TODAY'S TOP STORIES - October 18, 2016
This Election Has Become a Referendum on the Pigheaded Lifestyle
By Jeremy Sherman, AlterNet
Non-learners are spin doctors for one cause only: Their right to claim to be right always. READ MORE»
Is Paul Ryan Toast? Donald Trump's Campaign Should Make House Speaker Worry About His Future
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Abused by a toxic nominee and under attack by movement conservatives, the GOP's golden boy has run out of rope. READ MORE»
Ralph Nader: How Plutocratic Forces Have Crippled Democracy, And Why It's Up to Us to Fight Back
By Ralph Nader, City Lights
Again and again the tension between commercial imperialism and an ethical life has played out dramatically in American history. READ MORE»
Warning: Very Hot Drinks May Cause Cancer
By Lorraine Chow, AlterNet
With pumpkin spice latte season in full swing, here's how to safely consume your favorite hot beverages. READ MORE»
What the Black Radical Tradition Can Teach Us About Rebuilding the Antiwar Movement
By Ciara Taylor, AlterNet
No matter who wins in November, we are going to need a unified mass movement to end wars. READ MORE»
Trump Brings Up the Madness of the Drug War in the Weirdest Way Possible
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
The Donald briefly took up drug policy over the weekend, but his proposals went almost unnoticed in the midst of his bizarre drug test demand. READ MORE»
There's a Global Crisis Looming: By 2030, Four Out of 10 People Won’t Have Access to Water
By Reynard Loki, AlterNet
Experts predict that in just 14 years, the world will face a catastrophic water deficit. READ MORE»
4 Former Trump Supporters Reveal the Moment They Saw the Light and Realized They Had Been Conned
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
Definition of a head trip. READ MORE»
How Trump’s Bogus Voter Fraud Crusade Could Intimidate Minorities From Voting
Media Matters
Univision joins others in condemning these statements as “bogus” and “irresponsible.” READ MORE»
Could Richard Dawkins' New Project Help Atheists Talk to Believers?
By Alana Massey, Religion Dispatches
A new app called Atheos aims to help non-believers have friendly, thoughtful discussions with people of faith. READ MORE»
3 Men Arrested in Plot to Bomb Kansas Aparment Complex, Mosque Following Presidential Election
By Stephen Piggott, SPLC's Hate Watch
The men are part of a Kansas militia dubbed the "Crusaders." READ MORE»
A Global Fraud: Trump Tower Offerings in Canada Ruled Deceptive
By Darryl Greer , Courthouse News
Everywhere you look. READ MORE»
5 Ways to Get What You Want in Bed
By Zoe Wilder, Kinkly
Take some of the anxiety out of communicating your deepest desires to get more of what turns you on the most. READ MORE»
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