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The Trump Administration Is a Government of Billionaires and Their Sycophants

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

The GOP lackeys are eager to do the bidding of whichever oligarch will give them the most money. READ MORE»

Trump Enters a Manic Phase, Discovers Presidential Power: That's Not Good

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump ramps up the ugliness with the promotion of zealot Mike Pompeo and torturer Gina Haspel. What’s next? READ MORE»

We Should Demand Corporate Media Take These 6 Steps to Stop Gun Violence

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

Cable news networks could do a lot to save lives. READ MORE»

How Democracies Die: One Small Change to Normalcy at a Time

By Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt, Crown Publishing

Even if Donald Trump does not break the hard guardrails of our constitutional democracy, he has increased the likelihood that a future president will. READ MORE»

A Worldwide Ranking Says Americans Aren't as Happy as We Used to Be

By Brendan Gauthier, AlterNet

The U.S. happiness ranking dropped significantly in the past year. READ MORE»

White Men Stockpile Guns Because They're Scared of Black People and Feel Inadequate, Science Says

By Martin Cizmar, Raw Story

They're also the Americans most likely to commit suicide. READ MORE»

The New York Times and National Geographic Are Reckoning With Their Sexist and Racist Pasts in Very Different Ways

By Mehreen Kasana, AlterNet

NatGeo admits its flaws, while the Times dodges. READ MORE»

Trump's New Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Doesn't Actually Have a Clue About Economics

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

On tax cuts, inflation and the recession, Kudlow was spectacularly wrong. READ MORE»

The Battle of 1498

By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet

A piece of U.S. patent law could focus deepening public outrage over drug prices—and help cure an epidemic to boot. READ MORE»

Why Won't Republicans Pass Their Own Background-Check Bill?

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Republicans and the NRA claim they want better background checks for guns. Their actions tell a different story. READ MORE»

Billy Graham and the Gospel of American Nationalistic Christianity

By Anthea Butler, Religion Dispatches

It's time to reconsider his racist legacy. READ MORE»

Here's How Democrats Could Stop Trump's Pro-Torture Appointees

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Democrats should form a unified front and join unlikely allies to defeat the appointments. READ MORE»

Jim Hightower: Everybody Does Better When Everybody Does Better

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

How to build a Democratic Party for the future. READ MORE»

4 Things You Should Know About Ayahuasca

By Jared Michaelson, Kahpi: The Ayahuasca Hub

If you're thinking about a spiritual journey with the hallucinogenic tea, read up. READ MORE»

'A Living History Lesson': Teachers Reflect on the Massive West Virginia Strike

By Yawana Wolfe, In These Times

Teachers are not backing down. READ MORE»

Watch Teens Who Walked Out of School Explain How Adults Have Failed Them on Gun Control

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

Student activists have leveraged the power of protest to keep gun control in the public eye. READ MORE»

Report Describes Staffers at Trump White House in State of Constant Dread

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The toxic atmosphere is "ripping people apart." READ MORE»

Trump Brags About Inventing Facts in Conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

The president seems to be proud of speaking from ignorance. READ MORE»

Conor Lamb's Success in Pennsylvania Proved that Americans Aren't Buying the GOP's Tax Law Spin

By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet

The heavily Republican district still supported him despite his strong opposition to the tax law. READ MORE»

Did Trump Pick Larry Kudlow As Economic Adviser Because He's 'Handsome' on TV?

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The president's extraordinary vanity comes into focus yet again. READ MORE»