Donald Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for a Murderous Autocrat and Reveals His Inner Thug

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

His invitation to Filipino strongman Rodrigo Duterte shows his taste for the cruel and the criminal. READ MORE»

Leading Historian Believes 'It's Pretty Much Inevitable' Trump Will Try to Stage a Coup and Overthrow Democracy

By Chauncey DeVega, Salon

"On Tyranny" author Timothy Snyder says we have less than a year to save our democracy. READ MORE»

Is Politico Trying to Help Trump Bang the War Drums with Iran? Debunking Their So-Called 'Investigative Report'

By Trita Parsi, AlterNet

A shameless new hit piece on the nuclear deal could hold deadly ramifications. READ MORE»

Robert Reich: Authoritarianism Is Trump's Only Governing Philosophy

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

It's not an accident that he's inviting Rodrigo Duterte to the White House. READ MORE»

Paul Krugman: Trump May Be Less Popular with His Supporters Than It Looks

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

Polling data can be deceiving. No one wants to admit that they've been had. READ MORE»

Donald Trump Doesn't Appear to Have a Clue Why the Civil War Was Fought

By Laura Clawson, DailyKos

The president reveals his profound ignorance of American history in a mortifying new interview. READ MORE»

Elizabeth Warren Rips Obama and the Democrats for Selling Out to Wealthy Elites

By David Smith, The Guardian

The Massachusetts senator believes her party has lost its way on the economy. READ MORE»

The Shame of Killing Innocent People

By Kathy Kelly, AlterNet

“At least 3,200 civilians have been killed and 5,700 wounded since coalition military operations began." READ MORE»

Climate Change Is Getting Worse, and So is the Media's Coverage of It

By Dayanita Ramesh, John Kerr, Kevin Kalhoefer, Media Matters

Research finds broadcast news devoted 66 percent less time to the subject in 2016 than it did the year before. READ MORE»

AlterNet Comics: Brian McFadden on Steve Mnuchin's Supply-Side Scam

By Brian McFadden, AlterNet

We've heard this song many times before. READ MORE»