Why Depression Is Rampant in Our Times

By Eleanor Bader, AlterNet

Interview with the author of a groundbreaking new book on the roots of depression. READ MORE»

Obama's 'Final Year': Epitaph for an Illusion

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

A sad documentary from inside the bubble of American power. READ MORE»

Abortion Foes Hijack Racial Justice: This 'Black Genocide' Argument Is Particularly Dangerous

By Maya Rupert, Salon

Social justice movements often fail to confront their own racism, leaving them open to this kind of exploitation. READ MORE»

Fed Up With Democrats as Usual? There's a Whole Universe of Progressive Groups Ready to Take the Reins

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Hope for 2018 rests in their hands. READ MORE»

Magic Mushrooms Fight Authoritarianism

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

New research suggests that psilocybin use can promote an anti-authoritarian attitude.  READ MORE»

Trump Brings Back Coal Miner Jobs, But Deaths Soar

By Nicole Goodkind, Newsweek

This is the dirty secret of Trump’s much-touted effort to help the coal industry. READ MORE»

Trump Is Making Great Use of America’s War Machine

By Sonali Kolhatkar, Truthdig

The wars the U.S. waged during Barack Obama’s tenure have sharply escalated under Trump. READ MORE»

No Oprah in 2020—Who’s Next? Semi-Modest Proposals for Our Next Celebrity President

By D. Watkins, Salon

If America is determined to elect rich celebs instead of public servants, here are 5 more to consider. READ MORE»

‘Embarrassing’: Devin Nunes’ Home Paper Rips Him to Shreds for ‘Ridiculous’ Anti-FBI Conspiracies

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

The Fresno Bee charged Nunes with failing to represent his constituents. READ MORE»

Trump-Loving Chicago Cop Under Fire for Racist Facebook Posts—and there Are Plenty More Like Him

By Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica

It’s a stubborn problem in a city that has long struggled with racism. READ MORE»

What Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thinks About the #MeToo Movement

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Justice Ginsburg first gained fame in the 1970s when she co-founded the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, where she argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court. READ MORE»