Has Truth Itself Gone Extinct in the Trump Era?

By Marty Kaplan, AlterNet

Our president and his cronies willingly distort the truth for their benefit.  READ MORE»

Self-Deification: All the Perks of Self-Confidence, Without All the Hard Work

By Jeremy Sherman, AlterNet

There's no simpler, faster way to feel perfectly great about yourself.  READ MORE»

Trump's Strategic Vision of Chaos: Inventing a Nonexistent Crisis So He Can 'Solve' It

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The president depicts a failing America that's more like 2009 than 2017—so he can take credit for doing nothing. READ MORE»

Milo Scandal Lays Bare the Moral Corruption of the Conservative Movement

By Adele M. Stan, The American Prospect

He may not be an ideological conservative, but the movement created him. Now it must own him and the hatred he spews. READ MORE»

How Trump Immigration Orders Ignite Panic and Fear From Streets to Schools

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The view from a school board member in the city of Oakland, California. READ MORE»

Intrigue Over the Washington Post's New Motto: ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’—Is It Trump-Inspired?

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Trying to understand the motives of owner Jeff Bezos. READ MORE»

Libyan Women Banned from Travel in Area Ruled by CIA-Linked Warlord

By Ben Norton, AlterNet

The edict comes six years after NATO's "humanitarian" regime change. READ MORE»

Heaven Has 'Extreme Vetting'? When Republicans Legislate From the Bible

By Arwa Mahdawi, The Guardian

A panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference suggests America can have walls, gates and extreme vetting because heaven does. Come again? READ MORE»

'Leaving Him Alone Can Prove Damaging': Staffers Warn Trump Needs Constant Praise and Limit on TV

By David Edwards, Raw Story

Our president has the emotional stability of a toddler.  READ MORE»

The Perennial GOP Tax Scam

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

When Republicans cut taxes, wages go down or stay flat for working people. READ MORE»

'A Deportation Force on Steroids': Millions of Immigrants Could Face Removal Under New Trump Rules

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

The proposed law claims to target criminals, but instead impacts law-abiding, tax-paying, innocent people. READ MORE»

Psychedelics Help Reduce Opioid Addiction, According to New Study

By Jag Davies, AlterNet

Findings like these force us to rethink our approaches to both addiction and drug prohibition.  READ MORE»

Is GMO Corn With Glyphosate as Much of a Cancer Risk as Cigarettes?

By Quora Contributor , Medical Daily

Calm down and look beyond the marketing scams.  READ MORE»

Former CIA Analyst Reveals Why He Bailed on the Trump Administration After Less Than a Month

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Ned Price admits he's been horrified to watch the president in action.  READ MORE»