It Will Take a Political Revolution to Cure the Epidemic of Depression

By Michael Bader, AlterNet

We need to change the nature of work, community and wealth distribution. READ MORE»

Even After Gun Violence Occurs, the Government Often Fails Survivors

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

A new investigation shows that victim's compensation funds aren't working very well. READ MORE»

Paul Ryan Shreds a Key Election Commission Because It Isn’t Right-Wing Enough

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Republicans take another whack to undermine secure elections in 2018, after putting no money in budget to improve aging machinery.  READ MORE»

The Strange Connection Between Bitcoin and the Alt-Right

Southern Poverty Law Center

Many extremists were early adopters of Bitcoin and have profited from it.  READ MORE»

'I Was Almost a School Shooter' Writes 'Family Man' Following Parkland Shooting—Lack of Access to a Gun Stopped Him

By April M. Short, AlterNet

"I had a severe lack of love, and I really think this kid did too." READ MORE»

Young Courage vs. White Male Rage

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Truthdig

The gun-toting right may have met its match in a new generation. READ MORE»

How Foreign Correspondents in the US Cover Mass Shootings for their Oversees Audiences

By PRI's The World, GlobalPost

Something different does seem to be happening with the Parkland shooting.  READ MORE»

Listen: A Wave of Global Disappointment in Democracy Brought Trump to the White House

By Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet

Harvard's Yascha Mounk explains how lack of faith in democracies is spreading around Europe. READ MORE»

'All I Wish Is for Palestine to Be Free' — Freedom Fighter Ahed Tamimi

By Priti Gulati Cox, AlterNet

Beyond Ahed, 12,000 children have been detained by the Israeli military. READ MORE»

I Was Wrong About the Rural-Urban Divide

By Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine

Wisconsin dairy farmers reminded me not to allow Fox News and the NRA to define groups of people. READ MORE»

Too Much Booze is Biggest Risk Factor for Dementia: Study

By Nicole Karlis, Salon

Heavy drinking is the “most important risk factor” for dementia, according to a new study READ MORE»