You can’t sit with us: Sen. Rob Portman won’t let Democrats into his events
It's possible that Portman is reacting to the heated protests that have greeted GOP legislators so far
Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 8:45 PM UTC 0Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Black History Month lessons
Chattel slavery was abolished 150 years ago, but Booker T. Washington's offspring reminds us never to forget VIDEO
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Alli Joseph
Donald Trump
NYPD commissioner to officers: Disregard Trump’s immigrant deportation order
New York City will not comply with any warrants issued by federal immigration officials
Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 7:46 PM UTC 0Bill de Blasio, Donald Trump
More than 100 women get “Nevertheless, she persisted” tattoos in Minneapolis
Sen. Mitch McConnell's words about Sen. Elizabeth Warren become inspiration for body art
Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 5:19 PM UTC 0body art, Elizabeth Warren
Standing Rock is burning in the snow and departing water protectors grieve DAPL progress
Standing Rock water protectors torched their teepees, just so the Army Corps couldn't touch them VIDEO
Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 10:00 AM UTC 0army corps of engineers, burial
How much does the Johnson Amendment curtail church freedom?
A detailed look at what leaders of houses of worship can and cannot say under the Johnson Amendment
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017 2:49 PM UTC 0Donald Trump, Johnson Amendment
Is your smartphone making you shy?
Does technology shackle us and make our social skills atrophy?
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017 2:46 PM UTC 0Internet, smartphones
‘It saved my life': Talk of Obamacare repeal worries addicts
Obamacare repeal could end coverage for 1.8 million people who received treatment
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017 12:07 PM UTC 0addiction, Affordable Care Act
Former white supremacists help others leave hate groups
An emerging U.S. movement helps people quit hate organizations
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2017 1:00 AM UTC 0From the Wires, White Supremacy
Richard Spencer attempted to crash a Libertarian conference and was shown the door
Libertarians emphasize private property rights, so crashing their private event was not the smartest idea
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017 8:14 PM UTC 0Libertarian Party
Did Abraham Lincoln’s bromance alter the course of American history?
The friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed helped the president through serious depression
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017 9:29 AM UTC 0Abraham Lincoln, Joshua Speed
Why we must respect the sacred at Standing Rock
By their witness, the Standing Rock Sioux and other protesters teach us that "the sacred" takes many forms
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017 9:28 AM UTC 0BillMoyers.com
WATCH: Hook up culture in colleges is rampant: Students need a reminder to “be nice” after sex, says Phd
College sex has gone from a hope to an expectation, and no one is nice about it, says Dr. Lisa Wade VIDEO
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017 1:00 AM UTC 0casual sex, College
The deadly reality of construction work: Minorities suffer most from workplace negligence
Construction worker deaths are rising in New York, and Latinos are especially at risk
Monday, Feb 20, 2017 9:30 PM UTC 0Bill de Blasio
WATCH: The secret life of felines
Conservationist filmmakers on the race to save the big cats VIDEO
Monday, Feb 20, 2017 1:00 PM UTC 0big cat week, big cats
They were brought to America as kids — then sent back to a country they barely know
As Trump’s wall threatens to become a reality, four Mexicans deported under Obama lose their hope of returning
Monday, Feb 20, 2017 10:58 AM UTC 0border patrol, deportations
50 shades of regret: A cautionary tale about online dating and the movies
The first "Fifty Shades" movie inspired me to make asinine dating choices. I fear "Fifty Shades Darker"
Monday, Feb 20, 2017 12:30 AM UTC 0catfishing, Fifty Shades Darker
I am autistic and I want a more responsible conversation about autism — and that means leaving Barron Trump alone
The discussion around Donald Trump's son is irresponsible and offensive. It's the president who should be our focus
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 10:30 PM UTC 0aspergers, Autism, Barron Trump
Exploring two forms of devotion: Inside the secret life of a devout Christian dominatrix
On Saturday night I don latex and beat men with paddles. On Sunday morning I go to church. Are they much different?
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 10:29 PM UTC 0Christianity, Dominatrix
What being “a real one” really means
Everyone wants justice for Freddie Gray. But could Freddie Gray have called you if he needed a job reference?
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 9:30 PM UTC 0Editor's Picks, freddie gray
The new patriotism: Loving America and resisting President Trump, a one-man 9/11
A lesson on how to fall back in love with your country, even in times of instability
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 8:29 PM UTC 0Donald Trump, Patriotism, resist
It’s time to put food policy back on the table
While farmers' earnings dip and agribusiness thrives, remember that consumers crave local, sustainable, tasty food
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 12:00 PM UTC 0agribusiness, Agriculture
Ayahuasca, meditation and activism: On cultivating the mindful politics of love
How I learned to embrace compassion not just for the powerless, but for Donald Trump and Paul Ryan as well
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 12:30 AM UTC 0Activism, Ayahuasca
Growing change: Homegrown food is one safety net in a less stable world for Native Americans
Indigenous peoples are already central in the fights for clean water and against global warming — food may be next
Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 12:29 AM UTC 0food insecurity, Grist.org
From New York, to Paris, to D.C.: Native American fashion gains ground, in spite of stolen designs
Native American designers face uphill battle infiltrating mainstream art and fashion markets, but still make gains
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 10:30 PM UTC 0Design, Fashion
Viva la difference: Runaway inequality helped elect Trump — but it can also help defeat him
The bottom half of U.S. earners saw their incomes declined by 1 percent, while the top 1 percent saw a rise of 198
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 10:29 PM UTC 0AlterNet, Bernie Sanders
“We should be working more with the Mexicans”: Former “border czar” shares real facts about immigration
Alan Bersin says a border wall won’t address the real challenges confronting the U.S. border enforcement system
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 8:29 PM UTC 0Alan Bersin, Border Security
McCorvey, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dead at 69
Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" at the center of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, has died
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 7:17 PM UTC 0From the Wires, Joshua Prager
Bright lights, big city: The Darfur teenager who came home a king
At 16, Abbas Yahya left his small hometown in Western Darfur, dreaming of making it in the city
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 12:29 PM UTC 0Darfur, Narratively, Teenagers, War
Feds: Mexican gray wolves see increase in wild population
More Mexican gray wolves roam the American Southwest than at any time in nearly two decades
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 1:31 AM UTC 0From the Wires
How a North Korean mountain and myth may have inspired murder
A desolate volcano could be the key to unraveling the sudden, mysterious death of Kim Jong Nam
Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 12:15 AM UTC 0From the Wires, Kim Jong Nam
WATCH: Discovering a lost city buried underneath the rainforest
Author Douglas Preston describes seeing a lost city hidden in Honduras VIDEO
Friday, Feb 17, 2017 4:30 PM UTC 0author, original video
America’s always had black inventors – even when the patent system explicitly excluded them
Both slaves and free African-Americans invented and innovated
Friday, Feb 17, 2017 4:00 PM UTC 0Black history month, slavery
How will native tribes fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in court?
The ultimate fate of the pipeline will turn on how the courts recognize the rights asserted by the tribes
Friday, Feb 17, 2017 9:59 AM UTC 0Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL
Melania Trump is not enjoying her new life as first lady: report
The first lady's alleged discontent with her new job explains her "wait-and-see" approach to White House move
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 11:31 PM UTC 0Barron Trump, Donald Trump
Little Caesars founder paid Rosa Parks’ rent for 11 years
The civil rights icon and fierce political activist was supported from an unlikely source
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 10:49 PM UTC 0Detroit, little caesers
African-American GIs of WWII: Fighting for democracy abroad and at home
The “tan soldiers" were mostly left out of the triumphant narrative of America’s “Greatest Generation”
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 4:00 PM UTC 02017 Black History Month
“Dear President”: Citizens of the 7 countries affected by travel ban send Trump video messages
He may not be their president, but the millions affected by Trump's immigration ban are getting their voices heard
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 1:00 PM UTC 0AlterNet, Trump immigration ban
Study finds that kids with ADHD have smaller brain regions
The findings might also provide clues for developing new treatments
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 12:37 AM UTC 0ADHD, From the Wires, Science
Sad doggies: The agony of defeat at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Thousands entered and only one was declared best in show — but they were all very good boys and girls VIDEO
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2017 9:00 PM UTC 0dogs, Photography