It's Not Hyperbole: This Week's Police Violence and Political Mayhem Show a Fragile and Flailing America

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Where to begin making sense of the senseless around us. READ MORE»

How Donald Trump Is Using Bigotry as a Campaign Strategy

By Adele M. Stan, The American Prospect

Trump’s way of broadening the GOP base is to energize turnout among America’s most racist, bigoted and misogynist cohorts. READ MORE»

Cops or Collection Agents? In Many Poor Communities, Police Seeking Fines End Up Firing Shots

By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet

Many black citizens who have died at the hands of police are targeted for relatively minor offenses.  READ MORE»

One Shooter; No Snipers—Grossly Inaccurate Police and Media Information About Dallas Killings

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The misinformation spread public fear of a nonexistent cabal of snipers, and attacked Black Lives Matter. READ MORE»

After 20 Years and Many Billions, Pfizer Finally Admits That Opioids Are Addictive

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

And more truth: opioids are not very effective after 12 weeks. READ MORE»

Two Years Ago Israel Attacked Gaza for 51 Days as Drone Warfare Becomes the Norm

By Ann Wright, AlterNet

Drones fly above Gaza 24 hours a day watching the movements of every Palestinian and ready to fire rockets at those chosen to die by the IDF. READ MORE»

Moyers in Discussion About White Supremacy and Need for Justice With Khalil Gibran Muhammad

By Bill Moyers, BillMoyers.com

They also discuss what Martin Luther King Jr. called the "unarmed truth." READ MORE»

The Vicious Dialectic of Violence and Retaliation: A Plea for Dialogue and Peace After Dallas

By Sean Illing, Salon

We can't bring back the dead—the best we can do right now is peacefully push for change. READ MORE»

How the Corporate Food Industry Destroys Democracy

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

Vermont implemented a law to label goods containing genetically engineered ingredients, and it's facing full-out attack from Monsanto. READ MORE»

Van Jones Shuts Down CNN Guest Trying to Use Dallas Shootings to Smear 'Black Lives Matter'

By Arturo Garcia, Raw Story

The peaceful BLM protests around the country aren't equivalent to the violence against police in Dallas. READ MORE»

The Disturbing Data on Republicans and Racism: Trump Backers Are the Most Bigoted Within the GOP

By Chauncey DeVega, Salon

Racists are more likely to be Republicans—and the most extreme among them are Donald Trump supporters. READ MORE»

The CBD User's Manual: Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana's Most Medicinal Molecule

By Project CBD, AlterNet

THC is the stuff that gets you high; CBD (cannabidiol) is the stuff that makes you feel better. And we have a primer on it just for you.  READ MORE»

How Video Can Help Police—and the Public

By Mary Angela Bock, The Conversation

One of the most dramatic ways camera proliferation is changing our lives is in the area of law enforcement.  READ MORE»

Meet the Photographer Behind Activists of New York

By Jenny Pierson, AlterNet

Cindy Trinh traded a law career for a photo blog in order to tell the dramatic stories she saw at protests. READ MORE»

From Almonds to Zucchini: The A to Z of Superfood Snacks (Infographic)

By Henrietta McGourty, AlterNet

If you need a quick supercharge, try one of these 26 superfood snacks. READ MORE»

Mystery Solved: 7 Reasons Why Guys Send Dick Pics

By Carrie Weisman, AlterNet

The motivations behind sending dick pics are as diverse as the organs themselves.  READ MORE»