TODAY'S TOP STORIES - February 7, 2018

This Cab Driver's Suicide Should Haunt Everybody in the Gig Economy

By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet

Doug Schifter's demise lays bare the devastation wrought by "disruptors" like Uber. READ MORE»


Jim Hightower: Our 'Populist' President is Nothing But a Naked Plutocrat

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Donald Trump is straight out of Wall Street's wildest dreams. READ MORE»


Noam Chomsky: We're on the Brink of Global Catastrophe

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

Donald Trump poses a threat to human civilization unseen in decades. READ MORE»


Kellyanne Conway's Sham Opioid Commission Is Ignoring the Advice of Experts

By Jessica Kwong, Newsweek

Instead, she's listening to Republican politicians.  READ MORE»


The Untold Story of How the GOP Rigged Congress and Hijacked American Democracy

By David Daley, Salon

New documents expose a Republican scheme years in the making. READ MORE»


Trump's Former Economic Adviser Is Now Predicting Financial Doom

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

"The market is a casino on steroids." READ MORE»


Democrats Flip Yet Another Legislative Seat in a State Trump Won by a Landslide

By Carolyn Fiddler, DailyKos

The GOP could be facing a reckoning in the mid-term elections. READ MORE»


Republicans Advance Three Bills Attacking Forests, Public Lands

By Randi Spivak, Center for Biological Diversity

These lawmakers are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Americans, who oppose the assault on public lands. READ MORE»


Fox & Friends Guest, Beloved by Alt-Right, Pushes Dangerous Transgender Myth

By Rebecca Damante, Media Matters

Jordan Peterson is a far-right darling.  READ MORE»


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