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What America's Founders Would Say to Alabama's Fundamentalist Hustler Roy Moore

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

Religious fundamentalists turned the showmanship of an Alabama hustler into a national media circus. READ MORE»

Is Trump Trapped? He's Hemmed in by Bad Advice, With No Way Out

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

He’d love to fire Bob Mueller (and Jeff Sessions) but knows he can’t. Outlandish Hillary theories won’t save him. READ MORE»

6 ICE Horror Stories: Astonishing Levels of Taxpayer-Funded Cruelty Against Undocumented Immigrants

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

The agency conspires to target vulnerable people with no criminal record. READ MORE»

Craigslist's Erotic Services Site Appears to Have Reduced Female Homicide Rates by 17 Percent

By Alison Bass, The Huffington Post

Killing sites like Backpage is only making life more dangerous for sex workers. READ MORE»

The GOP Is Proposing a 250 Percent Tax Hike on Millions of Americans

By David Cay Johnson, DC Report

Traditional Republican voters could get hit the hardest. READ MORE»

Why Glitter Must Be Banned

By Daniel Ross, AlterNet

Glitter might be fun for a party, but it's a nightmare for human health and the environment. READ MORE»

Kevin Spacey Accused of Sexual Assault and Routine Harassment on Set of 'House of Cards'

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

Eight people have corroborated the story of his alleged predatory behavior. READ MORE»

Right-Wing Twitter Favorite Turns Out to Be a Russian Troll Account

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

Jenna Abrams' tweets appeared regularly on InfoWars. READ MORE»

Former Justice Department Official Knows Why Trump's Lawyers Don't Want Him to Testify

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

"He doesn't tell the truth with respect to what he knows." READ MORE»

Democratic Voters Are Done with Party Centrists—and the Progressives Are a Majority

By Richard Eskow, Progressive Breakfast

On the left, the voters are once again way ahead of the politicians. READ MORE»

Don Lemon Humiliates Trump-Supporting Guest Spinning Fake News

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The CNN host cut him off and didn't let him speak for the rest of the segment. READ MORE»

The Feds Think Pot Is a Greater Threat Than Opioids

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Prosecutorial priorities appear skewed. READ MORE»

The Cruel Exploitation of Farmworkers Continues Unabated—Only Organizing Can Turn It Around

By David Morris, AlterNet

Worker-managed agreements are finally improving conditions for Florida's tomato pickers. READ MORE»

Iran Is the Winner in the Attempt to Crush the Kurds

By David L. Phillips, AlterNet

With America’s demise in the region, Iran has the potential to project its power unchecked in the region. READ MORE»

How One Muslim Woman Is Helping Countless Others to Defend Themselves Against Hate Crimes

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

An initiative that began with self-defense has expanded to include financial empowerment. READ MORE»

If You Can't Afford $4,500 for a Dose of Medicine, You Don't Get to Live

By Amy Faith Ho, Truthout

"We face a choice—watch as price-gouging constricts access to naloxone or do something about it." READ MORE»

How the U.S. Is Fulfilling Osama bin Laden's Dreams in Africa

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch

Trump and his generals are playing right into the terrorist's hand. READ MORE»

The Big Banks Are Committing Major Crimes Against Our Climate

By Alison Kirsch, AlterNet

Runaway climate change can't be stopped without the financial industry on board. READ MORE»