TODAY'S TOP STORIES - July 12, 2016

Bernie's Big Pivot: Sanders Will Now Campaign Nationally to Elect Progressives and Reform DNC Super Delegate Process

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Bernie didn't just endorse Hillary and step aside. READ MORE»


5 Times When Bill O'Reilly Said Clearly Racist Things While Claiming He's Not Racist

By Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet

The Fox News anchor is sure as hell he isn't racist... unless you actually know what racism means. READ MORE»


FBI Greenlights Crackdown on Black Lives Matter Protesters

By Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, AlterNet

The FBI is using the actions of a lone gunman as a pretext to attack the Black Lives Matter movement. READ MORE»


Three Reasons Rumored Trump Veep Pick Mike Pence Would Be a Big Mistake

By Gary Legum, Salon

He's no game changer: Tapping Mike Pence for VP isn't enough to get Trump elected; he might even make it harder. READ MORE»


Is Trump Letting Religious Right Leaders Have Their Way With GOP Platform?

By Peter Montgomery, Right Wing Watch

Religious Right activists have been gearing up to make sure that the GOP platform keeps anti-gay and anti-abortion language. READ MORE»


Ratf**cked: How Chris Jankowski Turned the Electoral Map Bright Red Until 2020

By David Daley, Liveright

It’s legal, it’s breathtaking, and much of it happened in plain sight. The Democratic majority was ratfucked. READ MORE»


What America Has in Common with Alien Invasion Movies

By William Astore, TomDispatch

"We have met the enemy and he is us." READ MORE»


Robert Reich: 7 of the Big Legacies of Bernie Sanders' Historic Campaign

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

He opened America’s eyes to the power of big money corrupting our democracy. READ MORE»


Britain's Next Prime Minister Has a Huge Islamophobia Problem

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

Theresa May has driven extreme policies that surveil and criminalize Muslims, migrants and refugees. READ MORE»


Jim Hightower: America Is Being Economically Disemboweled

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Carrier moves plant from Indianapolis to Mexico, destroying working-class livelihoods in the process. READ MORE»


What Is 'Medical Marijuana'? The Answer Varies From State to State—And That's a Problem

By Kenneth E. Leonard, The Conversation

Forty-one states now have legislation allowing medical marijuana. But what that means depends on the state.  READ MORE»


Schools in the Poorest State Become Even Poorer

By Marquita Brown, The Hechinger Report

Can Mississippi schools get ahead after a new round of budget cuts? READ MORE»


Why I Chose Sterilization at 31

By Anabelle Bernard Fournier, Kinkly

It may be a controversial decision, but choosing sterilization is as valid as choosing to carry a child to term. READ MORE»


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