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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