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Top Stories from AlterNet for February 9, 2006

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Special Announcement: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom

 

With the publication today of Ben Friedman's article " The Real Cost

of Homeland Security, " AlterNet is launching a partnership with MIT's

Center for International Studies. We'll be periodically publishing

these well-researched, provocative reports from the best of MIT's

foreign policy thinkers.

 

Dubbed " Audits of the Conventional Wisdom, " the MIT effort began as a

way to challenge many of the foreign-policy shibboleths that pass for

wisdom in Washington, based on the belief that the ideas and policies

that become unshakeable truths should be carefully examined in any

capital.

AlterNet is thrilled to be able to offer additional quality content to

our readers.

 

" We welcome this partnership with AlterNet, which will vastly expand

the size and diversity of our audience, " says John Tirman, the MIT

Center's executive director. " We see this as a promising experiment to

bridge the gap between what scholars do and what the public and

activists need to know. And we want frank responses from AlterNet's

readers. "

 

Check out the new MIT Foreign Policy section, where six of these

Audits are already available. And coming soon, look for Barry Posen's

analysis of the wisdom of withdrawing from Iraq.

http://alternet.org/audits

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AL FRANKEN, PURVEYOR OF TRUTH

Laura Barcella, AlterNet

The famous funnyman speaks out about his latest book, Air

America's future, and his potential run for the Senate in

'08.

http://www.alternet.org/story/31957/

 

EXCERPT: 'THE TRUTH (WITH JOKES)'

Al Franken, AlterNet

The true story of the Making of the President 2004, starring

the Three Horsemen of the Republican Apocalypse: Fear,

Smears, and Queers.

http://www.alternet.org/story/31996/

 

THE REAL COST OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Ben Friedman, AlterNet

Statistically speaking, the terrorist threat to America has

always been low. So why are we spending such vast amounts

on ineffectual 'Homeland Security'?

http://www.alternet.org/audits/31514/

 

ANSWERING THE S.O.S. FOR ELECTION REFORM

Jan Frel, AlterNet

Two longtime voting rights activists have thrown their hats

into state elections for secretary of state.

http://www.alternet.org/story/31946/

 

GAY BOWEL SYNDROME? YEAH, RIGHT.

David Holthouse, Intelligence Report

Anti-gay researcher Paul Cameron's falsehoods are

well-known. The incredible thing is the people who still

cite them.

http://www.alternet.org/story/31942/

 

RALPH REED: LIVING ON A PRAYER

Andrew Wheat, Texas Observer

Will Abramoff's Deep Throat swallow God's mouthpiece?

http://www.alternet.org/story/31875/

 

GLOBAL WARMING PUSHES SKI INDUSTRY DOWNHILL

Daniel A. Shaw, Grist Magazine

Climate change is forcing ski slopes around the world to

adopt sustainable practices before the industry collapses.

http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/31991/

 

RETHINKING VOLUNTEERISM IN AMERICA

Gavin Leonard, WireTap

Opinion: As America increasingly relies on charities to

solve social inequalities, our young expert offers a plan

to make the most out of our desire to help communities in

need.

http://www.alternet.org/wiretap/31958/

 

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*** Freshly Mixed: ***

 

Joshua Holland: See no deficit, hear no deficit, speak no deficit;

that still doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/31979/

 

Maria Luisa Tucker: a new Dolce & Gabbana `gay' ad gets the OK in

the UK.

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/32002/

 

*** New in PEEK: ***

 

Evan Derkacz on a new study on Congress and abortion rights — are male

U.S. reps with daughters more likely to vote in favor of abortion rights?

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/31990/

 

*** The Latest in the Echo Chamber: ***

 

Jan Frel on the 'long war and its discontented. Did 'Endless War' fair

poorly in focus groups?

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/echochamber/32003/

 

John Gilliom: let's talk about surveillance — a.k.a. 'I don't like

everybody knowing me too good.'

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/echochamber/31989/

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