Trump's Attack on Immigrants Fuels Right-Wing Agenda to Destroy the Safety Net

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The far right has targeted welfare since FDR's New Deal. READ MORE»

Payback to the Christian Right? Donald Trump Owes a Huge Debt—and Neil Gorsuch Is the First Installment

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Evangelical voters were getting restless with Trump's un-Christian policies. Gorsuch is meant to bring them home. READ MORE»

Donald Trump’s Mission Creep Just Took a Giant Leap Forward

By Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com

In just a few days the new president has upended the rules of democracy with a clumsy heavy-handedness worse than we imagined. READ MORE»

Betsy Devos' Billions Can't Buy Her the GOP's Support

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Two Republican senators who received donations from Trump’s choice for education secretary will vote against her. READ MORE»

How Big Pharma's Lust for Profit Turns Their Customers Into Guinea Pigs

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

Is patient safety being compromised in the rush to approve new drugs? READ MORE»

Reuters Instructs Reporters to Cover Trump Like Any Other Authoritarian

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

This is where we are.  READ MORE»

Friendly Canada Has a Vicious Islamophobia Problem, and It's Only Getting Worse

By Ben Norton, AlterNet

The Quebec massacre is just the latest in a long string of attacks against Muslims. READ MORE»

Robert Reich: The Senate Must Block Neil Gorsuch at All Costs

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

Until we can establish the legitimacy of Trump's presidency, none of his nominees should be confirmed. READ MORE»

Gorsuch on Grass: Where Does Trump's Supreme Court Pick Come Down on Marijuana?

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

The record is relatively sparse, but the Denver-based jurist is aware of the contradiction in state and federal pot policy. He also goes easy on police. READ MORE»

How Four College Students Launched a New Wave of Historic Civil Rights Protests

By Peter Dreier, AlterNet

A gathering 57 years ago became the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. READ MORE»

Ditch the Magical Thinking About How to Stand Up to Trump

By Leah E. Friedman, Medium

Time to get real... there are a lot of tactics and ideas that won't do squat. READ MORE»

Steve Bannon's Ex-Partner Acts Terrified in Bizarre CNN Interview—Then Suddenly Disappears

By David Edwards, Raw Story

"I don’t really know the Steve Bannon that you have today.” READ MORE»

A Chronicle of Fear: Seven Days as a Muslim Immigrant in America

By Mona Chalabi, The Guardian

Last week, I stood staring at my bathroom shelf. How many new rolls of toilet paper should I buy? The question is so difficult it makes my throat close up. READ MORE»

5 Ways Restricting Calories Can Be Harmful

By Alina Petre, MS, RD, Authority Nutrition

People trying to lose weight often restrict the number of calories they eat, but that can lead to a variety of health problems. READ MORE»