barrels of fracking gas in salt caverns below a lake.

Fewer Students Coming to America Because They Fear Guns, Says John Kerry

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The SoS said students prefer countries "where people are not running around with guns."

US Airways Tells Black Passengers to Change Out of Jeans and Hoodies Before Boarding First-Class

Posted on: Apr 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

UPDATE: Passengers reportedly traveling on "buddy passes."

In Texas, Police in Schools Criminalize 300,000 Students Each Year

Posted on: Apr 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The "good guy with a gun" seems to do a lot more policing than protecting.

Your Sensory Guide to the Imminent, Month-Long Cicada Orgy

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet

See, hear and taste the cicada.

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