Editorial: What Can We Really Do About Trump? And What Is Trump Doing to Us?

By Don Hazen, AlterNet

There is Trump trauma and anti-Trump resistance. We need to focus on both. AlterNet is working on new initiatives to address the toll Trump is taking on our psyches and our souls, while highlighting the best of the resistance. READ MORE»

Trump Trauma Is Real and Affecting Many. We Need to Be Brave and Fight Back

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

There is no way to sugarcoat the fact that Trump has helped stoke some of the ugliest aspects imaginable. But there are voices of sanity and many helpful things we can do. READ MORE»

New Details Emerge Proving Trump Campaign and Russia Both Went After Online Clinton Supporters

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Were they working in parallel or together? READ MORE»

America's Real Health Care Debate: How to Stop Insurers from Robbing Us Blind

By Rick Gell, AlterNet

Coverage caps matter. A lot. READ MORE»

Trump Rounds Record-Low 36 Percent Approval Number to 40

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Most presidents might prefer to avoid talking about bad numbers like his. READ MORE»

How Social Media Is Dumbing Down Our Society

By Angelo Young, Salon

Communication overload encourages thoughtless commentary, but it doesn’t have to be that way. READ MORE»

Three Out of Four Democrats Would Give Up Drinking for Life in Return for Trump's Impeachment, Poll Finds

By Andrew Buncombe, The Independent

A Democratic congressman this week introduced an impeachment measure. READ MORE»

Marijuana for the 1%: Meet the $420 Cannabis Cigar

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Do you have too much money and not enough cannabis cachet? There's a product for you.  READ MORE»

Why Trump Fans' Ignorance About His Russia Scandal Won't Save the President

By Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek

Trump is the benefactor of an international misinformation campaign. READ MORE»

How Do We Stop the Internet from Lying to Us?

By Cathy O’Neil, The Guardian

Algorithms can dictate whether you get a mortgage or how much you pay for insurance. But sometimes they’re wrong. READ MORE»

Mass Arrests of Protesters: Outrageous in Russia, Barely Worth Mentioning in U.S.

By Adam Johnson, FAIR

The eagerness of US media to disproportionately cover and empathize with Russians, while either ignoring or toeing the government’s line when it comes to mass arrests stateside, speaks to the nationalistic blinders at work.  READ MORE»

Trump Jr. Emails and Meeting With Russian Lawyer Are Probable Cause of Federal Crime

By Marjorie Cohn, Truthout

These facts amount to probable cause that the Trump campaign committed federal election interference. READ MORE»