Why MLK's Final Fight Inspires Our Labor Day Tradition

By Peter Dreier, AlterNet

The best way to honor his memory this Labor Day and every day is to continue the struggle for human dignity. READ MORE»

8 Immigration Horror Stories from Trump's Radicalized and Empowered ICE Agency

By Alex Henderson, AlterNet

Law enforcement officials are terrorizing immigrant communities, with the government's approval. READ MORE»

Donald Trump Is Our National Emergency

By Adele M. Stan, The American Prospect

What will it take for Congress to save the country from this thug? READ MORE»

Joe Arpaio Has Been a World-Class Jerk a Lot Longer Than You Ever Knew

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

He got his start as a narc, and took down a budding Texas music legend back in the day.  READ MORE»

Harvey Flood Victims Don't Even Know What's in the Chemical Plumes They Are Inhaling

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Federal Emergency Management Agency head Brock Long said a plume of chemicals leaking from the plant was "incredibly dangerous." READ MORE»

Saluting the Many on Labor Day Who Are Volunteering to Find and Help Harvey Victims

By Leo W. Gerard , AlterNet

Volunteers from across the country are helping victims of Hurricane Harvey recover.  READ MORE»

The Plummet of Trump’s Ridiculous ‘Alpha Males’

By Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek

The macho men didn’t last long on Capitol Hill.  READ MORE»

‘It’s the Gospel of Ayn Rand’: Son of Evangelist Eviscerates Joel Osteen’s ‘Prosperity Gospel’ Greed

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Osteen came under harsh national criticism for locking up his Houston-area church rather than help victims of Harvey.  READ MORE»

It Looks Like 'Phone Separation Anxiety' Is for Real

By Luisa Dillner, The Guardian

Researchers last week warned that nomophobia—a phobia of being without your smartphone—is affecting everyone.  READ MORE»

This Is How White Supremacy Can Take Over the Minds of Young White Males

By Daniel Keating, Salon

Participants in white supremacist violence are are overwhelmingly young, and predominantly male. Here's why. READ MORE»

Invasive Species Are Killing People, Decimating Wildlife and Costing Billions of Dollars in Damage Around the Globe

By Bianca Cruz, AlterNet

In the U.S. alone, invasive species cost the economy $120 billion every year. READ MORE»

What Have We Got Here? Looks Like Some U.S. Libertarians Are Supporting Overthrow in Venezuela

By Bill Berkowitz, Buzzflash at Truthout

The Atlas Network aims to reshape Latin America in ways the Koch Brothers, and like-minded US-based right-wing billionaires support. READ MORE»