5 Deeply Obnoxious Things We Learned About Donald Trump This Week

By Janet Allon, AlterNet

None of this should be normalized, ever. READ MORE»

Comparisons to Hitler and 1933 Are Not Out of Whack—Something Like That Could Happen Here

By Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

None of us could stop Donald Trump, and comparisons to 1933 no longer seem ludicrous. What do we do now?  READ MORE»

Green Recount Effort Poised To Explore Whether Russia Hacked The Vote For Trump

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The stakes and lines of inquiry became clearer on Friday and Saturday, as Clinton campaign joined effort. READ MORE»

The Rise Of The ‘Alt Right’ And Religious Right Are Chillingly Similar

By Katherine Cross, The Establishment

We can glean a lot about what’s ahead by studying the legacy of the Religious Right. READ MORE»

5 Ways to Cope With Post-Election Stress This Holiday Season

By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet

When a Trump victory collides with the holiday season, people will try anything to find some peace of mind. READ MORE»

Black America and the Passing of Fidel Castro

By Bill Fletcher, Jr., AlterNet

Fidel Castro immediately had a special significance for countless Black Americans. READ MORE»

The Republican Deficit Hawks Abandon Their Religion

By Dean Baker, CEPR

When Trump's the one spending, Republicans in Congress are happy to sign the check. READ MORE»

Bipartisan Unity in a Deep Red State

By Sarah Anderson, OtherWords

A politically diverse coalition fighting predatory lenders in South Dakota offers hope for all of us in a divisive time. READ MORE»

Trump vs. The Media—and the Scary JFK Precedents

By Greg Mitchell, AlterNet

He threatened, as president, to try to change libel laws to make it easier to sue news outlets.  READ MORE»

More Than 100 Million Trees Have Died in California's Drought

By Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch

More than 60 million trees have died this year alone—an increase of more than 100 percent compared to last year. READ MORE»

Four Ways Drug Policy Reformers Must Play It Smart Under the Trump Administration

By Bill Piper, The Influence

As in many other areas, the incoming president is something of a wild card on drug policy. How to handle him? READ MORE»

Thomas Friedman's Latest Book Is a Tour Through His Troubled, Neoliberal Mind

By Chris Lehmann, In These Times

We read 500 pages of corporate platitudes and ungainly metaphor so you don’t have to. READ MORE»

Nestlé and Coca-Cola Attempt to Block National Parks From Banning Bottled Water Sales

By Alexis Bonogofsky, Truthout

Plastic bottles are a huge part of the waste littering America's national parks. READ MORE»

AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on Trump and the NSA

By Matt Bors, AlterNet

Thanks for the drones and the kill list, Obama. READ MORE»