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History of Homemade Bombs | Bad Advice for Cheated Wives
TODAY'S TOP STORIES - April 17,
2013
History of Homemade Bombs | Bad Advice for Cheated Wives | Should Atheists Fight for Religion in Govt?
Marcy Wheeler, AlterNet
When the NSA wasted billions on a government contractor, Drake tried to do something about it. That was his first mistake. READ MORE»
A Recent History of Homemade Bombs Built in
the United States
Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
The Boston Marathon's bombs are not a unique terror tactic. READ MORE»
Should Atheists Fight for Religion in
Government?
Shanny Luft, Religion Dispatches
Nonbelievers take note: Religious life tends to decline following breakdowns in the separation of church and state. READ MORE»
Bad Advice for Wives Who Have Been Cheated on
By Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon
A former escort turned "infidelity counselor" tells women to give their husbands more sex. It's not the answer. READ MORE»
Iraq Is Such a House of Trauma, It Doesn't
Take Much to Get PTSD
By Jeremiah Goulka, TomDispatch.com
Our idea of what used to be called "shell shock" tends to be limited to terrible battles, not just the daily stress of living in a war zone or surviving a couple of close calls. READ MORE»
The Boston Marathon Bombing and the Limits
of Human Empathy
By Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet
Social Security Cuts Are
Inexcusable
By Jeff Madrick, Next New Deal
The deficit is shrinking. How can Obama defend dismantling one of the country's most popular government programs? READ MORE»
Tar Sands Is Worse Than You Can Imagine:
Incredible Images You Have to See
By Leslie Moyer, AlterNet
AlterNet is teaming up with the Post Carbon Institute to bring you mind-blowing images and stories that will inspire you to take action. READ MORE»
Michael Douglas' Son to Serve Extra Prison
Time for Using Drugs Behind Bars
By Anthony Papa, AlterNet
Like many other incarcerated addicts, Cameron Douglas relapsed while locked up. But more jail time will not help him get clean. READ MORE»
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