13 Bright Spots and Optimistic Thinkers Challenge the Dark Future of Trump

By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet

Positive views and a good sense of progressive history will help us fight the Trump disasters. READ MORE»

The World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Is Basically Being Blacked Out by Western Media

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

The United States is fueling a conflict that has resulted in war crimes and famine. READ MORE»

Richard Dawkins Event Canceled Over His 'Abusive Speech Against Islam'

By Alison Flood, The Guardian

A defender of Dawkins said the cancellation "hands a precious gift to the political right." READ MORE»

What Trump Owes America's Christian Fascists

By Chris Hedges, Truthdig

If the alliance between these zealots and our current administration succeeds, it will snuff out the last vestiges of American democracy.  READ MORE»

9 Plagues That Could Destroy Everything We Love About Life on Earth

By Robin Scher, AlterNet

It could be game over for humanity, much sooner than we think. READ MORE»

How the Food and Drug Companies Ensure That We Get Sick and They Make Money

By Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Even the non-profit watchdogs are on Big Pharma's payroll.  READ MORE»

It’s (Loan) Shark Week: Families are Biting Back!

By Jessica Juarez Scruggs, OurFuture.org

From payday loan sharks to Wall Street bottom-feeders, financial predators of all shapes and sizes are  READ MORE»

Here Are 5 of Trump's Most Buffoonish GOP Defenders

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

These guys seem willing to swallow any scandal. READ MORE»

The Shameful History Behind the School Vouchers Movement

By Randi Weingarten, The Huffington Post

The movement to privatize public education was started by white politicians who resisted school integration. READ MORE»

Checkpoint, U.S.A.: Crossing the Border Into Trump's America

By Jonathan Meador, Salon

A bizarre encounter with an angry, paranoid border agent gives us a taste of what we missed living abroad. READ MORE»

Israel's Ever-More Sadistic Reprisals Help Shore up a Sense of Victimhood

By Jonathan Cook, AlterNet

The government hurts families whose only crime is being related to someone Israel defines as a terrorist.  READ MORE»

Inside the Thinking of One of the Early Pioneers Who Pinpointed the Oppression Facing Poor Women of Color

By Rosalind Rosenberg, Oxford University Press

Pauli Murray bridged the intersections between race, gender and color. READ MORE»

Can Cannabis Actually Kill Cancer Cells in the Brain?

By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast

Mounting evidence shows that marijuana represents "a new class of anticancer drugs." READ MORE»