TODAY'S TOP STORIES - October 30, 2017

Study Shows American High Schoolers Are Lashing Out in the Increasingly Racist, Anti-Immigrant Atmosphere Trump Has Created

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Trump's fanning of the flames of division has reached our education system.  READ MORE»


14 Halloween Costumes NOT to Wear

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

This is the no-go zone.  READ MORE»


No, You Probably Don't Have Adult ADHD (Sorry Pharma)

By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet

Adult ADHD is likely another marginal "disease" trumped up by Pharma for no other reason than profiteering. READ MORE»


Fox News' Hire of Laura Ingraham Signals They've Picked a Side in the GOP Civil War

By Lucia Graves, The Guardian

The talk radio star makes her debut on Fox News on Monday—and by hiring her, Rupert Murdoch seems to have picked a side in the Republican civil war. READ MORE»


It Is Just Mind-Boggling That Trump Controls Our Military

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch

This president is shoving all of us ever nearer to catastrophe.  READ MORE»


North Korea Could Be Planning a Missile Test for Trump’s Asia Trip

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

“He’d have to decide then and there how to react,' McClachy reporter warns.  READ MORE»


Why Does the NYT Take Such Pains to Pretend It's Not a Mouthpiece for Imperial War?

By Adam Johnson, FAIR

The Times spends a great deal of time trying to market itself as not being the rubber stamp pro-war outlet it manifestly is. READ MORE»


JB Smoove Is Larry David’s Black Guardian Angel

By D. Watkins, Salon

JB Smoove’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” character Leon Black gives advice for all, as if he’s talking to Larry. READ MORE»


The FBI Is Once Again Profiling Black Activists Because of Their Beliefs and Their Race

By Janine Jackson, FAIR

Being upset that police kill black people could get you labeled a "black identity extremist."  READ MORE»


Gavin Grimm Wants To Fix The Education System That Failed Him

By Bronwyn Isaac, AlterNet

You may remember him as the Virginia teen who taught the world how schools discriminate against trans youth. READ MORE»


Vermont Has Developed America's Most Comprehensive Food System Plan: How Did They Do It?

By Scott Sawyer, Island Press

The Green Mountain State has long been a national leader in sustainable agriculture and local food. READ MORE»


Marijuana 101: 5 Tips For Choosing The Best Edible For You

By Julien Perry, The Fresh Toast

Some pointers to get you where you want to be. READ MORE»


Who Owns Puerto Rico’s Debt, Exactly? We’ve Tracked Down 10 of the Biggest Vulture Firms

By Joel Cintrón Arbasetti and Carla Minet , Alex V. Hernandez and Jessica Stites, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, In These Times

Financial firms are still fighting to get billions out of the bankrupt island as it tries to rebuild. READ MORE»


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