Nationwide, Progressive Candidates Are Leading and Winning

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

They're not all that radical, just different, with an ear for their constituents and the backing of Our Revolution. READ MORE»

The 5 Most Dangerous People in the Media Who Talk About Race (Yet Know Little About It)

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

From right-wing fringe sites to the New York Times, clueless white media influencers assume they know about race in America. READ MORE»

Lies My Teacher Told Me About Christopher Columbus: What Your History Books Got Wrong

By James W. Loewen, The New Press

Schools continue to perpetrate myths about Columbus.  READ MORE»

Robert Reich: Memo to Tillerson about the Moron

By Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog

"I urge you not to resign." READ MORE»

Free Thinking Army Officer Is Driving the Right Crazy

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

It is Important to defend Lieutenant Spenser Rapone in the face of absurd disinformation.  READ MORE»

The Problem of Collective Indifference: Wars Go On and On

By Andrew Bacevich, Tom Dispatch

People not caring about wars has become the reality in America. READ MORE»

Donald Trump Plumbs New Depths in Self-Pitying Puerto Rico Tweet

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

The president still believes he's the real victim in this tragedy. READ MORE»

6 Myths and Realities about Mass Shootings America

By Frederic Lemieux, The Conversation

Policies do help limit gun violence. Do you know how the U.S. ranks in gun ownership? READ MORE»

CNN's Michael Smerconish Wonders if Bob Corker Is Plotting Trump's Removal from Office

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

"I think he’s planting seeds for questioning the mental fitness of the president." READ MORE»

Guess What? Despite the Right's Propaganda, College Students Strongly Support the First Amendment

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

Turns out the outrage over college students supposedly not supporting free speech is not supported by data. READ MORE»

The 6 Least Marijuana-Friendly Colleges in America

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Not every school is a party school.  READ MORE»

The 'Center-Left' Had Its Chance—It’s Time For Something New

By Richard Eskow, Richard Eskow's Blog

The left’s populism is answering the unmet needs of people in Western Europe and the United States. READ MORE»

12 Foods Chefs Never Order at a Restaurant

By Melissa Kravitz, AlterNet

If chefs stay away from these dishes, so should you. READ MORE»

New Police Crimes Database Provides Law Enforcement Accountability Tool

By Lia Russell, The American Prospect

The BGSU database may prove to be a powerful tool for the Black Lives Matter movement. READ MORE»

Texas Official after Harvey: The 'Red Cross Was Not There'

By Justin Elliot and Jessica Huseman, ProPublica

There were appeals for donations to the Red Cross. Local officials are saying the charity hasn’t delivered. READ MORE»

Blade Runner’s Chillingly Prescient Vision of the Future

By Marsha Gordon, The Conversation

In “Blade Runner,” reality no longer matters. How long until this happens to us? READ MORE»

Push to Create Private 'Blackwater' Police for Michigan Schools, Corporations Raises Alarm

By Chris Savage, Eclectablog

Private for-profit forces would have full arrest powers but immunity from FOIA laws READ MORE»

I've Been a Prostitute for Almost 10 Years—Here's How I Feel About It

By Celine Bisette, xoJane

I am embarrassed to be a sex worker, even though I like my job and I’m good at it. READ MORE»