Dying McCain Preaches High Road on Health Care; But McConnell Stays on the Dark Side, as Countless Lives Are at Stake

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Senate health care debate pits some of the best and worst in American politics with the outcome still unclear. READ MORE»

As Trump Prepares to Fire Mueller, the Rule of Law Has Never Been Weaker in Washington

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

White House turmoil as Trump trashes Sessions on a daily basis. READ MORE»

Patriarchy and Toxic Masculinity Are Dominating America Under Trump

By Don Hazen, Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Expert Terry Real explains how hyper-masculinity presents a danger to us all. READ MORE»

Modern-Day Eugenics? Prisoners Sterilized for Shorter Sentences

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

A Tennessee judge says he wants to give inmates a chance "not to be burdened with children." READ MORE»

Don't Worry About New Alabama Mad Cow, Says CDC, but Facts Suggest Otherwise

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

Government agencies protect big agriculture at the expense of our health.  READ MORE»

We Need a Broad-Based Movement to Stop Killing at Home and Across the Globe

By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet

It's time to universalize resistance. READ MORE»

WaPo Worships a Principled, Humanitarian McCain Who Has Never Existed

By Adam Johnson, FAIR

He uses the rhetorical bludgeon of “human rights” as an arbitrary tool to push for war and demonize U.S. enemies. READ MORE»

Trump's 'America First' Campaign Is Already a Total Failure: He Has Diminished Our Standing in the World

By Lucia Graves, Salon

Despite his patriotic bluster, Trump's words and deeds threaten to make America an outcast among nations. READ MORE»

At Last, Trump Finds His Mini-Me

By Paul Waldman, The American Prospect

Anthony Scaramucci perfectly embodies the Trump administration.  READ MORE»

'Pissed-Off' Jeff Sessions Won't Give 'Insane' Trump the Satisfaction of Quitting: Report

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

The president is very mercurial, and like Steve Bannon, Sessions could rise again.  READ MORE»

After an Attack on a Bus of Hindu Pilgrims in India, a Muslim Driver Saves Lives and a Politician Saves Government Dignity

By Teesta Setalvad, AlterNet

Seven people died, but the fallout could have been much worse in a country tense with religious violence. READ MORE»

The Boy Scouts Are Stunned by Donald Trump's Totally Inappropriate, Jaw-Dropping Speech

By Matthew Rozsa, Salon

Donald Trump uses his speech in front of the Boy Scouts to score political points at a decidedly nonpolitical event. READ MORE»

Jamaican Man Denied Entry to U.S. for 11-Year-Old Daughter's Funeral Over Decades-Old Drug Charge

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

He was refused a visa under harsh American immigration laws. Will Trump help? READ MORE»

Record Numbers of Americans Support Humane Alternatives to Animal Testing and Demand Restored Transparency

By Marcia Kramer, AlterNet

Billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on animal medical experiments, with little accountability to the public. READ MORE»

This Real-Life 'Handmaid's Tale' Makes for One of the Year's Most Compelling Documentaries

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"Birthright: A War Story" follows two unlikely victims in the war on reproductive choice. READ MORE»