Why White Supremacists Find Donald Trump's Rhetoric So Irresistible

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

The president-elect knows exactly what he's saying, and to whom. An expert explains. READ MORE»

AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on the Hapless Democrats

By Matt Bors, AlterNet

Somehow party leaders still don't understand what it will take to unite the base. READ MORE»

How the American Press Normalized Mussolini and Hitler

By John Broich, The Conversation

Journalists didn't recognize the threat of fascism until it was already too late. READ MORE»

Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

By Sydney Robinson, Ring of Fire

She had suffered a major heart attack over the holiday weekend. READ MORE»

Now All News Is 'Fake News': The Right's War Against Truth Goes Back Long Before 9/11

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Republicans and their media allies have convinced millions facts are meaningless and truth is malleable. READ MORE»

Is the U.S. Responsible for Creating ISIS?

By Khalid Elhassan, Newsweek

It's a question worth asking. READ MORE»