Meet the Democratic 'Dirty Dozen' Working to Gut Financial Reforms

By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet

This act of regulatory vandalism highlights everything that is corrupt about our political system. READ MORE»

Donald Trump's Relentless Fixer: The Many Mysterious Doings of Michael Cohen

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Why Trump is so worried about Stormy Daniels remains unclear. But if Michael Cohen is involved, it must be serious. READ MORE»

Democrats Should Steal Trump's Thunder on Trade

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

It's time to run bigger, better and harder on trade policies. READ MORE»

What Does It Mean When High School Students Take the Lead in Fighting a National Problem?

By Belle Chesler, TomDispatch

Will an AR-15 succeed where the American Dream failed? READ MORE»

ICE Is Aggressively Targeting Activists Who Speak Out Against Them

By Mehreen Kasana, AlterNet

Alejandra Pablos is the latest progressive activist to be targeted. READ MORE»

White Nationalists Are Pushing for a 'Blue-Eyed' English

By Ryan Lenz, Southern Poverty Law Center

They call it Anglish. READ MORE»

'Queer Eye' and the Myth of the Self-Made Man

By Stefanie Duguay, The Conversation

The new Queer Eye embraces diversity and counters toxic masculinity. Yet its focus on consumerism threatens its lofty ideals. READ MORE»

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Stuns Reporter by Appearing to Have No Idea What Nuclear Brinksmanship Actually Is

AlterNet

Her oblivious answer validated the journalist's concerns. READ MORE»

A Penny for Your National Security

By Leo Gerard, AlterNet

Tariffs are essential for national security—they may increase consumer costs but by a negligible amount. READ MORE»

Religious Freedom Is a Progressive Value and a Cornerstone of Our Democracy

By Frederick Clarkson, Political Research Associates

The Christian Right has been appropriating religious freedom to advance its agenda—frequently saying what religious freedom is not, but not much about what it is. READ MORE»

Eve Ensler on International Women's Day & Her New One-Woman Play 'In the Body of the World'

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Ensler shares her experiences with the City of Joy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. READ MORE»

Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Produces Email Evidence of Michael Cohen Admitting He Spoke for Trump

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

The president is running out of ways to deny. READ MORE»

How LSD Makes Music Profoundly Awesome

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Researchers are learning more about how the powerful psychedelic affects the brain. READ MORE»

The Big Reason Young People Don’t Debate Gun Control the Way Older Generations Do

By Mike Males, YES! Magazine

A dramatic 25-year reduction in gun violence among youth puts high schoolers in a unique position to influence debate. READ MORE»

Republican Ana Navarro Says Shifty Trump Can 'Hold More Positions Than the Kama Sutra'

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

The conservative commentator is among the president's fiercest critics. READ MORE»

George W. Bush's Former Communications Director Defends Stormy Daniels' Credibility

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The ex-White House official turned MSNBC host offered an interesting take. READ MORE»

'Liberal Redneck' Compares Trump and Kim Jong-un to Drunk Guys Discussing Brain Surgery

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

"I’m not going to sit here and say I have a lot of inspired confidence of this working out.”  READ MORE»