TODAY'S TOP STORIES - October 25, 2016
'The Blacks' and 'The Latinos': Trump's Blatant Racism Is Visible for All to See
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
The Donald chokes whenever he gets near race. READ MORE»
Donald Trump Instructed 400 People to Shout Insults to My Face
By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet
At a Trump rally in suburban Pennsylvania, the media is enemy number one. READ MORE»
Is Your Office Tech Making You Sick?
By Larry Schwartz, AlterNet
Common desktop items like keyboards and mice may be teeming with harmful bacteria. READ MORE»
Watch This Hilariously Insane Sheldon Adelson Anti-Marijuana Ad
By Tana Ganeva, AlterNet
The billionaire mogul has turned his attention to keeping pot illegal, even as 60 percent of Americans support legalization. READ MORE»
Tom Hayden's Legend Started With the Prescient and Still Relevant Port Huron Statement
By G. Pascal Zachary, AlterNet
Hayden, dead at 76, was a master strategist, a brilliant speaker, and a long-distance runner for change. READ MORE»
Donald Trump's Collapse Was Caused by One Big Factor: Hillary Clinton
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Yes, Trump has been finally been undone by his own vileness. But don't overlook the woman who's kicking his butt. READ MORE»
Michael Moore Both Tangles and Finds Common Ground With Conservative 'View' Host
By David Edwards, Raw Story
During an appearance on the daytime talk show, Moore also discussed his new film on Trump. READ MORE»
Tom Hayden Always Rocked the Boat
By Peter Dreier, AlterNet
An appreciation of the legendary political activist. READ MORE»
Big Corporate Money on California's Ballot Initiative Badly Distorts Direct Democracy
By Judith Lewis Mernit, Capital and Main
This is not what was intended when more democracy was given to the voters. READ MORE»
Two Studies Show Volunteers Live Longer and Happier Lives
By Jenny Santi, Tarcher/Penguin
Those who reported at least 200 hours of volunteer work per year were 40 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure. READ MORE»
John Oliver Blasts Pharma's Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic: 'This Is Happening Everywhere'
By Brendan Gauthier, Salon
"Some towns have been devastated," Oliver warned. READ MORE»
It’s Time to Stop Using Plastic Drinking Straws: They Harm Wildlife and Are Bad for the Environment (Video)
By Robin Scher, AlterNet
Americans use 500 million plastic straws every single day. READ MORE»
Equality Becomes a Talking Point in North Carolina Gubernatorial Race
By Barry Yeoman, The American Prospect
With the state’s demographics and political makeup shifting, backlash against anti-LGBT law may help send Democrat Roy Cooper to the governor's office. READ MORE»
Rape as a War Crime: New Documentary on Landmark Human Rights Case
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
"The Uncondemned" documents prosecution resulting from the 1994 Rwandan genocide. READ MORE»
Straight Girls Do Kiss on Campus, but What About Those Who Don't Go to College?
By Jamie Budnick, The Conversation
Why is no one studying "sexual friendships" among women previously ignored, like single moms? READ MORE»
What You Need to Know About Voting for Medical Marijuana on Nov. 8
By Steven Kinsey, Divya Ramesh, The Conversation
On Nov. 8, Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota will vote on medical marijuana. READ MORE»
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