Huge Organizing Effort, '40 Days of Action' Launching to Fight Poverty

By Eleanor J. Bader, AlterNet

Fifty years later, a new Poor People’s Campaign connects religious faith to social justice. READ MORE»

Trolls and Hackers Find It Easy to Trick Americans Because We Are a Nation of Ignoramuses

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

The only real defense against bots and trolls is an intellectual offense, and we aren’t ready for it. READ MORE»

The 2018 Oscars Recognize #MeToo, But Hollywood Has a Long Way to Go

By Gustavo Arellano, Capital and Main

In the Golden Age of Hollywood, producers knew that social issues sold tickets. It’s a lesson the film industry might be ready to re-learn. READ MORE»

The Man Whose Case Is Changing the California Bail System Is Still Behind Bars

By Emily C. Bell, AlterNet

Richard Humphrey, with bail set at $350,000, has been in jail since last May. READ MORE»

Flight Attendants Really Want You to Stop Ordering This Drink

By Melissa Kravitz, AlterNet

When the drink cart starts coming down the aisle, consider the sanity of your flight attendant before placing your order. READ MORE»

MSNBC's Big Names Completely Ignore West Virginia Teachers Strike

By Adam Johnson, FAIR

Save for one two-minute throwaway report, MSNBC hasn’t dedicated a single segment to the strike. READ MORE»

Cape Town Is Set to Become the World's First Major City to Run Out of Water (Video)

By Robin Scher, AlterNet

The South African city is a test case for what happens when climate change and a dysfunctional government collide.  READ MORE»

‘Madness’: New Report Details White House’s ‘Darkest Days’ as Trump Rails about Cable News and Staff Defections

By Martin Cizmar, Raw Story

The report comes from officials, friends and advisers to the president and other administration allies. READ MORE»

WATCH: Police Kick Good Samaritan Out Of McDonald’s For Buying Homeless Meal

By Sundeep Kavanal Radesh, International Business Times

"I’m getting kicked out of here because I gave a homeless guy food,” he says in the video.  READ MORE»

Mainstream Pundits Give Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories Power

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Parkland conspiracy theories started on the internet, but they get life from pundits who wink at them on TV.  READ MORE»

WATCH: Jeff Sessions Marijuana Rolling Papers Are a Thing

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Turn up the heat on the attorney general next time you light up.  READ MORE»

What I Learned at a Big Fat Salvadoran Wedding

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Notes on the tragic country trashed by our big fat president. READ MORE»