TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 12, 2017
Leading Progressive Dem. Congressman: War With North Korea Is Grounds for Impeachment
By Ken Klippenstein, AlterNet
There are no good military options. READ MORE»
Disturbing Trend: Bad Cops Getting Rehired Back into Law Enforcement
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
Under Trump and Sessions, the problem is guaranteed to get worse. READ MORE»
War Crimes: Saudi Arabia Should Pay the Penalty for Catastrophe in Yemen
By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet
Yemen is at the brink of cholera and famine driven mass death. READ MORE»
Let's Fight the Alt Right, But Also Let's Be Smart About How We Do It
By Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Direct confrontation with alt-right goons is a bad idea: There are more productive channels for righteous anger. READ MORE»
Watch: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Thinks Marijuana Should Be Legal
By Chris Sosa, AlterNet
While the astrophysicist prefers reality to altered states, he doesn't believe pot should be illegal. READ MORE»
Republicans Rush to Monsanto's Aid Touting Industry-Biased Reuters Report
By Stacy Malkan, AlterNet
Flawed reporting has emerged as a key lobbying tool for the embattled agrichemical company. READ MORE»
How the Justice System Crushes People Who Can't Afford Bail
By Mehak Anwar, Brave New Films
In many cases, defendants who cannot afford to pay bail will be pressured into taking plea deals. READ MORE»
'People Know It's You': Bannon Kept Leaking to Breitbart Long After White House Colleagues Called Him Out
By David Ferguson, Raw Story
Bannon's dirty tricks are backfiring. READ MORE»
Blowing up the Myth of the 'Political Center' in America
By Gaius Publius, Down With Tyranny!
The radical independents are here to stay. READ MORE»
The Untold Stories of Women in the 1967 Detroit Rebellion and Its Aftermath
By Lisa Biggs, The Conversation
Where were the women in the movie "Detroit"? READ MORE»
NAACP Issues First-Ever Travel Advisory for a State: Missouri
By Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star
It was in response to longtime racial disparities in traffic enforcement and multiple incidents examples of harm to minority residents and visitors. READ MORE»
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