How Do We Keep an Impulsive Trump From Launching Nuclear War?

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Washington wakes up to a terrifying problem. READ MORE»

Racism Is a Highly Profitable Online Business

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Who knew racial slurs and Holocaust memes could generate so much money? READ MORE»

Had My Stepfather Picked Up a Gun and Killed Us All, Nobody Would Have Been Surprised

By Katherine Fugate, Medium

Everybody in town knew about the abuse I survived growing up. Nobody said a thing. READ MORE»

Sexism Antidote: Democrats Should Commit to an All-Woman Ticket in 2020

By Rick Gell, AlterNet

For all the right reasons, Bernie, Joe, Cory and the rest should step aside. READ MORE»

Capitalism Is Not Our Only Choice

By Penn Loh, YES! Magazine

We have opportunities every day to build economies that lift each other up and spread joy. READ MORE»

Investigative Report: Instagram's Political Propaganda Spread to Multi-Millions of Facebook Users in 2016

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Research reveals Instagram role, “zombie accounts” still online and psychological Trojan horses. READ MORE»

Is Robert Mueller Now Targeting Trump for Obstruction of Justice?

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

The special investigator has requested a wide array of documents from the Justice Department. READ MORE»

Roy Moore's Preposterous Threat Against an Alabama News Publisher Backfires Spectacularly

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The company basically dared the spiraling candidate to sue. READ MORE»

Russia Has Been Watching Trump for Decades: Report

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

KGB operatives first approached him in 1986. READ MORE»

Racist Cult Leader Charles Manson Dead at 83

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

He reportedly died of natural causes at a California hospital.  READ MORE»

The Biggest Legal Pot Economy in the World Starts January 1—What Will It Look Like?

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

California kicks off a whole new era in the history of cannabis consumption. READ MORE»

Understanding the 'Reactionary Mind' in the Age of Trump

By Paul Rosenberg, Salon

Corey Robin is clear: modern conservatism is a reactionary project, rooted in the opposition to the liberation of men and women from control of the powerful.  READ MORE»

America's Response to School Massacres? A Booming Classroom Security Industry

By Lois Beckett, The Guardian

After a deadly school shooting, the UK banned handguns—in the US 20 years of killings have spawned ‘active shooter’ drills and bulletproof backpacks. READ MORE»

Now That Colin Kaepernick Is GQ’s Citizen of the Year, It’s Time the World to Knows He's Become a Vegan

By Joe Loria, AlterNet

Kaepernick's fight against oppression isn't limited to humans. READ MORE»

Massive Pipeline Leak Shows Why Nebraska Should Reject Keystone XL

By Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch

About 210,000 gallons of oil leaked from the controversial pipeline. READ MORE»

Books Are Playing a Role in Elevating and Transforming Chicago Communities

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Illiteracy rates are high in Chicago, and Open Books is working to fill the void. READ MORE»

It’s Time for the #MeToo Effect to Take on the Military

By David Masciotra, Salon

Reform is needed to change how the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases. READ MORE»

The Design Flaw at the Core of Humanity's Malaise

By Judith Schwartz, AlterNet

What we need is the intention—and a design framework—that supports human and ecological wellbeing. READ MORE»