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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