TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 9, 2016

Unpacking Bernie's Big Game-Changer in Michigan: The Makings of a Diverse Economic Coalition

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Exit polls find wide confirmation of Sanders' critique of America. READ MORE»


Robert Reich: Donald Trump, 21st-Century American Fascist

Robert Reich, RobertReich.org

Asking followers to raise their right hands at rallies is only the beginning.  READ MORE»


Sanders and Trump Score Primary Wins in ‘Arab Capital of North America'

Robin Scher, AlterNet

Pundits left confused as a Jew and a racist Islamophobe grab victories in Dearborn, Michigan, the U.S. city with the highest percentage of Arabs. READ MORE»


Here's Why Millennial Women Are Burning Out at Work — and How to Prevent It

By Jenny Pierson, AlterNet

Hint: It’s not because they’re having kids. READ MORE»


WATCH: Colbert Roasts Ben Carson for Being Bad at Murder—and His Entire Campaign Strategy

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Carson announced last week that he saw no path to the White House ... or to anything else. READ MORE»


Trump vs. Cruz, Pick Your Poison! This Why the GOP's Screwed

By Paul Campos, Salon

There are only two options left: The hated Cruz or turning the party over to Trump. Here's what the GOP should do.  READ MORE»


Flint Mayor Who Backed Hillary Got $500,000 From Clinton Donors for Water Program

By Michael Arria, AlterNet

The donation came from the powerful Pritzker family. READ MORE»


West Virginia Lawmakers Legalize Consumption of Raw Milk, Drink Some, Then Get Sick

By Robin Scher, AlterNet

As the Little Rascals famously warned, "Don't drink the milk, it's spoiled!" READ MORE»


"I Was so Angry That It Was Making Me Shake": Sarah Paulson on Playing Marcia Clark in a Harrowing Episode Of "The People v. O.J. Simpson"

By Sonia Saraiya, Salon

The actress playing prosecutor Marcia Clark talks to Salon about the "rampantly sexist" world of the trial READ MORE»


WATCH: Colbert on Bernie Admitting He Smoked Pot

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Colbert imagined the senator making a campaign promise for "equal redistribution of dee dutchie." READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Matt Bors on the Media Coverage of Donald Trump's Family Jewels

By Matt Bors, AlterNet

Is this election coverage or a high school locker room?  READ MORE»


As Climate Change Decimates Crops, 500,000 People Will Die by 2050

By Nicole Mormann, TakePart

With global temperatures rising, researchers predict there will be fewer healthy fruits and veggies to go around in the future. READ MORE»


The SeaWorld Orca Made Famous by 'Blackfish' Is Near Death

By David Kirby, TakePart

The 35-year-old orca, taken from his mother at the age of two, killed three people during his years of captivity, galvanizing animal activists against SeaWorld. READ MORE»


'Pro-Life' Idaho Republican Thinks Parents Have a Religious Right to Let Kids Die From Treatable Illness

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

New bill in state legislature exempts faith healing parents from prosecution.  READ MORE»


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