How Fake News Is Turned into Right-Wing Outrage | Why We Need a Recount | Corporate Media Normalizing Trump's Dark Side

How a Misinformed Tweet Was Manufactured into Major Right-Wing News

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

A single fake news item has been retweeted more than 70,000 times—even after it was debunked. READ MORE»

Recount or Bust: It's the Only Way to Verify Who Won the 2016 Election

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The public has questions that only a recount can answer. READ MORE»

We've Got Some Big Lessons to Learn from Recent Political Victories

By Jane McAlevey, AlterNet

We must start by confronting racism. READ MORE»

Why Donald Trump's Far Right Base Is Surprisingly Up in Arms Over His Pick for Education Secretary

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Trump's pick of Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos has led some supporters, like Breitbart News, to cry foul. READ MORE»

AlterNet Writer, Novelist and Trump Critic Jeff Gillenkirk Dies of Heart Attack

By Don Hazen, AlterNet

A prolific talent whose life and work will be missed by many. READ MORE»

The Corporate Media Is Already Normalizing the Dark Side That Trump Channeled in the Campaign

By Neal Gabler, BillMoyers.com

The media must not excuse the racism, misogyny, nativism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia because we think Trump voters have legitimate gripes. READ MORE»

Get an IUD While You Can

By Olivia Alperstein, OtherWords

With a new Congress threatening birth control access, millions of women are looking at long-term solutions. READ MORE»

Black Friday Sales Allow Marijuana Smokers to Save

By Janice Williams, International Business Times

Maybe they could call it Green Friday. READ MORE»

Jeff Sessions: Champion of Anti-Muslim and Anti-Immigrant Extremists

By Stephen Piggott, SPLC's Hate Watch

Sessions, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1997, has for years been the key bridge between the anti-immigrant movement and Congress. READ MORE»

Male Pregnancy Is Technically Within Reach, But Will Society Allow It?

By Katia Kleyman, AlterNet

Some transwomen would likely be the first to sign up. READ MORE»

Think Tank Funded by Trump's Education Secretary Pick Advocated Bringing Back Child Labor

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

She thinks children today have it too easy. READ MORE»

The 12 Best Foods to Boost Your Metabolism

By Alina Petre, MS, RD, Authority Nutrition

The higher your metabolism, the more calories you burn and the easier it is to maintain your weight or get rid of unwanted body fat. READ MORE»