TODAY'S TOP STORIES - November 3, 2017
What America's Founders Would Say to Alabama's Fundamentalist Hustler Roy Moore
By Thom Hartmann, AlterNet
Religious fundamentalists turned the showmanship of an Alabama hustler into a national media circus. READ MORE»
Is Trump Trapped? He's Hemmed in by Bad Advice, With No Way Out
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
He’d love to fire Bob Mueller (and Jeff Sessions) but knows he can’t. Outlandish Hillary theories won’t save him. READ MORE»
6 ICE Horror Stories: Astonishing Levels of Taxpayer-Funded Cruelty Against Undocumented Immigrants
By Liz Posner, AlterNet
The agency conspires to target vulnerable people with no criminal record. READ MORE»
Craigslist's Erotic Services Site Appears to Have Reduced Female Homicide Rates by 17 Percent
By Alison Bass, The Huffington Post
Killing sites like Backpage is only making life more dangerous for sex workers. READ MORE»
The GOP Is Proposing a 250 Percent Tax Hike on Millions of Americans
By David Cay Johnson, DC Report
Traditional Republican voters could get hit the hardest. READ MORE»
Why Glitter Must Be Banned
By Daniel Ross, AlterNet
Glitter might be fun for a party, but it's a nightmare for human health and the environment. READ MORE»
Kevin Spacey Accused of Sexual Assault and Routine Harassment on Set of 'House of Cards'
By Chris Sosa, AlterNet
Eight people have corroborated the story of his alleged predatory behavior. READ MORE»
Right-Wing Twitter Favorite Turns Out to Be a Russian Troll Account
By Noor Al-Sibai, Raw Story
Jenna Abrams' tweets appeared regularly on InfoWars. READ MORE»
Former Justice Department Official Knows Why Trump's Lawyers Don't Want Him to Testify
"He doesn't tell the truth with respect to what he knows." READ MORE»
Democratic Voters Are Done with Party Centrists—and the Progressives Are a Majority
By Richard Eskow, Progressive Breakfast
On the left, the voters are once again way ahead of the politicians. READ MORE»
Don Lemon Humiliates Trump-Supporting Guest Spinning Fake News
The CNN host cut him off and didn't let him speak for the rest of the segment. READ MORE»
The Feds Think Pot Is a Greater Threat Than Opioids
By Phillip Smith, AlterNet
Prosecutorial priorities appear skewed. READ MORE»
The Cruel Exploitation of Farmworkers Continues Unabated—Only Organizing Can Turn It Around
By David Morris, AlterNet
Worker-managed agreements are finally improving conditions for Florida's tomato pickers. READ MORE»
Iran Is the Winner in the Attempt to Crush the Kurds
By David L. Phillips, AlterNet
With America’s demise in the region, Iran has the potential to project its power unchecked in the region. READ MORE»
How One Muslim Woman Is Helping Countless Others to Defend Themselves Against Hate Crimes
By Ilana Novick, AlterNet
An initiative that began with self-defense has expanded to include financial empowerment. READ MORE»
If You Can't Afford $4,500 for a Dose of Medicine, You Don't Get to Live
By Amy Faith Ho, Truthout
"We face a choice—watch as price-gouging constricts access to naloxone or do something about it." READ MORE»
How the U.S. Is Fulfilling Osama bin Laden's Dreams in Africa
By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch
Trump and his generals are playing right into the terrorist's hand. READ MORE»
The Big Banks Are Committing Major Crimes Against Our Climate
By Alison Kirsch, AlterNet
Runaway climate change can't be stopped without the financial industry on board. READ MORE»
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