Donald Trump’s Big Show: Get Ready for Wild Conspiracy Theorists and Pistol-Packin’ Bikers

By Adele M. Stan, AlterNet

Americans love to be entertained. We’re about to get quite a show.  READ MORE»

Clues to the Motivation of the Baton Rouge Shooter Emerge

By Janet Allon, AlterNet

Gavin Long, from Kansas City, Missouri, did a tour of Iraq and had an online alias. READ MORE»

It Is Ridiculous That Many Gay and Bisexual Men Cannot Donate Blood

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

AIDS hysteria still exists in the FDA's policy toward the LGBT community.  READ MORE»

Erdogan Had It Coming: But the Turkish Coup Failed

By Robert Fisk, CounterPunch

What do you expect when Western nations prefer stability to freedom and dignity?  READ MORE»

Cleveland Protesters Counter Noise of Hate With Silence and Love

By Peter Montgomery, AlterNet

City’s iconic bridge shut as marchers mount silent demonstration. READ MORE»

The Horrors of High Libido! Six Ways We've Used Drugs to Try to 'Cure' Women's Sexuality

By Anna Pulley, The Influence

Drugs and other "remedies" have been used throughout history to try to fix, suppress or destroy the scary condition known as female sexuality. READ MORE»

25 Essential and Hilarious Items to Pack for the Republican Convention in Cleveland

By Will Durst, AlterNet

11. A couple of Bill Cosby albums for Roger Ailes to play at the Fox News party to help female staffers get “in the mood.” READ MORE»

Jail for Sharing Your Netflix Password? Understanding the Law That Could Make it a Federal Crime

By Thor Benson, Salon

An overly broad court ruling exposes Americans to grave consequences for something harmless almost everyone does.  READ MORE»

Charter School Expansion is Having Devastating Impact on Public School Finances

By Jennifer Berkshire, EduShyster.com

A new study finds that charter school expansion in Michigan has meant financial chaos for a growing number of school districts. READ MORE»

Eight Inspirations for Building a Local Peace Economy

By Jodie Evans, AlterNet

What are you doing locally to create conditions conducive to life? READ MORE»

The Numbers Show that Obama May Have Been an Economic Savior

By Mark Hannah, Dey Street Books

It took Obama just one year to steer us from monthly job losses to monthly job gains. READ MORE»

This Sexist Company Invented a Smartphone Just for Women

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

Because our dainty hands collapse under the weight of regular, manly phones.  READ MORE»

It's Too Late for Conservative Writers to Wish Trumpism Away

By Jim Sleeper, AlterNet

Republicans will sink even deeper into denying the truth. READ MORE»

'The Sham Is Over': Elizabeth Warren Has the Last Word on 'Thin-Skinned Fraud' Donald Trump

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Warren stomped all over Trump’s big day. READ MORE»