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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 17, 2018
New Book Unmasks Hidden History of How U.S. Corporations Gained Legal Personhood and Civil Rights
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
Corporations have fought a long battle to win rights once granted only to individuals. READ MORE»
27 Women Who Have Accused Donald Trump of Sexual Misconduct
By Liz Posner, AlterNet
From sexual harassment to rape, the accusations are more numerous than you think. READ MORE»
The Racist Origin of the Second Amendment and the Rise of Black Gun Ownership
By Zenobia Jeffries, YES! Magazine
Many people of color are faced with uneasy support for a civil right that began as a way to oppress them. READ MORE»
Bush Is Gone, but the Neocons Are Back
By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signals a coming confrontation with Iran. READ MORE»
Stunning Critics, Oklahoma Turns to 'Experimental' Use of Nitrogen Gas to Kill People
By Julia Conley, Common Dreams
The American Veterinary Medical Association has deemed the use of nitrogen gas as unacceptable for euthanizing animals. READ MORE»
New Report on CIA Nominee Gina Haspel May Rescue Her: But It Shouldn't
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
It seems Haspel did not oversee the torture of Abu Zubaydah. She’s still implicated in the CIA’s Bush-era crimes. READ MORE»
'Like He Didn't Exist': Texas Paper Edits Grieving Gay Son out of Mom's Obituary
By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story
Newspaper publisher claims he can't publish anything "contrary to God's Word." READ MORE»
The VA Is the Closest Thing We Have to Single Payer—Now Trump Wants to Privatize It
By Bryce Covert, In These Times
The VA has problems, but more "vouchers to veterans" won't help. READ MORE»
The #MosqueMeToo Controversy Sheds Light on Sexualized Violence and Xenophobia
By Aviva Stahl, Women's Media Center
Victims' stories are being used as political footballs. READ MORE»
Republicans Prioritize Airline Employees' Poor Judgment With Pets Over Young People Dying From Gun Violence
By Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect
Congress says WOOFF on guns. READ MORE»
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