Tax Day: You Pay Your Taxes -- Why Don't the Rich Pay Their Share?
By Chuck Collins, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet
Few Americans realize just how incredibly little our nation's wealthy now pay in taxes. Our grandparents seriously taxed the rich. Why can't we? Read more »

Young and Gay in the Bible Belt: "My Mom Came at Me With a Butcher Knife!"
By Bernadette C. Barton, AlterNet
For many Bible Belt gays, "home" is not a haven from the outside world. Home may be more dangerous than the streets. Read more »

Fidel Castro: Mr. Obama, the Blockade of Cuba Takes Lives and Brings Suffering
By Fidel Castro, CounterPunch
Obama has so far been silent about revoking the harshest of measures against Cuba: the blockade. Read more »

Scarlett Johansson: Sexist Tabloids Make Me Feel Bad About My Weight and Body
By Scarlett Johansson, Huffington Post
10 million women and 1 million men in the U.S. battle eating disorders. Our trashy media doesn't help. Read more »

Is Thailand on the Brink of Civil War?
By Andrew Lam, New America Media
As conflicts between two political groups threaten to tear Thailand apart, its ailing king may not be able to keep the country together. Read more »

Taliban Gunmen Murder Leading Afghan Women's Rights Activist
By Jerome Starkey, Independent UK
"This cold-blooded assassination puts in question the direction that Afghanistan is heading," warns the director of the UN Development Fund for Women. Read more »

A Quick Post for Those Not in the Know: Teabagging ... a Definition
By Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet
Alright. I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but here we are. Read more »

Enough Dead Pirate Porn: The Press is Relishing the Killing of Three Teenage Pirates With Disturbing Zeal
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise
It's creepy to see so many Americans are exulting over the fact that the United States military managed to shoot three teenagers. Read more »

Teabagging Parties Gear Up to Put Unicorn Nuts on Your Face
By Jesse Taylor, Pandagon
Even teabagging advocates have no fucking idea what it is they're endorsing. Read more »

Even More AmazonFAIL: 'It was the French! Seriously!' How Not to Handle a Social Media Rampage
By Deanna Zandt, DeannaZandt.com
Amazon is blaming their PR nightmare on their French brethren. Read more »