Do You Want to Pay a Toll to Private Investors When You Ride Trump's Federal Highways? That's His Infrastructure Pitch

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

$200 billion taken from other programs. Taxpayers borrow $800 billion plus interest. Then come tolls and user fees. READ MORE»

Bonkers Poll: 70% of Republicans Think Trump Is a 'Good Role Model for Children'

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Some party of family values.  READ MORE»

Bob Parry RIP: The Reporter Who Broke the Iran-Contra Story

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

An independent journalist who never got the credit he deserved. READ MORE»

Is Trump Slowly Killing Democracy?

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump hasn’t staged a coup, and so far our institutions are holding up. But he’s doing more damage every day. READ MORE»

Drug Companies Sell Us Remedies for Problems Caused by Their Own Products—And the Federal Government Helps Them

By Kate Harveston, AlterNet

This should be a clear violation of antitrust laws. READ MORE»

Under Trump, American Foreign Policy Is an Empire of Graveyards

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch

Our president is making a mockery of us on the world stage. READ MORE»

Julian Assange Duped by Fake Sean Hannity Account, Tried to Send 'News' About Senate Democrat

AlterNet

“I felt bad. He really thought he was talking to Sean Hannity.” READ MORE»

Dear Canadian Unions: Don't Let a Union Split Tear the Labor Movement Apart

By Jonathan Rosenblum, AlterNet

Learn from the mistakes of your neighbor to the south. READ MORE»

In the Age of #MeToo, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina Is a Model of Women Supporting Women

By Laura Flanders, The Laura Flanders Show

She took down a sexual predator, and made sure his victims got their power back.  READ MORE»

How a More Humane Economy Could Help Revive Rural America

By Elizabeth Enochs, AlterNet

Factory farming is terrible for animals and it's a disaster for rural America. READ MORE»

Melania Trump Is Reportedly 'Furious' Over Payout to Stormy Daniels

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

She'll be publicly reemerging at her husband's State of the Union address. READ MORE»

Illinois Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges After Cops Mistake Pistachio Shells for Marijuana

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

Really? Or was that just an excuse for the cops to search? READ MORE»

Zoothanasia: The Cruel Practice of Killing Healthy Zoo Animals

By Dr. Marc Bekoff, AlterNet

European zoos kill as many as 5,000 healthy animals every year. READ MORE»

James Comey Defends McCabe, Blasts 'Small People' Trying to 'Tear Down' FBI

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

The former director of the agency said it must stay strong for the country. READ MORE»

Watch Joy Behar's Tough Conversation with Kirsten Gillibrand About Al Franken and Sexual Misconduct

AlterNet

The co-host and senator had a polite but tense discussion. READ MORE»

The Trumps Have Blown an Absurd Amount of Taxpayer Money on Travel

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

The president who criticized his predecessor's spending is proving to be a total hypocrite. READ MORE»