Most Sanders Democratic Convention Delegates Are Not Ready to Vote for Clinton, New Poll Finds

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

As Sanders campaigns for her, diehards are not moved. READ MORE»

Ava DuVernay's '13th' Is a Devastating Look at America's Long History of Criminal Injustice

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

The "Selma" director shows how the rise of mass incarceration was anything but incidental.  READ MORE»

How Corporate Money Crushed Progressive Ballot Initiatives Across the Country With $140 Million

By Branko Marcetic, AlterNet

They crushed the opposition by as much as 24-to-1. READ MORE»

Donald Trump’s Nightmare Town Hall

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Donald Trump will be dealing with real people who might ask questions he won't like. That may not go well. READ MORE»

5 Things You Should Know About the Green Party’s Jill Stein

By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet

Sure, her progressive platform is appealing. But even Noam Chomsky doesn't think she's worth a "protest" vote. READ MORE»

Koch Monkey and Fracking Fanatic Tapped by Trump to Lead His Energy Team

By Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog

"It’s hard to imagine anyone more compromised." READ MORE»

Letter to an Ex-, on the Occasion of His Suicide

By Masha Hamilton, Longreads

You caught me. Why couldn't I catch you? READ MORE»

Now, Every Storm Is a Climate Change Storm

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

Thanks to the climate crisis, storms like Hurricane Matthew are becoming more and more severe.  READ MORE»

How Trump's Policies Have Backfired in Countries Adopting Them

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Making other countries unbearable.  READ MORE»

Are U.S.-Saudi Relations Finally Souring?

By Alli McCracken, AlterNet

Pressure from human rights organizations and victims of the 9/11 attacks are eroding the bond between these old political allies. READ MORE»

How the Neoliberal 'Sharing Economy' Is Threatening Our Teachers' Job Security

By Gary Hall, University of Minnesota Press

Increasing numbers of teachers are finding themselves in a situation not dissimilar to that facing many cab drivers today. READ MORE»

Gay Promiscuity, HIV, and Stigma; What Is Really Happening?

By Charl Landsberg, Ravishly

When straight people deal with sex and HIV, it remains a private affair. When queer people deal with sex and HIV, it can mean death.  READ MORE»