TODAY'S TOP STORIES - October 16, 2017

I Went Undercover at a Boot Camp for Young Conservatives—Here's What I Learned

By Ivy Olesen, AlterNet

The Leadership Institute teaches young people how to mobilize for conservative candidates. READ MORE»


Thom Hartmann: The America I Knew Has Almost Disappeared

By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet

What’s left of our democratic institutions are under siege.  READ MORE»


Michael Moore's Secret Recipe for Success—How He's Managed to Stay in the National Limelight for Decades

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

He came to comedy from activism, not the other way around. READ MORE»


Organic Food and Farm-to-Table Pioneer Alice Waters Is Creating a Revolution in School Lunches

By Don Hazen, AlterNet

The celebrated Chez Panisse founder will not rest until every kid in America has a free, sustainably grown, delicious school lunch.  READ MORE»


Trump Is Restoring the Darkest Elements of Bush's War on Terror

By Karen Greenberg, Tom Dispatch

The Trump administration just classified its first American prisoner off the battlefields of Syria as an “enemy combatant.” READ MORE»


Atlanta Hospital Blocks Father from Donating Kidney to His 2-Year-Old Son Because of a Parole Violation

By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story

The boy suffered a stroke two months ago. READ MORE»


Pentagon Papers' Daniel Ellsberg: Trump Poses a Nuclear Threat to the World

By Greg Mitchell, BillMoyers.com

The anti-nuclear activist and whistleblower recalls Trump asking an adviser about nuclear weapons, “If we have them, why can’t we use them?” READ MORE»


The NFL Stood by African American Players--Until Its Money Was Threatened

By Les Carpenter, The Guardian

For a while the world’s most lucrative league supported its players in the face of hostility from Donald Trump.  READ MORE»


'They'll Say It Was Alzheimer's': Did Longtime Trump Pal Predict a GOP Exit Strategy for His Presidency?

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

The plan was drawn up back in May. READ MORE»


Trump Wants to Plunder Afghanistan for Its Vast Mineral Wealth

By Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet

The US war in Afghanistan is escalating. READ MORE»


The Corporate Takeover of the Fight Against Breast Cancer Started 25 Years Ago Today

By Karuna Jaggar, AlterNet

This October marks 25 years since the multibillion-dollar cosmetics corporation The Estée Lauder Companies helped launch the pink ribbon. READ MORE»


Jim Hightower: Beware the Invasion of the Robot Economy

By Jim Hightower, AlterNet

The biggest threat to American jobs isn't outsourcing; it's automation. READ MORE»


The Essential Guide for the First-Time Cannabis Tourist

By Becky Garrison, The Fresh Toast

For those who don’t live in a state where cannabis is legal, states with legalized cannabis have become a vacation destination. READ MORE»


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