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Including ten quotes that illustrate his megalomania and indifference to the deaths of untold numbers of civilians.

Amidst a national manhunt, up to 8 million Americans were bombarded with wildly dangerous speculation and anti-Muslim incitement.

How have we allowed CEOs to make 30 or 40 times the pay of typical workers, and how to make it better.

There are certain demographic realities that can't be ignored.

In addition to her health complications, doctors have confirmed that the fetus has anencephaly and is nonviable.

The reality of poverty in America.

Economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, the academic champions of austerity, are exposed.

Murdoch's tabloid has no shame in publishing racially-charged lies and rumors.

The clinic has had to keep women inside to protect them from the agents.

This might be the best Daily Show takedown of CNN to date.

Death toll was overestimated by officials initially in what is still a developing story.

The identity of the person behind the Boston bombings will strongly affect our response.

What do we actually know about the roles, consumption and viewing habits of women? Turns out, a lot.

As Vice President Joe Biden called the finally tally, Tucson survivor Patricia Maisch yelled, “Shame on you!” Outside of chamber she said, “They have no soul.”

Marco Rubio forced to address right-wing lies.

Of all women below the federal poverty line, 81 percent are unmarried.

Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States and the opposition of planning a coup against him.

When the NSA wasted billions on a government contractor, Drake tried to do something about it. That was his first mistake.

There are certain demographic realities that can't be ignored.

The Boston Marathon's bombs are not a unique terror tactic.

As Vice President Joe Biden called the finally tally, Tucson survivor Patricia Maisch yelled, “Shame on you!” Outside of chamber she said, “They have no soul.”

Authorities will hold a press conference on developments in the case.

Nonbelievers take note: Religious life tends to decline following breakdowns in the separation of church and state.

A former escort turned "infidelity counselor" tells women to give their husbands more sex. It's not the answer.

"Let me go to school, dude!"

A bipartisan review sets the record straight on the Bush administration's torture program after 9/11.

Our idea of what used to be called "shell shock" tends to be limited to terrible battles, not just the daily stress of living in a war zone or surviving a couple of close calls.

The deficit is shrinking. How can Obama defend dismantling one of the country's most popular government programs?

AlterNet is teaming up with the Post Carbon Institute to bring you mind-blowing images and stories that will inspire you to take action.

Like many other incarcerated addicts, Cameron Douglas relapsed while locked up. But more jail time will not help him get clean.

To help America's neediest, we've got to raise tax rates on corporations and wealthy Americans back to the levels they paid in 2001.

Such national tragedies can bring out the best in people, but also the worst.

The Boston Marathon's bombs are not a unique terror tactic.

It's normal to be scared, but it's worth recalling what happened after 9/11.

Here are the latest updates from the aftermath of the deadly bombings at the marathon yesterday.

Like many other incarcerated addicts, Cameron Douglas relapsed while locked up. But more jail time will not help him get clean.

The attack on our most basic economic rights may open a new chapter in the post-crisis narrative.

These are the worst conditions for mass transit since the Depression.

Egyptians are getting hungry.

My concern for loved ones was superseded by a distinctly Arab and Muslim-American psychosis: "Please do not let the culprit be Arab or Muslim."

The U.S. stands out among advanced countries for its highly regressive tax code.

Blindness to humanity in "the other" -- the drug-users -- maintains our country's cruel drug policy.

Pulling back the curtain on how intent the wealthiest Americans have been on establishing a propaganda tool to subvert democracy

​Tea Party activists, environmentalists and petrolistas now condemn the industry in equal measure, but is there more to the story?

The unnamed relative also alleges that Nancy Lanza considered suing the school for turning a blind eye to the abuse.

It's right to be nervous of cyber sabotage operations, but a one-off doesn't necessarily mean anything.

It's normal to be scared, but it's worth recalling what happened after 9/11.

At least two dead, 140 in the Boston marathon bombings.

The House GOP has redistricted and propagandized itself into another country.

Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel's harrowing story was published today in the New York Times.

They make much of their revenue in the U.S., but claim billions of dollars in foreign profits and billions of dollars in U.S. losses, thereby evading their tax duty.

The governor's spokesman called the effort to promote an integrated prom in Wilcox County a 'silly publicity stunt.'

The U.S. stands out among advanced countries for its highly regressive tax code.

Many Christian pastors and fundamentalists practice the art of bullying themselves, demanding obedience and discouraging dissent.

Happy tax day!

The U.S. is in less danger from external enemies than at any moment in the last century. So our security state demands we invent some.

A new book delivers surprising news about male sexuality -- including that, yes, some guys are really fooling you.

His business was able to thrive because of limited access to reproductive choice, not because of reproductive choice itself.

There should not be 2 of this tragic story of rape, bullying, and suicide.

Witt O'Brien's has had its hands in the botched clean-up efforts of almost every high-profile oil spill disaster in recent U.S. history.

State lotteries do far more harm than good, especially at the bottom of the economic ladder.

There should not be 2 of this tragic story of rape, bullying, and suicide.

El Cajon is a top destination for Iraqis fleeing their country. But all is not well there.

His business was able to thrive because of limited access to reproductive choice, not because of reproductive choice itself.

Occasionally, the Religious Right has to come up with secular justifications for its agenda.

Most adjuncts teach at multiple universities while still not making enough to stay above the poverty line.

The mass hunger strike at the notorious prison camp is shining a light on the festering issue of indefinite detention.

It's about who is allowed to be in this country, and who gets to call themselves an American.

The public wants nothing to do with Obama's idea of bipartisanship.

A British researcher found that heterosexual men are pretty baby crazy, too.

What inner psychological need is met through our mass obsession with crime and prosecution?

Here's a look at the greenwashing, guilt-tripping and the politics of “de-extinction.”

The lack of legal protections for members of the LGBT community means that more people live in poverty simply because their rights aren’t on an equal footing with other Americans.

German researchers have found a way to overcome one of the problems with renewable energy -- the fact that it is not always available -- by linking different options in a unified system.

"A petty, narcissistic, pridefully ignorant politics has come to dominate and paralyze our government."

The mass hunger strike at the notorious prison camp is shining a light on the festering issue of indefinite detention.

Our hyper-plugged-in lives may be more dangerous than we think.

There are a lot of candidates, but Tom Friedman takes the cake.

The public wants nothing to do with Obama's idea of bipartisanship.

Occasionally, the Religious Right has to come up with secular justifications for its agenda.

Most adjuncts teach at multiple universities while still not making enough to stay above the poverty line.

The big economic problems remain for a huge part of our nation still living with the echoes of its racist past.

Sixties icon and essayist Paul Krassner's definition of religion is "a cult that’s exempt from paying taxes."

These suggestions just might put the "venture" back into your adventures.

What lies at the heart of the Ashley Judd smear plot scandal.

Thousands rally for immigration reform while a few want to continue to militarize the border.

The United States ranked 26 out of 29 countries, just ahead of Lithuania, Latvia and Romania.

Hawaii generates more of its power from the sun than any other state. Here’s what the rest of us can learn from the obstacles that came up along the way and and what's being done to overcome them.

Here's a look at the greenwashing, guilt-tripping and the politics of “de-extinction.”

Our hyper-plugged-in lives may be more dangerous than we think.

UPDATE: Passengers reportedly traveling on "buddy passes."

How Mitt Romney stashed millions in a tax-free IRA, and other mysteries.

"A petty, narcissistic, pridefully ignorant politics has come to dominate and paralyze our government."

Of course it’s a benefit cut. Of course it’s a tax hike, for everyone but the wealthy.

"In five paragraphs, they were required to prove that Jews were the source of Germany's problems."

The shady people and companies behind the push to expand drug testing.

Face the "heavy-handed ray of ironic justice!"

The "good guy with a gun" seems to do a lot more policing than protecting.

Thousands rally for immigration reform while a few want to continue to militarize the border.

"Guess Who's Coming to Howard?"

The Reverend dreamed of economic equality and happiness for ALL.

In the first 3 months of 2013, legislators have introduced hundreds of proposals to ban nearly all abortions.

Since 1981, right-wing extremists are the only ones who have run up a body count.

A crunchy, natural food company marketed to liberals discreetly sues to stop covering employees' contraception.

Hawaiians are fighting back against the GMO giant.

We just don't know what the exact magnitude of the disaster will be.

Defense attorneys have reason to believe their online activity is being monitored.

When a friendly tea with a Bedouin shopkeeper turned into a more-than-friendly proposition, I was shocked.