TODAY'S TOP STORIES - December 6, 2016
Paper Owned by Trump's Son-In-Law Runs Alarming Op-Ed Calling for FBI Crackdown on Anti-Trump Protests
By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet
From the outset, Jared Kushner's New York Observer has been an instrument of the Trump campaign. READ MORE»
Samantha Bee Lays Into Trump's Big Lie and the GOP-ers Who've Aided and Abetted Him
By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
"If Trump manages to smash America's institutions, it will only be because GOP termites have been gnawing away at the foundation for years." READ MORE»
Van Jones Blames 'Hurricane Trump' on Unexpected Culprit
By Chauncey DeVega, Salon
In an interview, the CNN commentator says dialogue is still possible—and that liberal elitism really did enable Trump. READ MORE»
Republican Elector Won't Vote for Trump—'He Shows Daily That He Is Unfit for Office'
By Janet Allon, AlterNet
In scathing op-ed, the former firefighter urges other electors to rebuke Trump. READ MORE»
Right-Wing Shock-Jock Michael Savage Being Sued by Godfather of Conspiracy Theory Radio for Implying He Married Underage Woman
By Michael Arria, AlterNet
Michael Savage is being sued for defamation by Art Bell. READ MORE»
Colbert Dismantles Trump's Pick of Unqualified 'Coma Patient' Ben Carson as Housing Secretary
Even the one thin pretext for this appointment turns out not to be true. READ MORE»
AlterNet Comics: Jen Sorensen on Social Movements That Try Not to Offend
By Jen Sorensen, AlterNet
Can you imagine if we told MLK to "knock off the identity politics thing"? READ MORE»
Hero Muslim Cop Assaulted, Suspect Charged Following Hate Crimes Unit Investigation
The attack on NYPD officer Aml Elsokary and her son was the second Islamophobic incident in just a few days. READ MORE»
Social Security Takes Disabled Woman's Money Over Free Baseball Tickets
By David Edwards, Raw Story
She can ill afford losing her measly $176 a month. READ MORE»
Trump, In the Wake of Standing Rock's Victory, Is Already Planning Privatization of Native American Lands
"We should take tribal land away from public treatment," said Markwayne Mullin, co-chair of Trump’s Native American Affairs Coalition. READ MORE»
Judge Releases Innocent Mothers and Children From Jail-Like Texas Detention Centers
By lizbirge, DailyKos
Families languish for months in deplorable conditions. READ MORE»
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