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Americans Face Guantanamo-Like Torture Everyday in a Super-Max Prison Near You
To little public outcry, tens of thousands of citizens are being held in horrific conditions in super-harsh, super-maximum security, solitary-confinement prisons.READ MORE
Lance Tapley / Boston Review
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10 Most (and 10 Least) Tolerant States in America
The results might surprise you.
Tara Lohan / AlterNet
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New Study: Tea Partiers Three Times More Likely to Say Violence Is Warranted. Exhibit A: Glenn Beck
When a survivor of the Tucson shooting told a Tea Party leader, "You're dead," he was arrested and committed. Why is Glenn Beck any different? READ MORE
Mark Howard / News Corpse
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- Has Sarah Palin Finally Gone Too Far?
Palin has gotten so embarrassing that even folks on her side of the spectrum are vocally calling for her to just stand down and be quiet. READ MORE
By Sarah Seltzer, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / AlterNet
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- Republicans' Crazy Plan to Roll Back Advances on Health Care Would Also Wreck the Economy
Repealing Obama's signature health care legislation would undermine these same lawmakers' stated goals of fostering job growth and slashing the deficit. READ MORE
By / Think Progress
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- California's 'Big One' Could Be Massive 'Superstorm' That Floods State: Scientists
The planet's rising temps mean the state faces greater risk of a "superstorm" that could flood the Central Valley, causing damage that would dwarf even a major earthquake. READ MORE
By Daniel Tencer / Raw Story
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- What Does Wikileaks Have on Bank of America?
Reports suggest that BofA is now moving into high gear on damage control, creating a "war room" to fight off an upcoming release of WikiLeak documents. READ MORE
By Mary Bottari / Center for Media and Democracy
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- Michael Moore: "If You've Got 17 Cents in the USA, You Can Take the Life of a Federal Judge"
By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / AlterNet
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- Comcastrophe: Obama's FCC Approves Enormous Corporate Media Merger for Comcast/NBC
The new Comcast will control an obscene number of media outlets, from TV and radio to movie studios and a network of millions who subscribe to cable and internet. READ MORE
By Josh Silver / Free Press
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Lethal Bomb Spotted and Disarmed at MLK Day Parade in Washington
By Joan McCarter | Daily KosLieberman Gone? Senator Likely to Announce Retirement on Wednesday
By Tana Ganeva | AlterNetHorrifying: Utah Man Shot to Death by Police for Raising Golf Club
By John Cole | Balloon JuiceSanders' Message to Obama: Keep Social Security Promises
By Joan McCarter | Daily KosGOP Governors Fight to Kill Health Reform Provision That Will Give Millions of Poor Access to Medicaid
By Digby | HullabalooHuge Numbers of Students Don't Learn Critical Thinking in College
By Steven D. | Booman TribuneAssange, WikiLeaks Go After China, As Attacks on the Site Continue
By Steve D. | Booman TribuneCutting Taxes Is Breaking The Economy
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Fwd: 10 Most and Least Tolerant States in US | Tea Partiers Violence Prone? | Should We Expect Super Storms?
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:05 AM, AlterNet Headlines <replies@alternet.org> wrote: