The Mess We Are In: Destructive Bush Trauma Paved the Way for Trump Trauma

By Don Hazen, AlterNet

Public intellectual and foundation executive Colin Greer reminds us that George W. Bush created intense trauma for Americans before Trump arrived. READ MORE»

Universal Health Care Can Work: But the Case Must Be Made for How to Pay and How Money Will Be Saved

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

There's an opening in Congress with the GOP's health failures and tax reform looming. READ MORE»

Forget Romance—New Styles of Parenting Are Revolutionizing the American Family

By Anna Sanford, AlterNet

A new national study reveals that more and more women are interested in parenting outside of the traditional family model. READ MORE»

The Gripping Story Behind the Case for Trump-Putin Collusion

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Bill Browder's explosive testimony provides compelling insight for the corrupt bargain at the heart of the Russia investigation. READ MORE»

Men's Sperm Count Is in a Rapid Free Fall

By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet

A new international study presents another explanation for the decline in the birth rate. READ MORE»

Of All the Republicans in DC Who Pretend to Be Opposed to Trump's Agenda, Jeff Flake Takes the Cake

By Adam Johnson, AlterNet

Until he actually does something to undermine Trump’s agenda, the Arizona senator is just scraping for free press.  READ MORE»

Energy Department Scientists Barred From Attending Nuclear Power Conference

By Elliott Negin, AlterNet

No one can explain why the U.S. scientists were prevented from attending the conference in Russia. READ MORE»

Private Prison Demands New Mexico and Feds Find 300 More Prisoners in 60 Days or It Will Close

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Core Civic isn't making enough money after sentencing reforms. READ MORE»

Desperate Trump Returns to His Favorite Themes: Torture, Blood and Violence

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Struggling to save his dying presidency, Trump urges a violent crackdown. It's bluster, but it's still dangerous. READ MORE»

10 Trendiest Diet Plans in the U.S.

By Cynthia Lopez, AlterNet

We analyze the most popular diet plans in America today. READ MORE»

Radical Conservatives Target Ben Carson: Why Is the HUD Secretary, Once a Right-Wing Darling, Under Attack?

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Some conservatives are apoplectic about Carson's hesitancy to screw millions of people. READ MORE»

How a Job Acquires a Gender (and Less Authority If It's Female)

By Sarah Thebaud, Laura Doering, The Conversation

When boys take charge, they’re praised as “leaders," but when girls do, they're "bossy." READ MORE»

Jim Hightower: John Deere Is Against the Right to Repair Its Equipment

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Despite what corporations may claim, it's your legal right to repair the stuff you own.  READ MORE»