Thom Hartmann: Time to Overthrow Our Rulers

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

Is it time to bring a monarchy to the United States, or time to end one?  READ MORE»

Experts Predict 4 Surprising Ways Jeff Sessions' Reefer Madness Pot Decision Could Shake Out in 2018

By April M. Short, AlterNet

A backlash against the new war on weed could tip the scales to favor federal legalization. READ MORE»

Survey: America Doesn't Want Empire—It Wants to Have a Functioning Country

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

As Congress faces another deadline to pass its 2018's budget, its spending and public priorities differ. READ MORE»

How Newlyweds Are Recouping Wedding Expenses—in the Real World

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Instead of filling up the landfill with your gently used wedding décor, sell it to the next couple. READ MORE»

Mapping a World From Hell: 76 Countries Are Now Involved in Washington’s War on Terror

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch

Welcome to 2018, another year of unending war. READ MORE»

The Definitive Guide to Understanding the Sinister Tactics Behind Trump’s Tweets

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

We’re way beyond gaslighting now.  READ MORE»

Israel's New Blacklist of BDS-Supporting Groups Sparks Outrage

By Common Dreams staff, Common Dreams

"Israel is isolating itself even further as an apartheid state," says CODEPINK. READ MORE»

Mental Health Inc: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

A new book exposes the greed and cronyism behind some of Big Pharma's worst excesses. READ MORE»

These Self-Control Tips Could Help You Stick with New Year's Resolutions

By Marco A. Palmer, The Conversation

Can you make it past February 1? READ MORE»

Corporate Excuse for Obscene CEO Pay? 'The Free Market Made Us Do It!'

By Sam Pizzigati, Inequality.org

A new global CEO pay comparison, the most dramatic yet, demolishes the standard-issue corporate rationale. READ MORE»

Fox Panel Rips Stephen Miller after Jake Tapper Boots Him Off CNN: ‘All He Would Do Is Lavish Trump’

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

The host broke off from the discussion to address Miller’s outburst. READ MORE»

Can Road Salt and Other Pollutants Disrupt Our Circadian Rhythms?

By Jennifer Marie Hurley, The Conversation

Road salt has disrupted biological rhythms in plankton. Could it do the same to humans? READ MORE»