Fwd: Fox News Makes U Stupid | U.S. Empire Still Collapsing | Moore: Why I Posted Assange's Bail

One of our readers sent this.  I found it an interesting collection of articles.
--Kim

You might find the article on fox news interesting.



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Date: December 15, 2010 1:02:43 PST
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Subject: Fox News Makes U Stupid | U.S. Empire Still Collapsing | Moore: Why I Posted Assange's Bail
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AlterNet Newsletter

 
 TODAY'S TOP STORIES DECEMBER 15TH, 2010
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The American Empire Is Collapsing, And Americans Will Be The Last to Know

50 years from now historians may write about the fall of empire. But history is writing itself furiously right now, accelerated by the revolution of global freedom of information. READ MORE

Gilbert Mercier / News Junkie Post
 

Michael Moore: Why I Posted Bail for Julian Assange

Yesterday I put up $20,000 of my own money to help bail WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of jail. Here's why. READ MORE

Michael Moore / MichaelMoore.com
 

Study Confirms That Fox News Makes You Stupid

A new survey of American voters shows that Fox News viewers are significantly more misinformed than consumers of news from other sources. READ MORE

Mark Howard / News Corpse

 
 
 

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12 Year Olds Getting Bikini Waxes: Why Do Women Do Such Terrible Things to Their Vaginas?

Pouring burning wax onto their genitals has become the norm for many women. Why? READ MORE

By Jennifer Armstrong / Sirens Magazine
 
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Are Right-Wing Libertarian Internet Trolls Getting Paid to Dumb Down Online Conversations?

There are daily attempts to control and influence content in the interests of the state and corporations: attempts in which money talks. READ MORE

By George Monbiot / Comment Is Free
 
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Tax Cuts Simply Do Not Create Jobs

We already have low taxes, and all it means is that profits for the wealthy are up. READ MORE

By Larry Beinhart / AlterNet
 
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The Prospects for Drug Reform in This Country Have Never Been So Good

The persistent failure of drug war policies and generational change are turning reformist ideas once considered taboo into mainstream thinking. READ MORE

By Ethan Nadelmann / The Nation
 
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Hey Would-Be Daddies, How You Take Care of Yourself Plays into the Health of Your Future Children

Drinking, smoking, taking prescription meds or failing to eat a balanced diet can influence the health of men's future children. READ MORE

By Emily Anthes / Miller-McCune.com
 

Drug Czar Blames Rising Teen Pot Use On Medical Cannabis Laws Rather Than On His Own Failed Policies
By Paul Armentano | AlterNet

America's Next Failed Conservative Stimulus
By Terrance Heath | AlterNet

The Cult of Ronald Reagan and the Racist Origins of American Conservatism
 Chauncey DeVega

NY Governor Vetoes Fracking Legislation, Enacts Weaker Moratorium
By Tara Lohan | AlterNet

Texas Christians Freak Out Over Atheist Bus Ads
By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd | AlterNet

Remembering Why WikiLeaks Matters
 lauraflanders

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