AlterNet Newsletter

JUNE 18TH, 2011

<---> Bachmann's Latest Conspiracy Theory is a Doozy
By Steve Benen | Washington Monthly
Conservatives Made Up Fake Identities to "Trap" Weiner on Twitter
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet
Bill Maher: If You Think the GOP Field Now Is Bad, Look at Rick Perry
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet
Obama Discusses Fatherhood in Weekly Address
By Susan Gardner | Daily Kos
Stephen Colbert's High-Energy, Highly Humorous Commencement Speech
By AlterNet
Lawyer Shopping: Obama Overrules Administration on Libya
By Digby | Hullabaloo
Maddow and Harris Perry on Racist Voter Suppression Tactics
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet
LeBron James: Everyone's Favorite Villain
By Samuel Smith | Scholars and Rogues
NJ Public Workers Swarm Trenton As Gov Chris Christie Tries to Rip Them Off
By Staff | AlterNet

_PROGRESSIVE WIRE
Taliban kill nine in Kabul police station attack
By Agence France Presse
Wisconsin Republicans Sneak School Voucher Program Into Late-Night Budget
By Pat Garofalo | ThinkProgress
Putting People Directly to Work Is "Too Radical" For Congress
By Shani O. Hilton | ColorLines
_BEST OF THE WEEK
1. Chomsky: Wealthiest 1% Rule Our Politics -- But There's Hope in the Fight Against Global Capital
By Noam Chomsky, Michael Lerner | Tikkun
2. 10 States Where Abortion Is Virtually Illegal for Some Women
By Amanda Marcotte | AlterNet
3. Is There a Place for Atheists in Alcoholics Anonymous?
By Jesse Beach | The Fix
4. Five of the Nastiest Examples of Wal-Mart Evil
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet
5. Texas Is a Shining Example of Right-Wing Governance in Action and That's Why It's a Complete Basket-Case
By Joshua Holland | AlterNet
6. The Fascinating Reason It's So Hard to Quit Bad Habits Like Overeating or Smoking
By David McRaney | AlterNet
7. The Militarization of America: How the Military Mindset Is Permeating Our Political Culture and Society
By William Astore, Tom Engelhardt | Tomdispatch.com
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