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Merry War on Christmas -- The Religious Right Isn't Going Anywhere By Frederick Clarkson, The Public Eye The Christian right has launched a permanent religious war to thwart, and even to roll back, advances in civil rights. Read more »   Environmental Spill Disaster Devastates Tennessee; 48 Times the Size of Exxon Valdez By Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger Approximately 500 million gallons of coal ash sludge has broken through a holding pond at a coal-fired plane. Read more »   Untangling Obama's Cabinet By Matt Stoller, Open Left There are real personnel differences between the team Obama is putting together and what a progressive administration would look like. Read more »   We've Got to Fight the Naysayers Against Obama's 1$ Trillion Stimulus Package By Robert Kuttner, Boston Globe While there's no shortage of good uses for a huge stimulus package, there's going to be plenty of opponents standing in its way. Read more »   Seymour Hersh: "After 9/11 We Became a Different Country" By Faisal Abbas, Asharq Al-Awsat The New Yorker's star reporter discusses Abu Ghraib, the "war on terror," and why U.S. reporters don't pay enough attention to the Arab press. Read more »   The True Meaning of the Holiday Season By Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog It's cold. It's dark. Let's celebrate and take part in activities -- like parties and big group dinners -- that strengthen social bonds. Read more »   Is Hypnosis an Effective Replacement for Pain Killers? By Ursula Sautter, Ode It may not be ideal for major operations, but for many procedures, hypnosis is an effective alternative to conventional sedatives and analgesics. Read more »   20 Anti-Aging Herbs and Spices to Add to Your Diet Now By Dr. Eric Braverman, Huffington Post The typical American diet -- high in simple carbs and low in herbs and spices -- is aging us. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Senator Al Franken? It's Looking That Way ... By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly "Looks like it's gonna be Sen. Franken. Not a 100% yet. But the state Supreme Court just put the kibosh on Coleman's last credible legal angle." Read more »   Shocking Santa Investigation: Jolly Elf Or Major Douchebag?!? By Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake Think Santa's just a jolly old elf who brings great gifts and cheer? Think again. Read more »

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