TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 31, 2018

Republicans Are Becoming Less Educated

By Kali Holloway, AlterNet

Nerds to the left. READ MORE»


King Donald Rewards Loyal Courtiers—the Others Are Beheaded by Tweet

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Trump’s administration now resembles the “privy chamber” of Henry VIII, where the most obsequious rose to power. READ MORE»


Corporations Do Damage to Poor Women with Their Global Philanthropy

By Liz Posner, AlterNet

Kathryn Moeller critiques the "girl effect" in her new book. READ MORE»


Sustainability Tastes Sweeter: Here's Your 2018 Easter Chocolate Shopping Guide

By Etelle Higonnet, AlterNet

By making better chocolate choices, we can help reduce deforestation, protect wildlife and defend labor rights. READ MORE»


Keep Hospitals Safe From ICE

Brave New Films

Our immigration policies force people to choose between their health or deportation. READ MORE»


Republican 'Clueless' Actor Stacey Dash Withdraws Bid for Congress

By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story

She says "prayer" led to exit, despite claiming God was behind her decision to run in the first place. READ MORE»


Court Tosses Exxon's 'Implausible' Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Climate Probe

By Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch

The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice. READ MORE»


Wall Street Journal Warns Trump's 'Political' Attacks on Amazon and Jeff Bezos Could Lead to Impeachment

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

The WSJ loves Trump—until he jeopardizes their Republican economic ideology. READ MORE»


Saudi Crown Prince—'Socially Acceptable War Criminal'—Enjoys U.S. Tour Hosted by America's Elite

By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams

Despite public relations blitz, Saudi monarchy "retains an atrocious human rights record and the situation has only deteriorated since the crown prince was appointed." READ MORE»


Roger Stone Calls Former Trump Aide Sam Nunberg 'Cokehead' in Bizarre Instagram Video

By Brad Reed, Raw Story

The short video featured him smoking with his grandson. READ MORE»


David Shulkin's Firing at the VA Is Latest Step in Trump-Koch Push to Privatize Veterans' Health Care

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Trump and the Koch brothers are trying to kill the nation’s only single-payer system. READ MORE»


Twitter Again Suspends Fringe Republican Senate Candidate Who Promoted Conspiracy Theories Online

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

The candidate believes without evidence that the site is targetting him for his political beliefs. READ MORE»


Mining History Museum Preserves the Labor History That Led to Coal Baron Don Blankenship

By Carolyne Whelan, Picador USA

There's a palpable tension between King Coal and those tasked with preserving its history. READ MORE»


Marijuana Is Nowhere Near as Dangerous to the Brain as Alcohol

By Tibi Puiu, ZME Science

Heavy alcohol use shrinks the brain's gray matter and reduces the integrity of its white matter. Marijuana use doesn't. READ MORE»


McCabe Reportedly in Possession of Emails That Prove Republicans Lied About Him Misleading Comey

By Bob Brigham, Raw Story

Two congressmen appear to have been trying to forward a false narrative. READ MORE»


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