How the Cutthroat Walmart Business Model Is Reshaping American Public Education

Jeff Bryant, AlterNet

The Walmart empire has played a huge role in promoting and funding the charter school movement. READ MORE»

8 Times the Media Red-Baited Bernie, But Seemingly To No Affect

Adam Johnson, AlterNet

The public tends to shrug at the notion of socialism, but this doesn't stop the media from red-baiting like it's 1955. READ MORE»

Creeping Fascism: It Can't Happen Here, Can It?

Bob Dreyfuss, TomDispatch

Trump’s storm troopers and the possibility of American fascism. READ MORE»

This Is Where Right-Wing Radicalism Is Festering: While the Nation Watches the Presidential Race, There Are Scary Things Happening at State Legislatures

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

What's going on in Republican-run state legislatures is just as terrifying as the GOP presidential race. READ MORE»

Why TV Drug Ads Work Despite Disclosing Terrifying Side Effects

By Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet

The U.S. is one of only two countries that allows direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs. READ MORE»

The Radical Work of Healing: Fania and Angela Davis on a New Kind of Civil Rights Activism

By Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine

"Self-care and healing and attention to the body and the spiritual dimension—all of this is now a part of radical social justice struggles." READ MORE»

Smelling Your Way to Good Sex: How Our Noses Can Lead Us to the Most Desirable Mate

By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet

Experts say smell is one of the most important elements of attraction. READ MORE»

From the Era of AIDS, The "Disappearing" but Important Works of Artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

'Stone’s Throw' describes the sociopolitical and personal context framing the emergence of a critically acclaimed artist. READ MORE»

Bernie Sanders Rips Into Donald Trump: ‘Everybody Knows This Man Cannot Stop Lying’

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

After initially laughing at Trump’s accusations, Sanders proceeded to unload on the blustery businessman. READ MORE»

Atlantic Salmon Is Basically Extinct: You’re Eating a Genetically Eroded Version

By Kathleen McKeoghain, AlterNet

The wild salmon our ancestors ate is gone. What appears on our dinner plates today is a genetic dilution of a once mighty fish. READ MORE»

Son of Prominent Saudi Dissident: Why Won't United States Condemn Brutal Execution of My Father?

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr's execution touched off global protests. READ MORE»