TODAY'S TOP STORIES - July 13, 2017

7 Reasons Why a Cornered Trump Is a Real Threat to Our Country and Constitution

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Trump is cornered, and that makes him even more dangerous. READ MORE»


'Our City Is in Ruins': Crushing Wars Are Raging on in Syria and Iraq with No End in Sight

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

Humanitarianism wars are easier to fund than the humanitarian peace.  READ MORE»


Steve Bannon Is Back—and Trying to Privatize an Entire War

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

While Don Jr. implodes, Steve Bannon and Erik Prince have hatched a plan to privatize war and pillage Afghanistan. READ MORE»


The Libertarians Have Been Laser Focused on Destroying Our Social Security System for Almost 40 Years

By Nancy MacLean, Viking

Author Nancy MacLean names the true author of the agenda to disenfranchise the majority of Americans: James McGill Buchanan. READ MORE»


Jared Kushner Under Investigation for Helping Coordinate Russian Cyberattacks: Bombshell Report

By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet

Trump's digital team is suspected of sharing sensitive data with Kremlin operatives. READ MORE»


WATCH: Al Franken Uses FBI Hearing to Destroy Conservatives' Latest Defense of Trump Jr.

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

Franken does not have time for false equivalencies. READ MORE»


4 Reasons Why the U.S. Needs to Decriminalize Drugs—And Why We're Closer Than You Think

By Jag Davies, AlterNet

Contrary to what Trump and Sessions would have you believe, the American public is all for it. READ MORE»


Police Beat Black Teenager After Mistaking Her for a Larger Bald Black Male Suspect

By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet

The officer who arrested the 19-year-old did not realize she was a woman until she told him her name. READ MORE»


The Women's March Organizers Take on the NRA With a Two-Day March

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

Organizers subjected to personal attacks from the NRA refuse to be intimidated into silence.  READ MORE»


Why Democrats Should Unite on a Charter School Moratorium

By Jeff Bryant, Education Opportunity Network

It's one issue both labor and civil rights activists can agree on. READ MORE»


Fish Farming Is So Filthy That Salmon Are Getting Lice

By Julie Cappiello, Mercy for Animals

A study published in 2016 noted that factory-farmed salmon become "so depressed they give up on life." READ MORE»


Why America's Elected Politicians Have a Habit of Ignoring the Poor

By Evan Popp, The Progressive

The answer could lie in the lack of poor people who vote during elections. READ MORE»


7 Household Products Every Marijuana Lover Needs

By Al Olson, The Fresh Toast

You probably have these around your house already. READ MORE»


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