TODAY'S TOP STORIES - January 23, 2018
This Isn't Over: Expect Another Racist Trump/GOP Shutdown in the Coming Weeks
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
This whole DACA fight has always been about race. READ MORE»
It's Boom Times for Billionaires
By Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet
Around the world, the labor of poor people fuels the rising concentration of wealth. READ MORE»
#ReleaseTheMemo Is the Latest Laughable Scheme in the Plot Against Mueller
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
House Republicans gin up another bogus story to trash the special prosecutor. READ MORE»
Trump Doesn't Want a Deal on Immigrants
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Advisers like Stephen Miller and Tom Cotton are feeding Trump’s racism, because they know what’s in his heart. READ MORE»
Donald Trump Has Made America a Laughingstock on the World Stage
By Vijay Prashad, Frontline (India)
He is the most extreme version of democracy being reduced to image rather than substance. READ MORE»
No Choice: A Woman Who Faced an Impossible Choice
BillMoyers.com
Valerie Peterson chose abortion over a stillborn birth—but because she lived in Texas, the process wasn't simple. READ MORE»
Amazon, City Killer?
By Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect
Amazon has whittled down the list of contenders for its second headquarters. READ MORE»
New Year's Resolutions for Resistance in 2018
By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch
How to fight back and preserve your sanity in the age of Trump. READ MORE»
Republican Senator Caught on Hot Mic Making Creepy Comment About 'Beautiful' Teen Pages
AlterNet
He tried to downplay the remark in a later statement. READ MORE»
Meet the New (Straight White Male) Mormon President
By Holly Welker, Religion Dispatches
The church is doing nothing to change its homogenous history. READ MORE»
Trump Reportedly Expressed 'Rare Admission' of Regret Over Inauguration Crowd Size Debacle
By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story
"I shouldn’t have done that.” READ MORE»
Senator Threw 'Talking Stick' at Colleague in Susan Collins' Office and Chipped Her Glass Elephant
Somehow, this is not a satirical story. READ MORE»
'RBG': New Documentary Celebrates Life of Groundbreaking Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
She's not only an accomplished judge, but a pop culture icon. READ MORE»
Watch: San Diego Cop Body-Slams Handcuffed 17-Year-Old Girl to Cement for Refusing to Leave High School Campus
By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story
A textbook case of police brutality. READ MORE»
Latina Republican Ana Navarro Goes Off After Megan McCain Questions Her Party Affiliation
She offered an impassioned defense of DACA kids. READ MORE»
Watch This MSNBC Reporter Bust Ted Cruz for Lying About His Role in 2013 Government Shutdown
By Travis Gettys, Raw Story
“Sir, that’s simply not the case." READ MORE»
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