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Why Can't We Talk About the T-Word with Trump's CIA Pick?

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

How torture became unspeakable yet defensible in Washington. READ MORE»

The Staggering Death Toll in Iraq

By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, AlterNet

The American public must come to terms with the scale of the violence and chaos we have unleashed. READ MORE»

Is Social Media Destroying Democracy?

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

What exactly have Silicon Valley’s top social media platforms unleashed on the political world? READ MORE»

Inside the Trump Circus of Corruption

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Ben Carson’s furniture! Ryan Zinke’s “cone of silence”! Ivanka’s double-dealing! And that’s only the beginning. READ MORE»

Is NYC's 'Progressive' Mayor Turning into a Charter School Cheerleader?

By Diane Ravitch, Diane Ravitch's Blog

Sadly, like Bloomberg, Mayor De Blasio has closed many public schools in New York City. Unlike Bloomberg, he does not boast about it. READ MORE»

Here's Why Mueller Subpoena Targeting Trump's Businesses Could Be Dangerous for the President

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Mueller found evidence of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates's participation in financial crimes—could the president be next? READ MORE»

Teachers Deserve a Raise—Here’s How to Fund It

By Negin Owliaei, OtherWords

Huge tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke. READ MORE»

There's a New Law That Could Allow the President to Send Armed Secret Service to Polling Places

By William Boardman, Reader Supported News

This is an assault on voting rights. READ MORE»

Watch Maddow React to Report National Security Adviser May Be Replaced by a Staffer Trump Thinks Is 'Fun'

AlterNet

The president's desire to be entertained apparently informs hiring decisions. READ MORE»

Trump's Bizarre Story About Japanese People Dropping Bowling Balls on Cars Left Everyone Confused

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

"They take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car," the president said. READ MORE»

It's Time We Rethink the Devil for the Modern Era

By Jeremy Sherman, AlterNet

We can do a lot better than the people who invented him. READ MORE»

Remembering Courtlin Arrington: The Victim of a Recent School Shooting Largely Ignored by Media

By Amy Goodman, Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!

In gun-crazed America, Parkland wasn't the only recent school shooting. READ MORE»

America's Phony Middle East Wars

By William Astore, TomDispatch

While we meddle overseas, our homeland crumbles. READ MORE»

House Republicans Are Realizing Premature End to Russia Probe Made Them Look Ridiculous: Report

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

By contradicting the CIA and FBI, the House Intelligence Committee damaged its credibility. READ MORE»

8 Students With Different Reasons For Stricter Gun Laws

By Lori Panico, YES! Magazine

“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.” READ MORE»

Why It's So Important for Kids to See Diverse TV and Movie Characters

By Julie Dobrow, Calvin Gidney, Jennifer Burton, The Conversation

With movies like "Black Panther" and "A Wrinkle in Time," it seems like there's a move in the right direction for representation of diversity. READ MORE»

Watch Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Embarrass Himself with Flippant Response to Japanese Internment

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Asked if funding would continue for sites of the internment, Zinke said, "Konnichiwa." READ MORE»