TODAY'S TOP STORIES - September 20, 2017

Black and White Americans Have Astonishingly Different Views of Police

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Police abuses in communities of color have led to colder feelings among black Americans toward law enforcement.  READ MORE»


The Media Establishment Feigns Outrage Over Trump's Crew, But Rest Assured They Will Join the Club

By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet

Sean Spicer's Emmys cameo is a harrowing glimpse of things to come. READ MORE»


The Trump Nightmare: How It Ends

By Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect

A scenario that becomes more likely by the day. READ MORE»


Alt-Right Leader Promises a Future Europe with Hitler on Its Currency

By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story

"It's gonna end with concentration camps." READ MORE»


Jimmy Kimmel Calls GOP Healthcare Bill a 'Scam,' Tells Senator 'Stop Using My Name'

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

He said the senator "just lied right to my face." READ MORE»


The 10 Biggest Companies That Do Not Engage in Workplace Drug Testing

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

These companies care about the quality of one's work, not the state of one's urine.  READ MORE»


Education Can't Solve Poverty—So Why Do We Keep Insisting That it Can?

By Jennifer Berkshire, AlterNet

Wages are down and unions are weaker than ever, but still the myth that education can "fix" poverty persists.  READ MORE»


3 Signs That Gentrification Is Inevitably Coming to Your Neighborhood

By Michal "MJ" Jones, AlterNet

Long-term residents reflect on losing their communities to rising rents and cultural whitewashing.  READ MORE»


Federal Refugee and Asylum Officials Criticize Trump's Muslim Travel Ban as Ill-Informed and Un-American

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

The union representing 11,000 DHS officials files a Supreme Court brief and wants to resume vetting refugees. READ MORE»


Leah Remini Calls Out Scientologists Like John Travolta and the Media Who Enable Them

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

"Whether you’re a celebrity or not, something has to go off in your mind that this isn’t right." READ MORE»


GOP Senator Too Embarrassed to Answer Healthcare Repeal Bill Question on MSNBC

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

His deflection revealed the answer. READ MORE»


With Trump on Your Mind, Explore What Makes a Jerk a Jerk

By Jeremy Sherman, AlterNet

Ten trapdoors that prevent careful exploration of bad behavior. READ MORE»


Activists Rally in Last Push to Kill Trumpcare

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

Republicans are counting on burnout; let's show them we're ready to fight.  READ MORE»


NFL Stars Defy Breitbart Haters on Colin Kaepernick

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers say the quarterback’s protest politics shouldn’t keep him off the field. READ MORE»


Donald Trump Took $107 Million Promised to Charities... And Kept It

By Mark Sumner, DailyKos

The money hasn't gone to help anyone but Trump. READ MORE»


How Depressed Are the People of Europe? You Would Be Surprised Which Country Tops the List

By Natasha Salmon, The Independent

The data revealed the percentage of depression sufferers in the UK was more than double that of people in Greece, Italy and Poland. READ MORE»


Fake Planet's Apocalyptic Prediction Gains Internet Cache on YouTube

By Sophie Linden, AlterNet

An amateur astronomer claims Nibiru, an invented planet, threatens to hit earth in days, and thwarts public attention from more important matters.  READ MORE»


What Is Marijuana Doing to Your Penis?

By Trey Reckling, The Fresh Toast

All about erections, sperm count, orgasms and other issues. READ MORE»


Bill Nye on Powerful Hurricanes: 'This Is Probably the Future'

By Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch

Climate change is the culprit. READ MORE»


Is There a Single Food That You Can Survive on Forever?

By Ellen Airhart, Popular Science

Potatoes are close, but not close enough. READ MORE»


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