LOTS MORE NEWS AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

DOWN AND OUT IN DISCOUNT AMERICA
Liza Featherstone, The Nation
To effectively battle corporate criminals like Wal-Mart, the public must be engaged as citizens, not merely as shoppers.
http://www.alternet.org/story/20808/

TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN OFFSHORE
Lucy Komisar, AlterNet
How insurance companies are aiding tax evasion by over-charging in America and shipping the money to offshore firms.
http://www.alternet.org/story/20788/

THE ULTIMATE INFORMATION FILTER
Liz Langley, AlterNet
The doom and gloom of daily news doesn't offer much good stimulation. One device takes the often inane chatter and adds a little buzz.
http://www.alternet.org/story/20813/

DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THE REAL SCANDAL
Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet
A red-herring argument or fact is defined as "something that distracts attention from the real issue." Watch out for the oil-for-food red herring.
http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/20811/

THE MAINSTREAM CRYING FOR ELECTION REFORM
Steven Hill, Rob Richie, AlterNet
When you have Tom Brokaw calling for election reform, it means that something is really wrong.
http://www.alternet.org/election04/20802/

BLOWBACK FROM IRAQ: GLOBAL AND GROWING
Ronald Bruce St. John, Foreign Policy in Focus
The U.S. occupation is creating a worldwide backlash that is likely to have far-reaching and bloody consequences.
http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/20794/