Inventors of Killing Machines Like the AK-47 Often Regret Their Creations

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

It's hard to know precisely how a tool of destruction will be used. READ MORE»

Mike Rogers Gives a Warning as Trump's Swamp Drowns Washington

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

On Tuesday, one important voice stood out among the revelations from Trump’s inner circle. READ MORE»

How Big Pharma Is Corrupting the Truth About the Drugs It Sells Us

By Kate Harveston, AlterNet

Where's the government oversight we need to stop this? READ MORE»

Picture the United States Without Student Debt

By Richard Eskow, OurFuture.org

It would help the entire economy and create more than a million jobs. READ MORE»

6 Major Findings From the U.S. Federal Climate Science Special Report That Trump Will Probably Deny

By Mary Mazzoni, AlterNet

When it comes to climate, it's the Trump administration against the world. READ MORE»

48 Million Sickened Every Year by Tainted Meat

By Katherine Paul, AlterNet

We can thank the factory farm industry for the increased incidence of foodborne illness in the U.S. READ MORE»

Walmart and Dick's Bypass Congress, Adopt Their Own Stricter Gun Control Policies

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

People are outraged, and the companies are listening. READ MORE»

Fossil Fuel Advocates Claim Subsidies Help the Poor, but That's Simply Not True

By Mark Stevenson, Overlook Press

Only 8% of the money spent reaches the poorest 20% of the population. READ MORE»

An Unprecedented Grassroots Effort Could Put a Stop to Fraudulent Debt Collections

By Mark Anderson, The Progressive Populist

It could finally bring to heel the profoundly abusive banking system and its main collaborators. READ MORE»

Trump Suggests Confiscating Guns and Delaying 'Due Process' in Bizarre On-Camera Meeting

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

The president's comments were in conflict with his own party's positions. READ MORE»

The F Word: The Craven Right Wing Is Now Smearing Teenage School Shooting Survivors

By Laura Flanders, The Laura Flanders Show

Support the Parkland students at the March for Our Lives. READ MORE»

Black Tar, Black Markets: Denver's Opioid Crisis and the Search for a Progressive Fix

By Alexander Lekhtman, AlterNet

The public library shows what compassion for drug users looks like. READ MORE»

Majority of Americans Believe That Trump Is a Racist After First Year of His Presidency

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Black and Hispanic respondents held particularly negative views of the president's attitude toward minorities. READ MORE»

Should the President Have Sole Authority to Launch a Nuclear Attack?

By Elliott Negin, AlterNet

In the age of Trump, experts offer an alternate plan. READ MORE»

How We're Fighting to Save Democracy From Bribery and Gerrymandering, One State at a Time

By Adam Eichen, Rabbi Michael Pollack, AlterNet

In Pennsylvania, the democratic system isn’t broken. It’s dead. READ MORE»

Bernie Sanders and Bipartisan Colleagues Demand U.S. Cease Funding for Brutal Yemen War

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

The country's involvement in devastating attacks is unconstitutional, the senator said. READ MORE»

Trump Reportedly 'Berated' Hicks for 'Stupid' Admission of Lying Before She Quit

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

Even the president's "emotional crutch" appears not to have escaped his verbal abuse. READ MORE»

Even Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy Is Openly Questioning Ben Carson's Lavish Spending

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

He sent a letter to the secretary demanding answers. READ MORE»

Marco Rubio's Approval Ratings Plummet to Lowest Point Ever After Awful Response to Parkland Shooting

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

More than half of respondents think he's specifically weak on gun violence. READ MORE»