Now That Trump Won: 10 Plagues Unearthed by This Election We Need to Face

By Don Hazen, Kali Holloway, Steven Rosenfeld, Adele M. Stan, Janet Allon, Jan Frel, AlterNet

AlterNet weighs in on the worst of what comes next now that Donald Trump has won the presidency. READ MORE»

Trump Elected President by Wave of Angry White Voters Across Upper Midwest and South

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Why didn't pollsters, pundits and Democrats see it coming? READ MORE»

Trump's Winaholic Binge Continues

By Jeremy Sherman, AlterNet

Our election was a big blow to our democracy from which we may not recover. READ MORE»

The Sex Election: Five Times Donald Trump's 2016 Presidential Campaign Got Way Too Personal

By Grace Guarnieri, Salon

Here are the top 5 moments that built up to the Nov. 8 climax. READ MORE»

California Legalizes Marijuana!

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

The nation's most populous state has just freed the weed. Now, the pressure mounts on Washington.  READ MORE»

The Daily Show Braces for President Trump

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"I am very much afraid."  READ MORE»

The Islamophobia Election: How 'Muslim' Became a Racial Identity

By Michael Schulson, Religion Dispatches

Contrary to popular belief, Islam is a religion, not a racial group.  READ MORE»

Medical Marijuana Wins Big in Florida!

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

The South now has its first state with a full-blown medical marijuana law.  READ MORE»

Did Trump Ruin Our Sex Lives?

By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet

A new study finds that this election season has had a particularly negative impact on female libido.  READ MORE»

Trump Is Victorious Over Clinton, as Experts and Pollsters Completely Miscalculate Levels of Trump Support

By Matthew Cooper, Newsweek

GOP controls Senate and House handily, giving the party ironclad control of the levels of power. READ MORE»

Massachusetts Legalizes Marijuana; Maine Still Too Close to Call

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

At least three states legalized marijuana Tuesday, and now the Reefer Revolution has spread to the East Coast.  READ MORE»

AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on the Aristocrats of Election 2016

By Matt Bors, AlterNet

Featuring Ken Bone, Donald Trump, and other people we'd like to forget. READ MORE»

Florida College Students Denied Right to Vote After Officials Call Their Dorm a 'Hotel'

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Depressing. READ MORE»

Big Ag Asked Congress for Taxpayers to Fund Public Education About GMOs

By Katherine Paul, AlterNet

Congress should instead allocate funding to support regenerative agriculture that leads to food security and carbon reductions. READ MORE»