The Long Shadow of Trump Trauma: How It Is Threatening Our Interpersonal Relationships

By Terry Real, Psychotherapy Networker

Couples in the age of Trump. READ MORE»

There Are Too Many Opioid Overdoses to Autopsy All the Bodies

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

The massive increase in drug deaths has overburdened an industry.  READ MORE»

6 Times National Anthem Protests Rocked America

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Long before Trump, multicultural variations on the "Star-Spangled Banner" provoked white backlash. READ MORE»

Another Famous Activist Also Took a Knee, 50 Years Before Kaepernick—and He Too Was Called ‘Disruptive’ and an ‘Agitator’

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

Martin Luther King Jr. knelt to protest the treatment of African Americans several times throughout the 1960s. READ MORE»

Infiltrator Goes Inside the Alt-Right, and What He Finds Is Disturbing

By Patrick Strickland, Al Jazeera

How a gay anti-fascist activist went under cover to infiltrate a group of white supremacists.  READ MORE»

Seth Meyers Blitzes Trump for His 'Unhinged' NFL Rants

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

The late-night host echoes the words of Buffalo Bills running back Lesean McCoy. READ MORE»

Trump Blasts Jeff Sessions During Dinner with Conservative Leaders

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

He's still really angry about the Russia investigation. READ MORE»

Donald Jr. and Ivanka Reportedly Tried to Bump Tiffany Trump Out of the Will

By Christianna Silva, Newsweek

Like father, like son (and daughter). READ MORE»

Trump Fixates on NFL Protests—While Ignoring the Disaster in Puerto Rico

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The president spent the entire weekend focused on NFL, with no mention of the critical emergency in Puerto Rico. READ MORE»

Harvard Shames Itself by Staging a Koch-Sponsored Betsy DeVos Lovefest

By Diane Ravitch, Diane Ravitch's Blog

No dissenting voices allowed. READ MORE»

Marijuana Legalization Isn't Causing More Pot Use, But Vice Versa

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Changing attitudes toward pot are driving both legalization and use rates.  READ MORE»

'Son of a Bitch': Trump's Outburst Fits a Larger Pattern

By Chauncey DeVega, Salon

Trump’s Alabama tirade may have backfired for now, but don’t forget it’s exactly what his followers want to hear. READ MORE»

5 Pointed Responses from Players and Coaches to Trump's Racist Jeremiad Against Black Athletes

By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet

The San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich calls the U.S. an "embarrassment to the world." READ MORE»

Disabled Activists Arrested and Dragged by Wheelchairs While Protesting Obamacare Repeal

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

Disability rights protesters have been at the front lines of anti-repeal demonstrations. READ MORE»

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Don't Understand Anti-Vietnam War Protesters

By Jim Sleeper, AlterNet

Caricatures of resistance are destructive to our democracy.  READ MORE»

'Medicare for All' Could Be Cheaper Than You Think

By Gerald Friedman, The Conversation

Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care plan is bound to be expensive and politically challenging. For this critic, a simple expansion of Medicare offers a cheaper and more pragmatic path to universal care. READ MORE»

Beyond Harvey and Irma: Militarizing Homeland Security in the Climate-Change Era

By Michael Klare, TomDispatch

It's time for the Pentagon to speak out against global warming; our national security is at stake.  READ MORE»

What's the Best Natural Sexual Lubricant? You Might Be Surprised

By Jill Richardson, AlterNet

Using the right lube is key. READ MORE»