(Not) Keeping Up with Our Parents: Just Being Middle Class Is Becoming out of Reach
By Nan Mooney, Beacon Press
Why does it take two incomes to support a middle-class lifestyle that used to require one? Read more »

Hilary Clinton's Defeat: An Historic Triumph
By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post
Even though Rocky didn't win, he was ultimately seen as a triumphant figure. And that's how Hillary will be seen too. Read more »

Obama Must Symbolize America's Innate Goodness in Order to Reach the White House
By Ira Chernus, AlterNet
Obama must realize he is an appealing symbol of a traditional patriotism and that symbols can connect with Americans who are full of hope. Read more »

Top Ten Reasons To Go Vegetarian
By Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet
It's World Vegetarian Week and here's a few reasons to kick the meat habit. Read more »

Sex Ed in the Bible Belt
By Margaret McKeehan, Open Magazine
I signed a paper promising no sex until marriage. The prize for my upstanding moral rectitude? A free chicken sandwich. Read more »

Have We Really Hit Peak Oil?
By Richard Heinberg, TruthOut.org
And if we have, we had better prepare to change the way we live. Read more »

Nominate a Local Activist for This Brave Nation Award
By Erikka Yancy, Brave New Films
Who is a local unsung hero that you know? Read more »

Hospital Attempts Deportation of Woman With Inadequate Insurance
By Cara, Feministe
An immigrant women from Honduras - with legal documentation - faces deportation because her insurance does not cover long-term care. Read more »

The Real McCain 2: Over Half a Million Views in 24 Hours!
By ZP Heller, Brave New Films
Putting an end to the MSM's love affair with McCain. Read more »