Moyers: Our Democracy's on the Brink | Is the Universe a Hologram? | Reich: Budget Deal's a Raw Deal

NEWS UPDATE - December 12, 2013 Bill Moyers: 'We Are This Close to Losing Our Democracy to the Mercenary Class' Bill Moyers, TomDispatch The great journalist sounds the alarm about the rise of the plutocracy and the shredding of the social contract. READ MORE» For Republicans, a Homeless, 11-year-old Black Girl Named Dasani is a 'Useless Eater' Who Should Die Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet The right's politics of cruelty would have the poor, the brown and even children 'disappeared.' READ MORE» Robert Reich: 3 Reasons Why the Budget Deal is a Raw Deal Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog In fact, the only good thing about it is that right-wingers hate it. READ MORE» Mindblowing! Our Universe Might Just Be One Giant Hologram By Rod Bastanmehr, AlterNet Two new physics papers add credence to the notion that the universe resembles a 3D Projection. READ MORE» Techpreneur's Friends Won't Let Him Retract His Facebook Rant Calling SF's Destitute 'Trash' By Rod Bastanmehr, AlterNet Yet another indication of the callousness of some of the city's 'haves.' READ MORE» AlterNet Comics: Jen Sorensen on Christmas Shopping By Jen Sorensen, AlterNet Trying to find a gift that doesn't harm people or the environment? Fuhgeddaboudit! READ MORE» 6-year-old Suspended for Sexual Harassment After Kissing Classmate on the Hand By Rod Bastanmehr, AlterNet Experts and social media wonder: Has zero tolerance run amok? READ MORE» Gay Asylum Seeker Illegally Deported to Torture and Death, Mother Says By Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News A young man burns to death in a Honduran prison after ICE deported him mistakenly. READ MORE» Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One Is Talking About By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Enrollment is one thing, but those first premiums must be paid on time. READ MORE» On 3D Guns, Congress Proves Yet Again How Scared It is of the Gun Lobby By Ana Marie Cox, The Guardian The only reason to want a 3D printed gun is to threaten security—but Congress failed to ban them. READ MORE» WATCH: John Oliver Calls Budget Deal a Christmas Miracle By Janet Allon, AlterNet 'This deal is Charlie Bucket inheriting an entire factory full of chocolate . . . and slaves.' READ MORE» You are subscribed as: ignoble.experiment@arconati.us SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2013 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703