The Brutal Reality of Being Poor in America That America's Super Rich Won't Acknowledge

By Alex Henderson, AlterNet

Poverty can cost a fortune in the U.S. READ MORE»

Tom Brady's Insane Diet Is Potentially Dangerous to the Average Person, but It’s Helped Him Become an Elite Athlete

By Melissa Kravitz, AlterNet

Don't try this at home. READ MORE»

Did Trump Just Announce His 9/11 'Unification' Strategy?

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

Trump believes that a “Trump war” will brings us together behind him. READ MORE»

'It's Going to Be a War Zone': GOP Worried about Devastating Losses in 2018

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Democratic voters are energized by what has transpired since the election of Trump. READ MORE»

Another Way Canada Is Far Ahead of the U.S. When It Comes to Promoting Equality

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

The Canadian national anthem is now gender-neutral. READ MORE»

What If There Is No Reality—and This Is All a Bad Netflix Series?

By Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

“The Matrix” is old news: We’re inside a show about a clownish president, a steely prosecutor and a murky scandal. READ MORE»

Trump's Jobs-for-Medicaid Scheme Is Based on Warped Logic—Here's What Might Actually Work Instead

By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet

A Job Guarantee would offer a job to any American who was ready and willing to work at the federal minimum wage. READ MORE»

Trump's Waging an Ugly Immigration War on Our Cities

By Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect

The president's harmful anti-immigrant demagoguery and anti-urban policies. READ MORE»

Kimberly-Clark Uses GOP Tax Break to Sucker Punch Wisconsin Workers

By Leo Gerard, AlterNet

The terminations are part of a life-shattering pattern for workers in blue states that went red in 2016 for Donald Trump. READ MORE»

Marijuana Use Doesn't Affect the Odds of Getting Pregnant

By Salma Abdalla, Futurity

Hoary old myths notwithstanding... READ MORE»

Feminism Will Not Be Weaponized for Trump's War on Immigrants

By Yifat Susskind, Common Dreams

The White House is radicalizing this issue to close the door on immigrants. READ MORE»

ICE Director Brags About How Much He's 'Enjoying' Tearing Immigrant Families Apart

By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams

"There's a special place in hell for those who get off on broken families and profit off of incarcerating innocent people." READ MORE»