Our Country Has Gotten So Scary, I Don't Think I Can Live in Denial Anymore

By Marty Kaplan, AlterNet

Ignoring climate change, white supremacy and North Korea only make these problems worse. READ MORE»

Why Trump's Voter Fraud Commission Is Just a Bunch of Clowns

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Vote-suppression specialist Kris Kobach, investigating a problem that doesn't exist, is flailing desperately. READ MORE»

Forget the Confederate Statues for a Second, Where Are All the Monuments to America's Progressive Heroes?

By Peter Dreier, BillMoyers.com

Those who fought to make the United States a more humane and inclusive country often go unacknowledged. READ MORE»

The Wage Gap Between Black and White Workers Is Even Worse Today Than It Was After the Civil Rights Movement

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

Even though the median American income is up, black Americans aren’t getting their fair share. READ MORE»

Don't Believe Whole Foods—There's Nothing 'Humane' About Its Meat

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

Animals are a far second to the profit motive. READ MORE»

Listen: What Hitler and the Nazis Learned from American Racism

By Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet

On this Chauncey DeVega Show podcast: Troubling parallels between Trump, Hitler, and Charlottesville. READ MORE»

7 Good Things That Happen Every Time You Decide to Buy Local

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Shopping local will help you live longer—and better. READ MORE»

‘It’s a Bogus Story Sold to Adults’: Watch Atheists Narrate Hilarious Tour of Kentucky’s Ark Encounter

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

One of the consistent themes of their tour was the lack of visitors.  READ MORE»

5 Weird Ways Marijuana Affects Men And Women Differently

By Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast

Estrogen plays an important role when it comes to THC. READ MORE»

Why Al-Qaida Is Still Strong 16 Years After 9/11

By Tricia Bacon, The Conversation

ISIS grabs the headlines, but the group that brought us the September 11 attacks is still here.  READ MORE»

Why Are U.S. Universities Arming Themselves with Grenade Launchers?

By Frank G. Karioris, Truthout

Education should never feel like a warzone  READ MORE»