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Compared to Other Countries, America Already Has Horrible Health—Here's How the GOP Will Make It Worse

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

McConnell’s bill will turn a nation with plenty of hardship into an even harsher place. READ MORE»

Energy Drinks Are Deadly for Young People

By Robin Scher, AlterNet

Energy drinks have a lot more caffeine than coffee, and it's easy to overdo it. READ MORE»

How Putin and Russia Use Powerful U.S. PR Firms to Shape American Opinion

By Sue Curry Jansen, The Conversation

Is public relations simply a more insidious form of fake news? READ MORE»

Many Troubling, Unanswered Questions about Voting Machinery in Georgia House Run Off

By Lulu Friesdat, AlterNet

Opaque machinery raises questions about the vote count. READ MORE»

Dozens of Silicon Valley Women Come Forward to Speak to ‘Pervasive and Ingrained’ Sexual Harassment

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

In a new report ten women name their harassers. READ MORE»

The Constant White House Enabling Of Trump's Perverse and Pervasive Narcissism

By Kerry Eleveld, Daily Kos

Is Trump deteriorating as reality encroaches on his fragile psyche? READ MORE»

Many of Our Present Problems Are Because 9/11 Marked the Beginning of a 'New Kind of War' in the United States

By John W. Dower, Haymarket Books

Terror tactics assumed the center stage. READ MORE»

Have the 'Food Evolution' Filmmakers Mistreated Moms?

By Zen Honeycutt, AlterNet

The documentary negatively portrays the entire organic food movement. READ MORE»

Hey, Democrats: Quit Defending Obamacare! Let’s Fix It—By Moving Toward a Single-Payer System

By Bill Curry, Salon

Obamacare was a historic accomplishment. But single-payer or a "robust" public option are now achievable goals. READ MORE»

The High Cost of Being Sick when You Don’t Get Paid Sick Days

By Elise Gould and Jessica Schieder, Economic Policy Institute

Work sick or lose pay? READ MORE»

Naomi Klein Is Really Worried About What Trump and His People Would Do if They Had a Major Shock to Exploit

By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet

The award-winning journalist discusses the future of resistance and her new book. READ MORE»

SiriusXM Radio Makes Its Mark in the Progressive Media with Zerlina Maxwell

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

AlterNet visits SiriusXM for a live taping of Michelangelo Signorile's "Queer In Trump's America." READ MORE»

Americans' View of Israel Is Getting Worse By the Day

By Tom Porter, Newsweek

Support of Israel is declining among younger Americans and especially among the black and Latino population. READ MORE»

Creeping Authoritarianism Alert: Trump's Bogus Commission on Election Integrity Is Now Demanding States' Voter Roll Data

By Jessica Huseman, ProPublica

Experts are reacting with a mixture of alarm and bafflement. READ MORE»

Innocent Handyman Jailed for Three Months After Police Thought Drywall Was Cocaine

By Bonnie Kristian, Rare

A perfect storm of drug war idiocy leaves Karlos Cashe wondering where is the justice? READ MORE»

British Police on Guard Against Hordes of Acid Heads Seeking Historic LSD Stash

By Steven Morris, The Guardian

Is there really a hoard of ancient acid somewhere near a quaint Welsh village? READ MORE»