Trump Might Be About to Launch His Dumbest Gambit Yet to Save His Presidency

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

The idea that Trump is going to be bridging ideological divides is delusional: he's heavily mixed in the extremism of the far right. READ MORE»

Bernie's Big Healthcare Solution Has a Major Flaw...and It's an Open Invitation for Critics to Sabotage the Movement

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

“If the Bernie bill gets any real attention, other people are going to fill in the blanks. And they are going to be nasty about it.”  READ MORE»

It's Jaw-Dropping to Watch the Media Let Trump Rebrand Himself Away from the Right-Wing Hate Monster He's Become

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

While his administration works to enact the most right-wing agenda in history, Trump basks in unearned adulation.  READ MORE»

Is Trump Triggering PTSD in 9/11 Survivors?

By Helaina Hovitz, Newsweek

"We have a man holding the most defective moral compass I’ve seen in my lifetime leading our free world." READ MORE»

Now Alex Jones Is Resorting to Spreading Conspiracy Theories About Trump's Mental Decline

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

This isn’t the first time one of Trump’s associates has attempted to explain away rumors about the president’s mental health. READ MORE»

6 Cruel Moves Made by Local Governments Against the Poor

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

Republicans in the federal government aren't the only ones who punish people for being poor. READ MORE»

10 Destructive and Deluded Women Who Prop Up the Alt-Right

By Julia Flasphaler, AlterNet

There are some powerful and dangerous women in the radical racist movement. READ MORE»

6 Big Lessons Learned from Our First Taste of the Trump Presidency

By Bob Burnett, The Progressive Populist

Many voters don’t know who to believe; they can’t discern “fake news.” READ MORE»

Why I Don't Care What Anti-Gay Christians Think

By Candace Chellew-Hodge, Religion Dispatches

Jesus said it best: when you've tried to spread truth and love and they still don't listen, let them know you have no f*cks left to give. READ MORE»

How Wealthy White Communities Are Resegregating Alabama's Public Schools

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

White towns in Alabama are pulling out of regional school districts and creating new schools that are overwhelmingly white. READ MORE»

New Documentary Reveals Koch Brother Company Devastated Arkansas Community for Easy Profits

By Martin Pengelly, The Guardian

A new film tells the story of Crossett, Arkansas – a small town dominated by a Koch brothers-owned paper mill, blamed for dumping cancer-causing chemicals. READ MORE»

'No Toilet, No Ventilation': Prisoners Describe Horrific Conditions in Harvey's Flood Zone

By Candice Bernd, Truthout

The superstorm is taking toll on prison populations living in the shadow of state's fossil fuel industry. READ MORE»