TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 31, 2017

Kushner Revelations Offer Fresh Leads for Investigators - But Will Any of This Sink Team Trump?

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

House, Senate and special prosecutor probes are sure to keep digging, but what it all adds up to is inconclusive. READ MORE»


Did Trump's Toxic Message of Hate Incite the White Extremist Who Killed Two Bystanders in Portland?

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

The attacker was always racist, but the current political climate makes it easier for extremists to act on their beliefs. READ MORE»


New Georgia Law Will Let People Carry Guns into Booze-Filled Tailgating Parties

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

The gun lobby is getting ridiculous. READ MORE»


Jared Kushner's Security Clearance Should Be Suspended, Top Democrats Say

By Matthew Rozsa, Salon

Jared Kushner is under fire from top Democrats over allegations about his relationship with Russia. READ MORE»


We Know for Sure That Bread Is Unhealthy—for the Environment, at Least

By Lucy Goodchild Van Hilten, AlterNet

Scientists have uncovered the true cost of a loaf of bread, and the planet is paying a dear price. READ MORE»


Bernie Sanders' Powerful Graduation Speech Calls for National Transformation

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"Help us create the nation that we all know we can become." READ MORE»


Leaked Documents Expose Military Tactics Used to Defeat Pipeline 'Terrorists' at Standing Rock

By Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch

DAPL parent company Energy Transfer Partners turned to a private security firm that treated the demonstrators as a "jihadist insurgency." READ MORE»


Vermont's Governor Showed His Political Hypocrisy by Vetoing Legal Marijuana

By William M. Boardman, Reader Supported News

"Libertarian" Phil Scott enforces nanny state values. READ MORE»


Leading Right-Wing Christian Figure Calls for a 'More Violent Christianity'

By Kyle Mantyla, Right Wing Watch

Dave Daubenmire believes Trump and Greg Gianforte are the perfect examples. READ MORE»


Endangered GOP Lawmaker Darrell Issa Hides out on Roof While Avoiding Angry Constituents

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

Instead of engaging with constituents, Issa cowers and lashes out at reporters.  READ MORE»


Democrat Cory Booker Defends Jared Kushner—After Receiving Loads of Campaign Cash

By David Sirota, International Business Times

Kushner and other donors affiliated with Kushner Cos. delivered more than $41,000 to Booker's Senate campaign in 2013. READ MORE»


The Increasing Cruelty of India's Justice System Is a Clear Sign It's Turning into an Authoritarian State

By Teesta Setalvad, AlterNet

India is going far to the right under prime minister Modi.  READ MORE»


This Is How the Biggest Companies Cheated on Taxes in 2016

By Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Corporations make billions from the U.S., and then claim all their profits in other countries. READ MORE»


Why Do Many People Think They've Never Met a Transgender Person?

By Laura Erickson-Schroth, Laura A. Jacobs, Beacon Press

Transgender people comprise about 0.3 percent of the U.S. population, or approximately 1 in every 333 people. READ MORE»


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