Why Michael Pollan and Alice Waters Should Quit Celebrating Food-Price Hikes
By Tom Philpott, Grist.org
Why rising food prices may not send people rushing off to the nearest farmers market. Read more »

A Third of Returning Vets Have Brain and Mind Injuries, But Pentagon Pretends Nothing's Going on
By Penny Coleman, AlterNet
Hundreds of thousands of vets face a mental health crisis, while the DoD is busy patting itself on the back. Read more »

We Must Imagine a Life Without Oil
By Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation
The era of cheap, abundant petroleum is just about over. How ready are we to change our habits? Read more »

Can You Get by on Just 5 Gallons of Water a Day?
By Sophie Morris, Independent UK
A British woman attempts for a day what most in the developing world deal with all the time -- living on just over 5 gallons of water. Read more »

As Election Nears, Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Voter ID Law
By Brennan Center for Justice, AlterNet
It is more important now than ever for lawmakers across the country to pass laws protecting the right to vote. Read more »

The News Media: Watchdog or Lap Dog?
By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet
It is becoming more and more difficult for the news media to undertake serious investigative reporting. Read more »

Ominous Signs That White House Advisers Want More Wars
By Jim Lobe, IPS News
Is there a resurgence by the remaining hawks in the Bush administration? Read more »

100 Years in Iraq!
By Brave New Films, Brave New Films
Is John McCain the right choice for America's future? Read more »

"Ono" They Didn't
By Cara Kulwicki
Right-wing propagandists have used John Lennon's "Imagine" in a film without permission. Yoko Ono fights back. Read more »

Reporters Get a Closer Look at the Wright Stuff
By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report
The media just won't let the Rev. Wright scandal die. Then again, he's not exactly maintaining a low profile. Read more »