The Theocratic Agenda Is Heading for a Statehouse Near You
By Rob Boston, Church and State
Well-coordinated "faith-based" initiatives and anti-evolution lobbying in state capitols from New Jersey to Colorado signal a stealth national strategy by Religious Right organizations.

You Call Yourself a Progressive -- But You Still Eat Meat?
By Kathy Freston, AlterNet
Eating a plant-based diet is an easy, cheap way to end animal cruelty and clean up the environment. Why, then, are so many progressives still clinging to their chicken nuggets?

'300' Flick Is Ready-Made for the Right-Wing Crowd
By Steve Burgess, The Tyee
If new acquaintance tells you that their favorite movie is 300, back away slowly -- they probably kills cats for fun.

Suicide Was the Only Way Out of Iraq for Col. Westhusing
By Robert Bryce, Texas Observer
Writing in his suicide note, "I am sullied -- no more," U.S. Colonel Ted Westhusing, father of three, chose death over a life of lies and corruption in occupied Iraq.

Challenging the Workplace Dictatorship
By Barbara Ehrenreich, AlterNet
George Orwell's "1984" is already here and it's called the American workplace, but finally there's a law in the works that might make jobs livable.

From Sex Workers to Restaurant Workers, the Global Slave Trade Is Growing
By David Batsone, Sojourners
A thriving commerce in human beings is taking place behind the facade of most major cities and towns in the U.S. and worldwide. Activists are pushing back, but they need reinforcements.

Al Gore's Carbon Solution Won't Stop Climate Change
By David Morris, AlterNet
These days, everyone thinks that carbon trading is the solution to our climate crisis -- from Congress members to Al Gore to the folks organizing the Oscars. Here's why they are wrong and what we can do instead.

The Richest Year in History
By Tula Connell, TomPaine.com
According to Forbes, this is the richest year in human history ... for those people who are already mind-bogglingly rich. But what about the rest of us?

Why Sexist Language Matters
By Sherryl Kleinman, AlterNet
Gendered words and phrases like "you guys" may seem small compared to issues like violence against women, but changing our language is an easy way to begin overcoming gender inequality.