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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 18, 2017
As Impeachment Talk Hits the Mainstream, Over a Dozen Nervous House Republicans Have Flipped on Trump
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
The Trump administration is spiraling. READ MORE»
Michelle Alexander: What I Learned From Susan Burton, a Modern-Day Harriet Tubman
By Michelle Alexander, The New Press
Reading her life story will change the way you view the world. READ MORE»
Rick Perry's Early Days as Energy Secretary Have Been a Bonanza for Corporations and the Koch Brothers
By Alex Kotch, AlterNet
Perry is now the head of an agency he wanted to abolish. READ MORE»
Paul Ryan Tried to Squash Leaks After GOP Majority Leader Declared 'Putin Pays Trump': Report
By Bob Brigham, Raw Story
The astounding audio recording of Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan was made in June 2015. READ MORE»
New National Map Shows That Education Privatizers Have Burrowed into Almost All 50 States
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
Charter schools, voucher programs, private school tax subsidies and more. READ MORE»
New Study: Women Don't Want to Get Married Just Because Men Make More Money
By Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Are working-class couples more likely to marry if men make more money? New evidence says not necessarily. READ MORE»
Debunking the Latest Viral Pot Paranoid Theory
By Paul Armentano, AlterNet
No, legal marijuana is not sending teens to the ER, contrary to scaremongering headlines. READ MORE»
Investigation Reveals That Walmart and Lowe's Have Direct Links to Slave Labor
By André Campos, AlterNet
Logging camps in Brazil are committing one of the worst crimes of humanity. READ MORE»
Young People Are Leaving the Republican Party in Droves, New Study Finds
By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet
Research suggests the future of the GOP may be more precarious than it appears. READ MORE»
What Would Happen If Donald Trump Were Impeached?
By Tom McCarthy, The Guardian
The latest whirlwind of news about Trump, Comey and Russia has again stoked the chorus for impeachment. Here’s how it might happen. READ MORE»
10 Reasons Trump Should Not Strengthen U.S.-Saudi Ties
By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet
Human rights abuses and funding terrorism, for starters. READ MORE»
Russian State-Run Bank Financed Toronto Trump Hotel Through Mystery Buyer: Report
By Brad Reed, Raw Story
Money laundering for politically important projects. READ MORE»
Despite Donald Trump's Deep Unpopularity, MSNBC Is Moving to the Right
By Matthew Sheffield, Salon
Long perceived as the Fox News of the left, MSNBC's corporate management is ramping up the conservative hires. READ MORE»
Trump Appoints Hate Group Figures to Voter Fraud Commission
By Ryan Lenz, Stephen Piggott, Southern Poverty Law Center
For Kris Klobah and Ken Blackwell, a blank check for voter suppression. READ MORE»
There's a Strong Link Between Anxiety/Depression and Sleep Problems
By Joanna Waloszek, Monika Raniti, The Conversation
It's a catch-22: When you can't sleep you get anxious, but when you're anxious you can't sleep. READ MORE»
America's Largest Pension Fund Has Dumped a Fortune into Monsanto Stock
By Zen Honeycutt, AlterNet
Investing in a company that sells harmful products like the toxic herbicide Roundup is counter to CalPERS' mission. READ MORE»
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