The Subtleties of Donald Trump's Demagoguery

By Simon Greer, AlterNet

Trump is stoking the kind of fear that over time makes the unthinkable possible. READ MORE»

John Kelly Is More Proof There Are No Good Apples in the Trumpian Bunch

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

They're all rotten, or they wouldn't be there in the first place. READ MORE»

#MeToo: There's a List Circulating of Sexual Abusers on College Campuses

By Aditi Natasha Kini, AlterNet

America’s colleges are failing at protecting women and people of color. READ MORE»

Another Day, Another FBI Conspiracy Theory: GOP Says, 'Thanks, Obama!'

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Sen. Ron Johnson floats another dubious text-based theory—and Devin Nunes threatens to go after John Roberts. READ MORE»

Republican Senator Rand Paul Single-Handedly Shut Down the Government Just to Make a Point

AlterNet

There was no strategic reason for this shutdown. READ MORE»

Winter Olympics Threatened by Global Warming, but NBC Won't Acknowledge It

By Reynard Loki, AlterNet

Winter sports are taking a huge hit from climate change. Why is NBC mum on the subject? READ MORE»

Republicans Have a Sinister New Way of Cutting Social Security

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

It’s a classic Trojan horse scenario—one they've been using a lot lately. READ MORE»

WATCH: Senators Gasp in Horror at Evangelical Leader When He Asks If They ‘Wish They Had Been Aborted’

By David Edwards, Raw Story

The room erupted in groans and verbal objections. READ MORE»

3 Out of 10 People Would Choose to Eat Insects: Are You One of Them? (Video)

By Josh Ginnelly, AlterNet

Bugs are rich in protein and low in carbs—and some say they taste like shrimp. READ MORE»

Jeff Sessions Makes False Link Between Marijuana and the Opioid Crisis

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Some argue that marijuana may be a key part of the fight against opioid abuse. READ MORE»

Americans Are Going to Jail Because They Can’t Pay a Fine

By Sarah van Gelder, Yes! Magazine

One of the most chilling reasons for being sent back to prison is failure to pay a fine or court or supervision fees. READ MORE»

Violence Is Not Inevitable: 10 Commonsense Suggestions for Making Peace, Not War

By William Astore, TomDispatch

If we really supported our troops, we'd get them out of harm's way. READ MORE»

Watch Rob Porter's Ex-Wife Explain Fear That Hope Hicks Will Be Abused

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

“I don’t think he’s changed." READ MORE»

Fox News Executive Suggests 'Darker, Gayer' Olympians Will Be Bad At Sports

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

In a racist and homophobic column, he suggests the U.S. Olympic team isn't white and straight enough. READ MORE»

Is Your Pension Fund Plundering Puerto Rico?

By Ethan Corey, In These Times

Thanks to hedge fund investments, public employees from Oregon to Wisconsin to California find themselves pitted against Puerto Rico’s retirees. READ MORE»

Trump Looks the Other Way As DHS Confirms Russian Hackers 'Penetrated' U.S. Voter Rolls

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Hackers could impact the outcome of elections through subtle actions. READ MORE»

Anderson Cooper Offers Hilarious Response to Omarosa's Teary Trump Revisionism on 'Big Brother'

Raw Story

The CNN panel was not buying her tears and whispering. READ MORE»

FBI May Have Recordings of Carter Page and Steve Bannon Discussing Trump-Russia Dossier

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

“If Page was using one of his standard phones, it was probably picked up,” a former Justice Department attorney said. READ MORE»