Overlooked Passage in GOP Tax Bill Would Gouge America's Growing Army of Gig Economy Workers

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Employers would also withhold 5 percent of earnings. READ MORE»

Trump Lies 9 Times a Day on Average Lately

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

The numbers keep going up.  READ MORE»

5 of the Most Important JFK Files the CIA Is Still Hiding

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

The records of top undercover officers implicated in the assassination story are still secret or heavily censored. READ MORE»

Donald Trump's Appalling Asian Vacation Is Finally Over: Could It Have Been Worse?

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump burnishes the image of Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte and heads home, having made the world worse fast.  READ MORE»

How School Voucher Extremists Made Useful Idiots of the Charter Movement

By Katherine Stewart, The American Prospect

The charter school movement has provided shelter for religious and ideological activists, including some who seek to eliminate public education. READ MORE»

At Least 30 Countries Use Social Media to Influence Elections Across the World

By Alex Hern, The Guardian

Governments in Venezuela, the Philippines, Turkey and elsewhere use social media to influence elections, drive agendas and counter critics, says report. READ MORE»

Rep. Ted Lieu Gets Under Jeff Sessions' Skin During House Judiciary Committee Hearing

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The attorney general seethed he'd "sue" if he could. READ MORE»

Fox News Viewers Melt Down After Shep Smith Blows Up Latest Hillary Conspiracy Theory

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

Right-wingers are calling for the anchor's head on social media. READ MORE»

A Hotel for Anti-Trump Protesters Is Coming to D.C.

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

There is good reason to be skeptical about its founder. READ MORE»

Judging Janus: A Timeline of the Right’s War on Workers

By Bill Raden, Capital and Main

A Supreme Court case that could topple the power of California’s unions has been a perfect storm gathering for 40 years.  READ MORE»

WATCH: Dem Lawmaker Nails Jeff Sessions With His Own Comments on Selective Forgetting

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is not buying any of Sessions' excuses.  READ MORE»

How the Saudi Plot to Topple the Lebanese Government Backfired

By Robert Fisk, The Independent

Lebanon has suddenly woken up to what it’s like to be united—against the Saudis. READ MORE»

Why Science Says You Should Be Reading Small Independent Media

By Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, Yes! Magazine

While trust in corporate news has gone down over the past few years, trust in independent news is strong. READ MORE»

Ayahuasca Can Help Cure Depression, Alcoholism: Study

By Suraj Radhakrishnan, International Business Times

Use of the Amazonian concoction is associated with less problematic alcohol and drug use, and better mental health and cognitive functioning. READ MORE»

The Israel Lobby Is Slowly Being Dragged Into the Light

By Jonathan Cook, AlterNet

No other foreign state enjoys such unabashed, high-level political support. READ MORE»

A Brief History of Anal Sex

By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet

Bringing you up to date on a human tradition. READ MORE»