TODAY'S TOP STORIES - June 4, 2017

Professional Racist Richard Spencer Makes His Money Off Cotton Farms and Black Labor

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Surprise! White supremacy is a fraud. READ MORE»


Noam Chomsky on Trump: The Worst Is Yet to Come

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

This administration's legislative agenda is uniquely cruel, even for the far right. READ MORE»


Trump Evangelicals Face Growing Number of 'Hidden Atheists'

By Anna Sanford, AlterNet

The number of American atheists may be significantly underreported. READ MORE»


White House Window Dressing: The Myth of Ivanka's Influence

By Erin Keane, Salon

We are finally coming to terms with the reality that Ivanka's influence is mostly a liberal fantasy. READ MORE»


How Authoritarian Leaders Get Away with It

By Jeremy E. Sherman , AlterNet

The list of authoritarian characteristics is pretty universal. READ MORE»


Trump Led a ‘Peasant’s Revolt’ and Now Those Voters Are Finding Out They Were Used

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

“The triumph of the oligarchs may spell the end of America as we have known it.”  READ MORE»


Got OCD? Changing Your Diet Might Help

By Robin Scher, AlterNet

By being mindful about the food they eat, OCD sufferers can actually reduce their symptoms. READ MORE»


Trump's Obsession with Obama—The Derangement Syndrome

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Much of what Donald Trump does is fueled by the desire to uproot or undo Barack Obama's legacy.  READ MORE»


Why Washington Went Soft on Gianforte’s Assault

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Back in the 19th century, the bodyslamming congressman from Montana might have faced a trial on Capitol Hill. READ MORE»


Spicer Uses what George Orwell Called Duckspeak

By Todd Gitlin, BillMoyers.com

A note on the uses of stupefaction. READ MORE»


Research Shows the Anti-Trump Resistance Is Diverse, Educated and Many Are New to Activism

By Dana R. Fisher, Dawn Marie Dow, Rashawn Ray, The Conversation

The demographics of the resistance. READ MORE»


How a Federal Anti-Animal Cruelty Statute Will Also Help Human Victims of Violence

By Wayne Pacelle, AlterNet

The nation is waking up to animal cruelty as an indicator of social pathology.  READ MORE»


A Damper on Blue Election Hopes: The Maps That Kill Competition

By Eliza Newlin Carney, The American Prospect

Faced with GOP-drawn electoral maps that are rigged against them, Democrats are pouring millions into a campaign to fight back. READ MORE»


Want to Get 'Back to the Land'? You’re Not Alone

By Nancy Matsumoto, YES! Magazine

Each generation has had one common desire: to live a more honest, ethical life of self-sufficiency and oneness with nature. READ MORE»


The Radical Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks, the First Black Author to Win a Pulitzer Prize

By Angela Jackson, Beacon Press

Her poetry portrayed African American life growing up on Chicago's South Side in a complex and vulnerable way. READ MORE»


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