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Thom Hartmann: GOP Is Wrecking Your Retirement Savings

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

The rich get richer, and the poor will never be able to retire. READ MORE»

Trump's Desperate New Low

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump and his flunkies claim they’re surrounded by a vast treasonous conspiracy: Democrats, DOJ, FBI and media. READ MORE»

We Just Witnessed One of the Biggest Indictments You'll Ever See of a Country's Health Care System

By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet

Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon can learn a lot from Medicare, if they're serious about a health care company. READ MORE»

Republicans Trying to Preserve Their Power Are Resorting to a Desperate New Strategy: Judicial Branch Coups

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

After losing in court over voting cases, Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania and North Carolina seek judicial branch takeovers. READ MORE»

Trump Is Planning a Terrifying Military Parade Through the Streets of D.C.

AlterNet

The president's desired stunt brings to mind displays by totalitarian nations. READ MORE»

This City Just Took a Major Step to Reform Its Oppressive and Inhumane Bail System

By Mehreen Kasana, AlterNet

"The city jails are filled with people charged with misdemeanors only because they cannot pay.” READ MORE»

The Whitewashing and Distortion of Rosa Parks and MLK’s Legacies

By Amy Goodman, Juan González, Democracy Now!

American pop culture sanitized a generation of radical politics. READ MORE»

Young Fascists on Campus: Turning Point USA and Its Far-Right Connections

By Kristina Khan, Shane Burley, Truthout

The Trump administration has emboldened racists to spread their messages of hate on college campuses. READ MORE»

How 'America First' Ends Up Helping China

By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch

All at the expense of the United States. READ MORE»

This Valentine's Day, Ask Moms How to Love

By Hanna Liebman Dershowitz, AlterNet

It may just teach you something about justice. READ MORE»

Watch Trump Board Air Force One and Accidentally Reveal How His Hair Works

AlterNet

The style is best described as a wraparound combover. READ MORE»

These Worker Cooperatives Chart a Different Course Than Trump's Retrograde Economics

By Sarah Aziza, Waging Nonviolence

The movement is only just beginning to reveal its potential. READ MORE»

BLM Activist Who Took Down Confederate Flag on TV Was Shot and Killed While Riding Bike

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

The shooting is under active investigation. READ MORE»

This UFO Changes Everything

By Marty Kaplan, The Forward

Our thirst for excitement and entertainment will be America's downfall. READ MORE»

Maddow Explains ‘Centerpiece’ of GOP Strategy to Defend Trump from Russia Probe

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

As usual, the president's plan is dirty. READ MORE»

Conservative MSNBC Host Nicolle Wallace Calls Trump a 'Hamburger-Eating Zamboni-Riding Loon'

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

She also called Paul Ryan's behavior "disgraceful." READ MORE»