10 People Who Say Trump Has Cheated Them Out of Money

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Just a fraction of the hundreds who allege Trump has stolen goods, services and livelihoods from them.  READ MORE»

6 Times Atrocious Crimes (Against White People) Produced Disastrous Laws

By David J. Krajicek, AlterNet

Politicized crime laws enacted in response to atrocities are almost always expensive failures. READ MORE»

Why Does Our Society Celebrate Sociopathic, Narcissistic and Toxic Masculine Traits?

By Britta Love, AlterNet

Is there any better symbol of what’s gone wrong in mainstream American culture than the success of Donald Trump?  READ MORE»

How Big Food Hijacked America's Dietary Policy and Got Millions Addicted to Sugar

By Michael Joseph, AlterNet

The sugar industry sold out our health for corporate and personal profit. READ MORE»

Children’s Crusade: Trump’s 'Movement' Is a Bunch of Whiny, Frightened Infants Who Can’t Handle Democracy

By David Masciotra, Salon

Democracy is meant to be for grownups — but the GOP nominee's followers are basically kids scared of the dark. READ MORE»

A Paranoid Surveillance State Is Not What Will Keep Americans Safe

By Karen J. Greenberg, TomDispatch

The lessons we should have learned from post-9/11 government overreach.  READ MORE»

Breaking Point: America Is Approaching a Period of Disintegration

By Paul Rosenberg, Salon

Anthropologist Peter Turchin's "Ages of Discord" provides a crucial decoder ring for Trump-era social strife. READ MORE»

Inside the Shadowy PR Firm That’s Lobbying for Regime Change in Syria

By Max Blumenthal, AlterNet

Posing as a non-political solidarity organization, the Syria Campaign leverages local partners and media contacts to push the U.S. into toppling another Middle Eastern government.  READ MORE»

3 Reasons Why America's Second Largest Teachers Union Rejects McDonald's McTeacher's Nights

By Cecily Myart-Cruz, AlterNet

McDonald's is exploiting the trust between teachers and students to promote its junk food. READ MORE»

Here's Why a Zero-Tolerance Policy in Our Schools Is a Terrible Idea

By Derek Black, NYU Press

Report after report demonstrates that high suspension rates and harsh discipline do not deter misbehavior, keep the environment orderly, or make schools safer. READ MORE»

Should You Smoke Pot While Pregnant?

By Mary Pascaline Dharshini, Medical Daily

Like most things pot, we need more research. READ MORE»