Alternet Top Stories - Jan 29th, 2012

Jan 29TH, 2012

'Let’s Stay Together' -- Can Obama’s Charm Offensive Woo Back Disgruntled Progressives?

How do we reconcile our need to hold the president accountable with our reaction to this renewed charm offensive?READ MORE
Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the ‘1 Percent’

Scandinavian workers realized that, electoral “democracy” was stacked against them, so nonviolent direct action was needed to exert the power for change. READ MORE
George Lakey / Waging Nonviolence

Right-Wing Official Pushes Bible Death Message at Obama

A prominent Kansas elected official has made news in recent weeks after an email he passed around seemed to pray for the death of President Obama. READ MORE
Frederick Clarkson / AlterNet

- GOP Race-Baiting Masks Class Warfare
By demonizing some, the Republicans seek to discredit the safety net for the 99 percent READ MORE
By Daniel Denvir / Salon

- 5 Important Things You Should Know About Privacy and the Supreme Court Ruling on GPS Tracking
On its face, this represents an important victory against the surveillance state. But this is a narrow ruling that leaves many crucial questions unanswered. READ MORE
By Scott Lemieux / AlterNet

- Anti-Wolf Movie 'The Grey' Plays Up Misconceptions About Wolves -- At a Time When Wolves Are More At Risk Than Ever
"The Grey" rivals "Jaws" for its sheer ignorance and folly in terms of natural history and the human-animal relationship. READ MORE
By Wayne Pacelle / AlterNet

- 26 Facts About the Awful Conditions Where Your Gadgets are Made
Breaking down what we know about Foxconn, the massive factory in China where workers manufacture popular products like iPhones and iPads. READ MORE
By Lois Beckett / ProPublica

Bill Maher Rips into Gingrich's Saul Alinsky Smears: "Who the F-- is Saul Alinsky?"
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet

Newt Gingrich, Saul Alinsky and the Religious Right's Conspiracy Narratives
By Chip Berlet | AlterNet

Moyers: How the Banks Have Rewritten Our Economy's Rules
By Staff | AlterNet

Taibbi: Good Foreclosure Deal Could Open the Door to Ending Up With Half of Wall Street in Jail
By Sarah Seltzer | AlterNet

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