Trump Promises to Release Secret JFK Files, But Let’s Hold the Applause

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Presidential tweet gives him the option of caving to Deep State pressure before Oct. 26 deadline. READ MORE»

Moby: I Asked One of the World's Leading Animal Advocates Why He's Betting Big on Food Technology to End Animal Cruelty

By Moby, AlterNet

Clean, plant-based meat has the potential to completely wipe out factory farming. READ MORE»

Trump Pastor Makes Outrageous Claim About the Origins of Catholicism

By Maria Perez, Newsweek

This evangelical pastor and President Donald Trump supporter says Catholicism is a “cult-like pagan religion." READ MORE»

Why the Rumored Idea of Assassinating Kim Jung-un Could Backfire Spectacularly

By Alexander Gillespie, Al Jazeera

"Cutting the head of the snake" is most definitely not a good idea in North Korea. READ MORE»

How Republicans Get a 10% Vote Advantage with Gerrymandering

By Janine Jackson, FAIR

An interview with AlterNet's Steven Rosenfeld on the GOP's assault on our voting system.  READ MORE»

John McCain Dings Trump's Vietnam Draft Deferment Without Using His Name

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The Arizona senator laments the rich were able to dodge the war. READ MORE»

Big Ag's 'World Food Prize' Is Nothing but a Slick Propaganda Campaign

By Katherine Paul, AlterNet

Every year, Monsanto and its biotech allies celebrate destructive, industrialized agriculture. READ MORE»

David Petraeus Puts Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Trump Administration to Shame

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The former army general vehemently defended the people's right to criticize the military. READ MORE»

How Youth Hostels Are a Cornerstone for Building a Local Peace Economy

By Valerie Vande Panne, AlterNet

Despite Airbnb, the hostel industry perseveres.  READ MORE»

Bill O'Reilly Is Drawing a Fraction of the Crowds He Once Did for Speaking Events

By David Edwards, Raw Story

Media critic David Zurawik describes the disgraced host's most recent humiliation. READ MORE»

Harry Belafonte Issues a Dire Warning for America in His Final Public Appearance

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The iconic civil rights leaders fears we haven't learned from past atrocities. READ MORE»

Why I Sometimes Feel Alienated by My Fellow Social Justice Activists

By Frances Lee, YES! Magazine

We are alienating each other with unrestrained callouts and unchecked self-righteousness. Here’s how that can stop. READ MORE»

Want to Cut Crime? Hand Out Psychedelics

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

We could use a little peace, love and understanding.  READ MORE»

The Democratic Party Must Part Ways with Wall St

By Dean Baker, CEPR

A former Clinton aide writes a love letter to big banks in the New York Times, conveniently forgets the 2008 crash.  READ MORE»