Dear Oscars: Do Better

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

People of color and women of all races are still being shortchanged by the Academy. READ MORE»

Why Are the D.C. Dems Attacking a Progressive Candidate for Congress in Texas?

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Is the attack a sign of what awaits other progressives running for Congress in 2018? READ MORE»

CPAC Has Always Been an Odious Spectacle, but This Year Was Special

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Global far right gets the spotlight at Trump-centric GOP confab—but is that worse than the Ann Coulter days? READ MORE»

As Student Outrage Builds, Gun Manufacturers Continue Targeting 'Next Generation of Shooters'

By Amy Goodman, Juan González, Democracy Now!

Gun manufacturers to market to young people, through magazines like Junior Shooters. READ MORE»

#MeToo in the Sciences: Female Researchers Are Often Harassed, New Investigation Finds

By Carinya Sharples, AlterNet

Sexual misconduct occurs even among conservationists and ecologists. READ MORE»

America's Richest 2% Made More Money in 2017 Than the Cost of the Entire Safety Net

By Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Meanwhile, food stamps provide about $1.50 per meal for 42 million Americans. READ MORE»

Here's How Data Suggests That Gun Control Advocates Could Finally Crush the NRA

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

New polling finds that gun control supporters may have more enthusiastic support than their opponents. READ MORE»

In West Virginia, Historic Statewide Teacher Walkouts to Head Into Fourth Day

By Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams

"People are fed up." READ MORE»

Top 11 Biggest Lies of the Junk Food Industry

By Kris Gunnars, Authority Nutrition

Junk food companies are willing to sacrifice children's health for profit. READ MORE»

Why Police Need to Get Behind Needle Exchanges

By Christine Vestal, Stateline

Although they are a proven harm reduction intervention, too many cops still see them as somehow enabling drug use.  READ MORE»

WATCH: Testy Trump Folds His Arms and Pouts as Dem Governor Rips Apart His Plan to Arm Teachers

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

"We need to listen to educators," says Gov. Jay Inslee. READ MORE»

Republicans Are Trying to Dismantle American Health Care While No One Is Watching

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

The party is making health coverage more expensive and pricing people out of the system. READ MORE»

Paint Companies' Brazen Scheme to Get Californians to Pay for Their Crimes

By Mark Allen, Portside

Three California courts have ruled three giant paint companies knowingly promoted a toxic product. READ MORE»

I Am a 'MasterChef' Survivor

By Jessie Glenn, Salon

Have you ever wondered what kind of person auditions for reality TV? Here’s my story, and what I saw. READ MORE»

This Major Ruling Could Pave the Way for a Huge Expansion of LGBT Rights

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

An appeals court found that federal law already offers much more protection for gay people than previously recognized. READ MORE»

6 States Where Voters Could Push Democracy Forward in the Midterms

By Kevon Paynter, YES! Magazine

From raising the minimum wage to enacting police reforms, here are ballot initiatives progressives should watch in 2018. READ MORE»

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Seem to Think They're Actually Vice Presidents

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

A New York Times correspondent explained the situation to MSNBC. READ MORE»

Seth Meyers Calls Trump a 'Fake Tough Guy' Deluded into Thinking He's an 'Action Movie Star'

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

"I’m sorry but you’re not exactly Liam Neeson." READ MORE»

Here's the Right-Wing Plan to Destroy Unions and Hinder Democratic Fundraising

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Republicans hope to deal a death blow to public-sector unions using the Supreme Court. READ MORE»

Watch Sarah Huckabee Sanders Defend Trump's Ridiculous Claim That He Would've Run Toward Parkland Shooter

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

This president is the same man who previously avoided military service by citing bone spurs. READ MORE»