AlterNet
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AlterNet, a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute, is a progressive/liberal activist news service. Launched in 1998, AlterNet now claims a readership of over 3 million visitors per month. AlterNet publishes original content as well as journalism from a wide variety of other sources. AlterNet states that its mission is to "inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues." AlterNet's tagline is "The Mix is the Message." More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Online
Audience:
Large audience (500K-1M) (English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Owners:
Don Hazen | Managers: Matthew Wheeland
Research
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Location:
77 Federal Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Jon Mitchell
Last Edit:
Nov 19, 2010 - 9:50 AM PST
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The Tragic Story of Christianity: How a Pacifist Religion Was Hijacked by Rabid Warmongering Elites | | AlterNet
Altogether too many religions sects of both major and minor religions, despite verbally professing a desire for peace and justice in the world, are actually pro-war, ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
I Will Not Be Pinkwashed: Komen's Race Is For Money, Not Cure
I don’t know about you, but I would never expect directors of a charitable “non-profit” organization to make more than most doctors, lawyers, or even politicians. Their ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Why the Battle Over Canada's Tar Sands Is an American Issue - AlterNet
For starters, the energy and environmental impacts of tar sands production are not limited to within the borders of Canada. But the trouble doesn't end there.via NewsRack -
Gasland Director Josh Fox: Obama's Support for Natural Gas Drilling 'A Painful Moment' for Communities Exposed to Fracking
Fox talks with Democracy Now following his arrest Wednesday while trying to film a Congressional hearing.via NewsRack -
"Gasland" Director Josh Fox Fires Back at Republicans After His Unfair Arrest
Gasland director Josh Fox, ... was arrested this week, in violation of his first amendment rights, while covering a Congressional hearing on fracking. In the interview, Fox ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the ‘1 Percent’
Sweden and Norway, for example, both experienced a major power shift in the 1930s after prolonged nonviolent struggle. They “fired” the top 1 percent of people who set the ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
6 Shocking Ways Capitalism Is Failing Working America
Capitalism is coming apart at the seams and the middle-class is paying the price.Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? Race for the Cure Group's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers (And How to Hit Them Where it Hurts)
Despite Komen’s lame attempts to claim otherwise, it was widely understood that this was about Komen aligning itself with the anti-choice movement, despite the anti-choice ...Posted by Tanya J. Maurer -
In Florida Romney Trounces Competitors, But Gingrich Steals Thunder With Bizarre Speech
After citing remarks made by President Abraham Lincoln at the 1863 dedication of a Civil War cemetery, Gingrich, a highly compensated historian, contended that he would ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Inside the Bacchanalian Wall Street Fraternity Party of Billionaire Bankers and Hedge Fund Predators
They got together at the St. Regis Hotel off Fifth Avenue to eat rack of lamb, drink and haze their newest members, who are made to dress in drag, sing and perform skits while ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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