TODAY'S TOP STORIES - September 18, 2017
So Why Did Hillary Clinton Kick Up the Dust with Bernie Sanders All Over Again?
By Les Leopold, AlterNet
So much for party unity. READ MORE»
College in the U.S. Is More Expensive Than in Any Other Country in the World
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
Higher education costs in this country are out of control. READ MORE»
8 of the GOP's Favorite Scapegoats That Get Trotted Out When Things Don't Go Their Way
By Brook Bolen, AlterNet
When times get tough, it's nice to have a few reliable punching bags to take the blame. READ MORE»
Why 'South Park' Is Perfectly Armed to Fight the Alt-Right
By Taylor Link, Salon
The satirical cartoon has a perfect chance to turn around and bite the trollish right-wing hand that feeds it. READ MORE»
‘Incapable of Serving Safely as President’: More Mental Health Experts Question Trump’s Stability
By Gayathri Anuradha, International Business Times
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John McCain and the Sunday Talk Shows Were Eerily Quiet About a Last-Ditch Effort to Repeal Obamacare
By Rick Gell, AlterNet
Is repeal-and-replace bill dead or should we still be worried? READ MORE»
‘This Is Going to Be Earth-Shattering’: Trump Aide Michael Cohen to Testify Before Senate on Tuesday
By David Ferguson, Raw Story
Cohen’s name came up repeatedly in emails between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. READ MORE»
White People Don't Deserve Any Special Credit for Calling Out White Supremacy
By Chauncey DeVega, Salon
It's encouraging that Miss Texas spoke out against Trump's response to white supremacy. But why does it stand out? READ MORE»
In the Field With Yazidi Fighters, Tales of Genocide at ISIS's Hands and More Conflict to Come
By Rania Khalek, AlterNet
Yazidi fighters are joining the Iraqi-run PMF in droves, and see a new war on the horizon. READ MORE»
How Climate Change Hurricanes Are Rapidly Accelerating the Militarization of America
By Michael T. Klare, Tom Dispatch
Despite their reluctance to speak publicly about the environment, top officials in the Pentagon are painfully aware of the problem at hand. READ MORE»
If Pot Is Legal in Your State, Shouldn't That Mean You're Allowed to Grow It at Home?
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
If there's no home cultivation, it's hard to call it legalization. READ MORE»
How Factory Farming Is Driving the Sixth Mass Extinction (Video)
By Joe Loria, AlterNet
Forests that are home to endangered animals are being cleared to grow feed crops for livestock at factory farms. READ MORE»
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