TODAY'S TOP STORIES - July 7, 2017
'WTF?!' Tech Moguls' Scheme to Hijack Progressive Resistance Against Trump Is Fooling No One
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
Silicon Valley's plan to "Win the Future" is a losing proposition. READ MORE»
The Answers to Two Big Questions About Trump and the GOP That Keep Befuddling Progressives
By George Lakoff, AlterNet
To understand Trump, we must understand that voters don't vote their self-interest; they vote their values. READ MORE»
Why Eating Meat in America Is Like Going on a Trip to the Drug Store
By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet
Most of the meat Americans eat is banned in other industrialized countries. READ MORE»
CNN Hired Top al-Qaeda Propagandist for Award-Winning Syria Documentary and Wants to Cover Its Tracks
By Max Blumenthal, Ben Norton, AlterNet
Star CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward worked with al-Qaeda “media man” Bilal Abdul Kareem to gain access to her “heroes on the ground.” READ MORE»
Paul Ryan Denies Right to Bare Arms in House of Congress
By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story
Apparently women's bare shoulders are too scandalous for the Speaker of the House. READ MORE»
Amazing Documentary Captures a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist Filming His Deadly Descent into Madness
By Gary M. Kramer, Salon
Erik Nelson's documentary ties together the many frayed threads of filmmaker David Crowley's short, troubled life. READ MORE»
Trump's Horrendous EPA Chief Wins Golden Padlock Award for Govt. Secrecy
By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet
The award recognizes "the most secretive publicly funded agency or person in the United States." READ MORE»
The GOP's Attack on Health Care Is an Opening Gambit in an Audacious Political Project
By Paul Blest, AlterNet
North Carolina Republicans have shown their party that norms can be discarded at will. READ MORE»
Detroit’s Underground Economy: Where Capitalism Fails, Alternatives Take Root
By Valerie Vande Panne, In These Times
Over decades of poverty, Detroiters have fostered a resilient informal economy based on trust. READ MORE»
'Hitler Said It Best'—Trump Ally Michael Savage Approvingly Quotes Hitler to Condemn Obama
By Media Matters Staff, Media Matters
Savage also believes "gays have all the rights in the world." READ MORE»
10 of the Best Protest Signs Welcoming President Trump to Hamburg for G20
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
The German city hosts the summit this Friday and Saturday. READ MORE»
Trump and Putin: Two Impulsive Leaders Fan the Global Flames
By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch
Neocons have been salivating over the prospect of a war with Iran for years; our current president may make their dreams come true. READ MORE»
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