Memorial Day: Remembering 70 U.S. Wars, Big and Small

By Clancy Sigal, AlterNet

One and a half million dead — many in wars you never heard of. READ MORE»

Trump's White Christian Voter Base Is Shrinking, But What Will Replace It?

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Most working-class whites voted for Trump out of desperation. READ MORE»

Trump Is a Drug—and the Media Is Addicted

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

New Harvard study shows that huge amount of media coverage compared with other presidents. READ MORE»

The Untold Story of Memorial Day: Former Slaves Honoring and Mourning the Dead

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

The African-American history of the federal holiday has been nearly wiped from public memory. READ MORE»

I Don't Care Who Killed JFK

By Peter Dreier, AlterNet

The question of who killed JFK will never be resolved. READ MORE»

Life is Getting Much Worse for the Poor: Housing, Food and Essentials Eat Up the Meager Incomes

By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson, AlterNet

The Trump budget could be catastrophic for poor Americans who are already struggling to make ends meet.  READ MORE»

Does Vladimir Putin Really Own Donald Trump? It’s More Likely than You Think

By Cody Cain, Salon

Kompromat is the name of the Russian game—and to win the White House, Trump may have unwittingly been played. READ MORE»

When Compared with Trump, The Case for President Pence

By Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect

Pence would be no picnic for the GOP.  READ MORE»

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: A White Feminist’s Dystopia

By Ana Cottle, The Establishment

Margaret Atwood’s seminal book raises concerns. In trying to address them, the Hulu series has raised its own. READ MORE»

An Inside Look at the Horsemen of Our Apocalypse

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Dick Russell's new book profiles the "dark lords of the energy underworld." READ MORE»

Massachusetts Charter School Backs off Exclusionary Hair Policies —for Now

By Rachel M. Cohen, The American Prospect

Public outrage plus scrutiny from civil rights groups and the state attorney general draws attention to penalties imposed on black students. READ MORE»

A Protester Injured in 'Brutal Attack' by Turkish President's Guards Speaks Out

By Susannah Jacob, BillMoyers.com

A human rights activist talks about the attack she endured — as well as her larger fight for ethnic minorities — while peacefully protesting Turkish President Recep Erdogan's visit to the White House last week. READ MORE»