Thom Hartmann: We Live in a Country That Has a Totally Corrupted Political System

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

The young people see this situation for what it is: Corruption.  READ MORE»

John Oliver's Six Big Lessons on How to Report on Donald Trump

By Rachel Leah, Salon

The late-night comic would never call himself a journalist, but he has some pretty sound advice for us anyway. READ MORE»

Robert Reich: The Meaning of America

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog

We are forgetting the ideals on which our nation was built.  READ MORE»

Students Who Survived the Florida Shooting Are Stepping onto the National Stage to Demand Gun Control

By April M. Short, AlterNet

Five teenagers who survived the school shooting invite you to “March for Our Lives," on March 24.  READ MORE»

To Get Men on Our Side, Feminists Must Fight for Men Too

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

It may be the only way to get them to listen. READ MORE»

Why Corporate Democrats Do Not Support Immigrant Justice

By David B. Feldman, Truthout

Liberal politicians can -- and must -- be pushed further to the left. READ MORE»

Toxic White Masculinity: The Killer That Haunts American Life

By Chauncey DeVega, Salon

Joseph Nickell’s murderous rampage last weekend in Kentucky was not exceptional. That’s the terrifying part.  READ MORE»

A Big Part of Fixing Our Education System Is Simply About Its Price Tag

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Is higher education really worth the price tag? READ MORE»

Are Dead Children The Price of Freedom?

By Christian Christensen, AlterNet

These are troubling days in the United States. READ MORE»

How Donald Trump Plans to Enlist Fossil Fuels in the Struggle for Global Dominance

By Michael Klare, TomDispatch

We're in an age of unprecedented environment disaster, and the president is only making it worse.  READ MORE»

This Former NFL Player Is Running on a Progressive Agenda to Flip a Red District in Texas

By Kate Aronoff, In These Times

Former linebacker Colin Allred is hoping to take out Republican Rep. Pete Sessions by campaigning on Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and automatic voter registration.  READ MORE»

When Deportation Is a Death Sentence: The Fatal Consequences of U.S. Immigration Policy

By Amy Goodman, Juan González, Democracy Now!

People have been killed in their home countries after being deported or turned away by the United States. READ MORE»