Don't Melt Your Brain Like Daddy! The New Political Correctness

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Don't Melt Your Brain Like Daddy! The New Political Correctness

 

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:00:00 -0800

 

Top Stories from AlterNet for March 16, 2005

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DO YOU PUFF, DADDY?

Larry Smith, AlterNet

What to tell the children about past -- and, in many cases,

current -- drug use isn't easy. Where do you draw the line

between being a hypocrite and protecting your kids?

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21424/

 

RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Liza Featherstone, The Nation

Padding opponents' bank accounts and exploiting racial

tensions are among Wal-Mart's new and improved tactics; but

they wouldn't work if communities didn't have tensions to

exploit.

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21482/

 

DELAY'S DIRTY DOZEN

Think Progress

A scandalous round-up of Tom DeLay's flagrant trespasses

against decency.

http://www.alternet.org/story/21509/

 

OPERATION POCKET FULL OF WISHES

Anne Elizabeth Moore, In These Times

At American Girl Place, girls can pick dolls whose eye and

hair color and ethnic background match their own. Why not

go there and see if these young shoppers want more from

their role models than an array of outfits?

http://www.alternet.org/story/21508/

 

THE BANKRUPTCY BILL: A TUTORIAL IN GREED

Robert Scheer, AlterNet

Lesson No. 1: Campaign cash is worth more than family

values.

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/21499/

 

SAY HELLO TO THE NEW PC

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet

The new political correctness is about doling out Scarlet Letters

through moralistic scrutiny with little or no concern for matters

of public interest or institutional morality.

http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/21500/

 

PLOWING IRAQ FOR PROFITS

Christopher D. Cook, In These Times

American agribusiness isn't wasting any time exploiting

Iraq's fragile food sector, battered by decades of war and

sanctions.

http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21496/

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