TODAY'S TOP STORIES - August 21, 2017

Paul Krugman: Trump Can Ruin American Workers Without Passing a Single Piece of Legislation

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

As long as he's in office, he's a threat to the underclasses. READ MORE»


Katrina Pierson Melts Down, Offers Deranged Defense of American Slavery

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

“Think about this for a second. Where would we be today if not for that Civil War?” READ MORE»


Robert Reich: We Can End Trump's Presidency Without Officially Removing Him from Office

By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

The Mueller probe could take months or even years. We may not have that long. READ MORE»


The One Right-Wing Pundit Most Responsible for Taking White Nationalism Mainstream

By Amanda Marcotte, Salon

It's not an accident that Tucker Carlson is a longtime favorite of the alt-right. READ MORE»


John Oliver Urges Fox News' Weeping Trump Defender to Cry Him a River

By David Ferguson, Raw Story

"No one is making you do it." READ MORE»


Total Solar Eclipse, Mercury Retrograde: What If Astrology Determined Our Political Future? It Looks Pretty Worrisome

By Jennie Neufeld, AlterNet

Astrologists explain how Mercury retrograde and a total solar eclipse could impact our politics. READ MORE»


An American Historian Busts the Poisonous Myth at the Heart of White Nationalist Ideology

By Joe Krulder, History News Network

America was never white, and it never will be.  READ MORE»


Fully Employed and Homeless: 'It Makes Me Feel Like a Peasant—It's Economic Slavery'

By Dominic Rushe, The Guardian

A Popeyes worker and leader in the Fight for $15 movement speaks out. READ MORE»


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