VP Debate: Pence Shows His Dark Side | Why Dr. Seuss Would Have Despised Trump | 20 Things to Worry About That Aren't Terrorism

VP Debate Reminds Americans How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Repeal reproductive rights, revive the Cold War, ignore climate change, cut taxes for the rich. READ MORE»

20 Things That Will Kill You Aren’t Sharks or Terrorists

By Larry Schwartz, AlterNet

Our anxieties are misplaced, to say the least. READ MORE»

Is a Leading Suicide Prevention Organization a Front for Big Pharma?

By Martha Rosenberg, The Influence

It could be argued the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) profits from suicide. READ MORE»

Dr. Seuss Would Have Despised and Mocked Donald Trump

By Peter Dreier, AlterNet

Trump bears a striking resemblance to Yertle the Turtle. READ MORE»

Pentagon Paid Millions for Fake 'Al Qaeda' Videos

By Crofton Black, Abigail Fielding-Smith, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

How the Pentagon paid a British PR firm $500 million for top secret Iraq propaganda. READ MORE»

The Perfect Recipe to Create a Trump Voter

By Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect

The decline of the white working class and the rise of the Tea Party and Donald Trump. READ MORE»

Gary Johnson Admits He 'Wasn't Meant to Be President'

By Jeremy Binckes, Salon

Johnson admits what we all know on CNN. READ MORE»

Leonardo DiCaprio Takes Us on an Eye-Opening World Tour of Climate Catastrophe in New Doc

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

President Obama and Elon Musk are among the voices joining the actor to sound the climate alarm. READ MORE»

The Psychology Behind Why Clowns Creep Us Out

By Frank T. McAndrew, The Conversation

Creepy clowns have been terrorizing America. READ MORE»

18 Examples of Racism in the Criminal Justice System

By Bill Quigley, AlterNet

It's no accident that minorities make up the majority of prison populations. READ MORE»

Why Universities Are a Key Battleground for Human Rights in India

By Teesta Setalvad, AlterNet

Caste discrimination is the ugly underbelly of India's higher education system. READ MORE»

Ron Paul Suggests Support for Jill Stein, Admits He Is 'Disappointed' by Gary Johnson

By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

“She’s probably the best on foreign policy at the moment,” Paul said of the Green Party nominee on Monday. READ MORE»

8 Ways the Corporate Food Industry Hides Sugar Amounts in Their Products

By Helen West, RD, Authority Nutrition

A lot of sugar is "hidden" inside packaged and processed foods—many of which are marketed as healthy. READ MORE»

Weather Channel Meteorologist Claims Haiti Is Deforested Because Children 'Eat the Trees'

By David Edwards, Raw Story

Even the weather isn't safe from racism. READ MORE»