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

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

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

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

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

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"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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