TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 10, 2018
Sorry, Russia Is Not the Biggest Threat to Our Elections—Facebook and YouTube Are
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
Silicon Valley algorithms help spread conspiracy theories pedaled by sloppy American journalists. READ MORE»
California Police Caught Helping Out Neo-Nazis, Continuing a Longstanding American Tradition
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
White supremacist policing is a part of our history. READ MORE»
Amazon's Jeff Bezos Is on a Quest to Find America's Stupidest Mayor
By Dean Baker, CEPR
The politicians who join Bezos for the photo op will be the big winners, but the taxpayers will be the big losers. READ MORE»
A Scholar Is Fired For Telling the Truth About White Supremacy and Gun Violence
By Musa Al-Gharbi, AlterNet
He called the Las Vegas massacre white supremacist violence. Then he lost his job. READ MORE»
6 Tips for White People Who Want to Celebrate Black History
By Shay Stewart-Bouley, Debby Irving, YES! Magazine
Here’s what you can do to authentically engage with black history this month and every month. READ MORE»
John Kelly Is Enabling Trump's Tyranny
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Darkest side of the Trump agenda: Kelly reveals his true colors and ICE seeks to join the intelligence community. READ MORE»
Our Relationships Keep Us Alive: Let's Prioritize Them in 2018
By Ejeris Dixon, Truthdig
In the midst of the Resistance, we must address and repair relationships within social justice movements. READ MORE»
America Dumps Its Fracking Waste in My Ohio Town
By Alison Stine, OtherWords
My county is poor and remote. Fracking companies think they can abuse it. READ MORE»
6 Senior Figures Announced to Exit Current Roles in Trump Administration Over 2-Day Period
AlterNet
The president's administration keeps crumbling around him. READ MORE»
Going to the Heart of the Matter: Peter Gabel Argues for a Psycho-Spiritual Politics
By Michael Bader, AlterNet
What's wrong in our culture and what kind of movement do we need to build to change it? READ MORE»
Immigrant Rights Activist Ravi Ragbir Wins Stay After Being Targeted by ICE
Democracy Now!
His new deportation check-in is March 15. READ MORE»
NSA Agents Reportedly Paid Russian Operative $100K for ‘Golden Showers’ Intel on Trump
By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story
The payment was said to take place after the president assumed office. READ MORE»
Trump Wants to Get Mean With 'Drug Pushers'—But What About Big Pharma?
By Nicole Karlis, Salon
Leave it to the billionaire president to deflect blame from pharmaceutical giants profiting off addiction. READ MORE»
Business Group Distances Itself from Laura Ingraham After She Defends a Confederate General
The Fox News host also made fun of the #MeToo movement. READ MORE»
Radically Inclusive Dinner Parties Can Be Game-Changing Events: Here Are 8 Tips to Throw Your Own
By Alleah Schweitzer, Stone Pier Press
The potluck trend sweeping the nation is helping to bridge ideological divides. READ MORE»
Anderson Cooper Uses Trump's Words to Fact-Check His Own Former Adviser
The host replayed footage of the president to show how ridiculous his guest's argument actually was. READ MORE»
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