Nothing Will Really Change Until America Reckons with Race

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Trump is the symptom; racism is the sickness. READ MORE»

Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Refuses to Reinstate Trump Travel Ban to Seven Muslim Countries

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Two states were likely to show it is unconstitutional, the court said. READ MORE»

How I Escaped Being a Right-Wing Extremist

By JG Daniel, AlterNet

No child should be taught that the only options in this life are to "hate or be hated."  READ MORE»

Inside the Mind of the CIA

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Six revelatory search terms to plug into the Agency’s new online database. READ MORE»

10 Reasons Why Elliott Abrams Would Make a Dreadful Deputy Secretary of State

By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet

A neocon hawk who pleaded guilty to involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. READ MORE»

The Patriarchy Strikes Back: Warren's Strong Stand on Race Undermined by Senate Leader

By Adele M. Stan, The American Prospect

Effectively telling the progressive senator to sit down and shut up, the Senate majority leader played the card of an abuser. READ MORE»

Another Disastrous Call: Trump Bungled a Phone Call With the French President, Francois Hollande

By Matthew Rozsa, Salon

President Trump continues his string of unimpressive foreign policy failures. READ MORE»

One of the Nastiest Wars in Recent History Is Raging in Yemen—And the U.S. Is Heavily Involved in It

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

Countless civilians are dying in a needless war. READ MORE»

Why Republicans in Congress Are Suddenly at the Epicenter of Marijuana Reform

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Capitol Hill still has a major role to play in advancing—or retarding—further advances toward legalization. READ MORE»

Here Are the Crimes and Pillaging We Can Expect From Trump in the Coming Years

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch

The 25/8 news cycle is already rolling, but the looting of America hasn’t really begun.  READ MORE»

Trump and Terrorism: Why Is the White House Ignoring the Real Danger of Homegrown Extremism?

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Ask the FBI—the biggest danger comes from white supremacists, "sovereign citizens" and other homegrown nuts. READ MORE»

Even Before Sanctuary Cities, Here's How Black Americans Protected Fugitive Slaves

By Barbara Krauthamer, The Conversation

Abolitionist leaders even established networks to help lead slaves to freedom in Canada. READ MORE»

Federal Judge Calls Into Question 'Legitimacy' of Donald Trump's Presidency

By David Edwards, Raw Story

Do not mess with the judiciary.  READ MORE»

Why Trump Wants to Disempower Institutions That Protect the Truth

By Lawrence Douglas, The Guardian

President Trump is attacking the very institutions that are meant to expose lies: universities, the media and the judiciary. Democracy is impossible without them. READ MORE»

Donald Trump Keeps Pushing Alex Jones’ Conspiracy Theories

By Brian Tashman, Right Wing Watch

Prominent lies include that Muslims celebrated 9/11 and that Hillary Clinton was on drugs. READ MORE»