TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 9, 2016

Sanders Tops Clinton in Big Primary Upset in Michigan, While Trump Cements GOP Frontrunner Status

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

More signs that insider candidates are floundering this election. READ MORE»


Too Loony for Fox News: Fox Created the Fact-Free GOP, Then Trump Stole It Away

Phil Torres , Salon

Gullible Fox viewers are the most misinformed. That made it easy for Donald Trump to fill vacuum of ignorance, fear. READ MORE»


We Let White Celeb Domestic Violence Offenders Off the Hook Far More Than Their Black Counterparts

Kali Holloway, AlterNet

A new study reveals that racial bias in celebrity domestic abuse reporting has consequences for every victim.  READ MORE»


19 of the Dumbest, Most Bigoted Things Bill Maher Has Ever Said

By Adam Johnson, Michael Arria, AlterNet

What does "liberal" even mean when someone this systematically bigoted identifies as one? READ MORE»


Noam Chomsky: If Trump Wins, 5 Reasons Why the 'Human Species Is in Very Deep Trouble'

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Chomsky warns of the sytematic threat Trump would pose, from human rights to the environment. READ MORE»


My Week of Sex While High on Every Marijuana Product Imaginable

By Anna Pulley, The Influence

How it feels to get high while getting down.  READ MORE»


The West’s Flawed Desire to “Liberate” the Middle East

By Robert Fisk, The Independent

A history of failed interventions from Napoleon to Obama.  READ MORE»


Bernie Wants the American Empire to End -- Hillary and the Republicans Want It Untouched

By Vijay Prashad, Frontline

No other country has as expansive a footprint as the U.S. READ MORE»


Across New Jersey, Bands of Local Islamophobes Crusade to Drive Islam Underground

By Leslie Scott, AlterNet

Grassroots campaigns attempt to prevent Muslims from practicing their religion in their own neighborhoods. READ MORE»


What is Tofu, and Is It Good For You?

By Alina Petre, MS, RD , Authority Nutrition

Exploring tofu and its health effects, both good and bad. READ MORE»


Toddler Died After Anti-Vaxx Parents Treated His Meningitis With Maple Syrup Instead of Medicine

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

A case of anti-vaccination beliefs taken too far.  READ MORE»


Uncovering America's Secret Prisons Here at Home

By Sharmini Peries, The Real News Network

Investigative journalist and TED senior fellow Will Potter discusses the secret prisons that the ACLU says are violating inmates' rights. READ MORE»


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