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A Congressional Hearing for Trump's Accusers Is Political TNT: Could It Actually Happen?

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

All of the chips are in place, except for one important one. READ MORE»

D.C. Police and the Feds Partner With Hard Right to Convict Trump Protesters

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington highlights a dangerous national trend. READ MORE»

The Unexpected Health Risk That's Probably Hiding in Your Coat Pocket Right Now

By Melissa Cooper Sargent, AlterNet

Those cash register receipts we're constantly grabbing are coated with toxic chemicals. READ MORE»

The Trump Administration Isn't Even Masking Its Contempt for the Poor Anymore

By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet

Blue Apron for SNAP recipients? A new proposal is as offensive as it sounds. READ MORE»

Government Shutdown Once Again Shows the Lies Behind Deficit Hysteria

By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet

It's just an excuse not to help poor people. READ MORE»

Trump Didn't Start WWIII in His First Year, But He Did Torch Our Democratic Values

By Vijay Prashad, Frontline (India)

Can the world withstand three more years? READ MORE»

Longtime Trump Attorney Confirms He Paid Stormy Daniels $130K from His Own Account

AlterNet

The lawyer says his payment was legal but refused to say why he sent the money. READ MORE»

Trump's Budget Doubles Down on the Drug War

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Plenty of spending on cops, and money to burn on a border wall that will accomplish nothing. READ MORE»

5 Activism Suggestions That Worked: When Your Representatives Don't Listen

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

One key to success: Keep your tent wide and your path narrow. READ MORE»

Agriculture and Autonomy in the Middle East

By Sean Keller, Local Futures

How the Mesopotamian Ecology Movement promotes democracy in North Kurdistan. READ MORE»

Voters Want Trump Investigated for Sexual Misdeeds

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Most Americans now want an investigation into the multiple claims of abuse and violence against Donald Trump. READ MORE»

Trump's Popularity Is Now Rising, Despite Mounting Failures and Scandals

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

This should make Democrats nervous ahead of the 2018 midterms. READ MORE»

Fox News Controversy on Yoga and White Supremacy Reveals Problem of Yoga Discussion

By Andrea R. Jain, Religion Dispatches

Right-wing media called a professor 'mentally deranged' for suggesting that cultural appropriation might be hurtful. READ MORE»

How a Solar Microgrid Is Helping an Indigenous California Tribe Achieve Community Resiliency

By Stan Greschner, AlterNet

The Chemehuevi are showing us what's possible. Let's follow their lead. READ MORE»

Israeli Prime Minister and Trump Ally Netanyahu Could Be Ousted in Stunning Corruption Scandal

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Police have recommended charges against Netanyahu on several counts. READ MORE»

Trump Doesn't Care that Russia Is Targeting the Midterm Elections

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

The intel chiefs warned Congress that the threat is as real as ever. READ MORE»

Watch Anderson Cooper List Off Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Shameful Rob Porter Lies

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The White House refused to send a spokesperson to the show. READ MORE»

Fox News Host Shep Smith Suggests White House Was 'Covering Up' for Porter

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

“Though the White House has not yet copped to it, the timeline is becoming clear." READ MORE»

Alabama Law Enforcement Wants to Make Profit From People Who Aren't Convicted of Crimes

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

An Alabama sheriff and prosecutor defended the disturbing practice of civil asset forfeiture. READ MORE»

Maddow Derides Trump White House for Growing List of Employees 'Flunking Out, Resigning and Getting Fired’

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The president can't seem to maintain a viable staff. READ MORE»