Trump Takes Lying to New Depths | Plants as Spies? | Millennials Dislike Capitalism

American Politics Is Swamped by Unprecedented Lies, Lying Politicians and Partisans Blaming Critics

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Trump will soon tell his 2,000th lie as president. Seventy-one percent of Alabama Republicans believe Roy Moore. READ MORE»

Is the Radical Right Attempting Another Media Takeover?

By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet

As conservatives consolidate wealth and power, the press has never looked more vulnerable. READ MORE»

The U.S. Military Is Bioengineering Plants to Be Spies

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Watch out for that unfamiliar shrub. READ MORE»

Millennials and Capitalism Just Don't Mix

By Emily C. Bell, AlterNet

Data show rising dissatisfaction with economic status quo. READ MORE»

Jeff Sessions Wants to Crack Down on Legal Marijuana—Will Congress Let Him?

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

UPDATED: Limits on federal pot prosecution just got a brief extension, but medical marijuana may still be at risk. READ MORE»

Why Trump's Tax Plan Spells Disaster for the Environment

By Erich Pica, AlterNet

People who care about clean air, fresh water, public lands and wildlife are horrified by the GOP's tax plan. READ MORE»

Trump Is on His Way to Corrupting American Democracy Beyond Repair

By Brian Klaas, Hot Books

It turns out, most despots are not only twisted, but also incompetent. READ MORE»

Just How Right-Wing Is Eastern Europe?

By John Feffer, TomDispatch

For starters, it's the birthplace of Trumpism. READ MORE»

Now Joe Arpaio Wants to Run for Jeff Flake's Senate Seat

By Matthew Sheffield, Salon

Fresh from his presidential pardon, the controversial former Arizona lawman says he just might run for Senate. READ MORE»

Are Your Favorite Jeans Part of the Climate Problem?

By Hannah Lownsbrough, AlterNet

Clothing companies might be ignoring as much as 90 percent of the climate pollution they generate. READ MORE»

The Woke Slim Shady—Understanding Eminem in the Age of Trump

By Alexis Petridis, The Guardian

With a new album out soon, can he prosper in an age of conscious protest? READ MORE»

Daniel Ellsberg Reveals He Was a Nuclear War Planner, Warns of Nuclear Winter & Global Starvation

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

The most famous whistleblower in America says we are in for colossal damage. READ MORE»

Far-Right Trolls Are Manipulating Twitter Into Silencing Journalists and Trump Critics

By Cristina López G., Media Matters

Twitter is getting played. READ MORE»

Saving Private Enterprise: Director Jacob Kornbluth on His New Robert Reich Film

By Alex Demyanenko, Capital and Main

After their critically acclaimed 2013 documentary, Inequality for All, Jacob Kornbluth and Robert Reich reunited to make Saving Capitalism, which explores the expanding economic and political power of America’s wealthy. READ MORE»