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September 7th, 2006 More top stories » America's Next Media Mogul By Amy Alexander, The Nation Tavis Smiley has a bestselling book, a popular website and successful talk shows. What's next for this "modern-day cross between Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King Jr."? Read more » Pentagon Spends Billions to Outsource Torture By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Bush administration hawks are getting profit-hungry companies like CACI to do their dirty work in the war zones of the New American Empire. And we're footing the bill. Bush's Tactics Aid the Terrorists By Matthew Stannard, San Francisco Chronicle Since 9/11, the White House has relentlessly manipulated public opinion by hyping the war on terror. But the main result is a terrified public -- which may have been the point all along. The Last Defenders of Marriage By Allison Hantschel, Sirens Magazine The institution of marriage isn't under attack by gay couples -- despite what conservatives would have you believe. What's a Diploma Worth, Anyway? By Tamara Draut, TomPaine.com Young people are enrolling in college in record numbers, working longer hours and trying to save for retirement. But in this grim economic situation, a degree doesn't guarantee a good life. High on Opium, Not Democracy By Robert Scheer, AlterNet In Bush-liberated Afghanistan -- which has just harvested its biggest opium crop ever -- billions in drug profits are financing the Taliban. Back to the Railroad Yard By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet While defense CEOs are reaping a post-9/11 windfall, real wages for most people stagnate. Women Expose Street Harassment By Elana Fiske, Ms. Magazine Women who are cat-called on the street can put their harassers to shame with the help of a New York-based website.

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