Disgrace at the DNC | White Christian America Goes All in on Trump | Big Pharma's Bribes to Doctors

Chaotic Start to DNC, As Wasserman-Shultz Resigns in Disgrace, Only to be Elevated by Clinton to Key Campaign Role

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

At first Sanders is vindicated by e-mail hack, and DNC apology; but Hillary turns the tables. READ MORE»

The Media Has Moved on, But Orlando's LGBTQ Community Is Still Struggling to Heal

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

Pulse was a sanctuary for LGBTQ people of color, and now that community is organizing to keep itself safe. READ MORE»

You Won't Believe the Outrageous Ways Big Pharma Has Bribed Doctors to Shill Drugs

By Martha Rosenberg, The Influence

Think lap dances, trips to the Caribbean, and countless free lunches. READ MORE»

Threatened to the Core by Fading Power and Demographics, White Christian America is Going All in on Trump

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

He needs them to win. They need him to survive. READ MORE»

Profits Are Sky-High, But Airlines Keep Coming Up With New Ways to Gouge You With Fees

By Larry Schwartz, AlterNet

The tickets themselves may be reasonable, but they'll get you with the fees. READ MORE»

Looking Back on My Life, and a World That is A Disheartening Mess

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch

Looking at my mortality, in a world of constant American war. READ MORE»

Robert Reich: Does Hillary Get It?

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

Tim Kaine is as vanilla middle as you can get. READ MORE»

Chomsky: America Is on the Decline - Guess Who's to Blame?

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Noam Chomsky wants to make America great again, but you’ll never believe who he thinks will save it. READ MORE»

Respected Progressive Organizer Makes Her Case for Tim Kaine

By Heather Booth, AlterNet

Hillary Clinton chose Tim Kaine to help win this election and have someone she can work with. READ MORE»

Why Can’t We Remember Our Early Childhood?

By Jeanne Shinskey, The Conversation

The phenomenon, known as “childhood amnesia”, has been puzzling psychologists for more than a century – and we still don’t fully understand it. READ MORE»

Why Do We Pretend to Clean Up Ocean Oil Spills?

By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee

Many scientists describe such efforts as 'prime-time theatre.' Yet the farce continues. READ MORE»

Many So-Called 'Natural' Disasters Are Actually Caused by Humans—And They're Only Getting Worse

By Stan Cox, Paul Cox, The New Press

A 2015 study including Superstorm Sandy and Super Typhoon Yolanda showed that both were influenced by high sea surface temperatures that had a discernible human component. READ MORE»

Kissing, Touching, Oral Sex: Fox News Employees Say Harassment Problem Goes Way beyond Roger Ailes

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

A dozen women told the New York Times that they were sexually harassed. READ MORE»