ALEC's Scary Plan For Electing Your Senators

By David Daley, AlterNet

The radical right is intent on destroying democracy as we know it. READ MORE»

Pardon-Palooza: Trump Could Wreak Havoc by Abusing the Presidential Pardon

By Cody Cain, Salon

No one knows if the president can pardon himself. But he can damn sure pardon everybody else and let them walk away. READ MORE»

Meet America's Most Powerful Drug Reformer: A Conversation with New Drug Policy Alliance Head Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Both opportunities and challenges await.  READ MORE»

Police Apologize for Fining 5-Year-Old $195 for Selling Lemonade at Stand

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The officers made the young girl cry.  READ MORE»

Democrats Are Still Chasing Rural White Voters, and It’s a Strategy Doomed to Fail

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Instead of chasing down white voters who are committed to culture war, Democrats need to energize their base. READ MORE»

The Week in Patriarchy: Trump Clearly Doesn't Understand Health Insurance

By Jessica Valenti, The Guardian

If you don’t realize by now that a total clown is in charge, no interview is going to change that. READ MORE»

How to Talk to Your Kids About Our Disastrous President

By Karin Kamp, Moyers & Company

"We are in the midst of a cultural revolution and our children are our soldiers." READ MORE»

The Public Option in Healthcare—Doomed From the Start

By RoseAnn DeMoro, AlterNet

Some say public option is the path toward an improved and expanded Medicare for all. It's not. READ MORE»

Why the Idea The Pentagon Can Fire Its Missiles with Precision Is Pure Propaganda

By Tom Engelhardt, Tom Dispatch

In the 15-plus years since 9/11 parts of an expanding swathe of the planet were catastrophically unsettled. READ MORE»

Hightower: Does Anyone Really Think Corporate Profiteers Are Going to Educate Our Children Well?

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

How Betsy DeVos, the Koch Brojers, and Donald Trump are selling our schools to the highest bidder.  READ MORE»

‘We’ve Got the White House on Speed Dial’: Here’s How Evangelical Christians Are Influencing Trump

By Conor Gaffey, Newsweek

A photo emerged last week of a meeting between over 20 evangelical leaders and Trump. READ MORE»

Why Cannabis Can Help Even with Difficult Diseases Like Parkinson's

By Nishi Whiteley, Project CBD

The endocannabinoid system and digestive imbalance play major roles in Parkinson's disease. Research has demonstrated that cannabis medicine may help. READ MORE»