Time to Change the Democratic Party: How Not to Spend $1 Billion, Lose More Than 1,000 Elections and Have the Least Power in 75 Years

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The heated race for DNC chair exposes Beltway media consultant control and disdain for the grassroots. READ MORE»

Trump Goes Full Nixon on Law-and-Order Executive Orders, Vows 'Ruthless' War on Drugs and Crime

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

"We have no choice" but to double down on failed drug war and crime-fighting strategies, the president claims.  READ MORE»

Donald Trump Simplistically—and Dangerously—Sees the World as One Big Reality Show

By Neal Gabler, BillMoyers.com

The line between politics and entertainment blurs, and America suffers.  READ MORE»

Trump’s Supporters Believe a False Narrative of White Victimhood—and the Data Proves It

By Sean McElwee, Salon

Trump voters believe that whites and Christians face discrimination—but they call the left sensitive snowflakes. READ MORE»

Trump's New Decrees on Crime and Policing Codify His Racist, Inflammatory Rhetoric

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

While the new executive orders are largely bluster, there is reason to be concerned about the policies that could emerge. READ MORE»

Dakota Access Pipeline Fight Opens New Chapter of Indian-Federal Conflict

By Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect

Trump's signature on an executive order could reignite the clashes between Native Americans and their supporters—and their historic adversaries. READ MORE»

US Spies Withholding Intel from White House Because they Know Russia Is Listening

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

"None of this has happened in Washington before." READ MORE»

What Liberals Don't Get About Free Speech in the Age of Trump

By Katherine Cross, The Establishment

The Berkeley protest against Milo Yiannopoulos raises questions about what a right to free speech is — and is not. READ MORE»

Hooking Up as a Core Requirement: Casual Sex in College Isn’t Optional Anymore, 'It’s an Imperative'

By Philip Eil, Salon

The author of "American Hookup" talks about drinking, casual sex, sexual assault and campus culture. READ MORE»

Trolling as a Marketing Strategy

By Jenny Pierson, AlterNet

The guy who wrote the book on trolling has some tough-to-swallow suggestions on combating the worst of it. 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»

Why Do Conservatives Want the Government to Defund the Arts?

By Aaron D. Knochel, The Conversation

Historically, the relationship between the state and culture is as fundamental as the idea of the state itself. READ MORE»

Why It Surprises Us That Women Have Committed Rape in Wartime

By Laura Sjoberg, NYU Press

Tackling 10 misconceptions about women’s place in the sexual violence committed during the ugly histories of war and genocide. READ MORE»

'Dear President': Citizens of the Seven Countries Affected By Trump's Travel Ban Send Trump Video Messages

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"The travel ban has had a huge impact on many Somalis. We're fleeing conflict and seeing asylum in the US. Please lift the ban and allow me to realize my dream.." READ MORE»

Unraveling the Koch Brothers' Connection to Trump's EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt

By Elliott Negin, AlterNet

For the Kochs, a guy like Pruitt heading the EPA is a dream come true.  READ MORE»