TODAY'S TOP STORIES - July 19, 2017

Why Not Call It Treason?

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Team Trump's actions fit the commonsense and legal definition of betrayal of country. READ MORE»


Challenge Sam Harris for His Bigotry and Like Any Cult Leader, He'll Say He's Been Misunderstood

By Omar Baddar, AlterNet

He's called Islam the "motherlode of bad ideas." READ MORE»


The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan to Hijack American Democracy

By Kristin Miller, BillMoyers.com

A Q&A with author Nancy MacLean about the elusive James McGill Buchanan.  READ MORE»


Trump Has a Who's Who of Vote Suppressors Working to Keep the GOP in Majority in 2018

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Proponents of restricting registration and voting by overly policing the process.  READ MORE»


It Looks Like Key Trump Ally Wall Street Journal Has Had It With Him

By Taylor Link, Salon

The Wall Street Journal hits Trump and suggests he release everything, from phone calls to taxes. READ MORE»


Don't Text Your Ex: Inside the Booming Industry of 'Breakup Experts'

By Sarah Treleaven, The Guardian

The unpleasant work of dumping or being dumped has turned into a booming cottage industry that stands as a very clear response to our modern world. READ MORE»


Remembering the Great Essayist and Activist Clancy Sigal

By Peter Dreier, AlterNet

The best way to celebrate his life is to organize resistance to Trump and to read his books. READ MORE»


Meet Your New Neighborhood Loan Sharks

By Chuck Collins, The American Prospect

Veterans of the Contract Buyers League hit the doors again. READ MORE»


WATCH: California Cop Grabs Woman Selling Flowers by the Hair and Slams Her Into the Pavement

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

The officers are under investigation, but it remains to be seen whether they will face consequences.  READ MORE»


Is Putin's Russia the Critical Threat Americans Believe It to Be?

By Ronald Suny, The Conversation

While Russia has certainly caused mischief for Washington and Europe, negotiation and compromise with Putin isn't appeasement. READ MORE»


3 Ways Climate Change Will Have Unequal Economic Impacts Across U.S.

By Yessenia Funes, ColorLines

Poor people of color will experience the worst of it. READ MORE»


Now Eric Trump Is Accused of Stealing from a Cancer Charity

By Josh Hoxie, Newsweek

For most families, tax evasion and stealing from charity would put you in the black sheep category. For Eric, it’s family tradition. READ MORE»


How One State's Prison System Utterly Tramples on Many Inmates' Voting Rights

By La Risa Lynch, The Chicago Reporter

Ambiguous state law means the ability of inmates to vote varies widely between jails, disproportionately affecting poor blacks and Latinos awaiting trial. READ MORE»


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