TODAY'S TOP STORIES - November 17, 2017

The Roy Moore Debacle in Alabama Is a Showcase of the GOP's Playbook to Rig Elections

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

This time there's no fake Democratic threat, just a Republican they want to stop any way they can. READ MORE»


If Trump Collapses, Will Scott Walker Get a Comeback Chance?

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

After many gaffes and wasted millions, Walker flamed out early in 2016. Now he’s back, as a Trumpian zombie. READ MORE»


Thomas Frank: We're Still Aghast at Donald Trump—but What Good Has That Done?

By Thomas Frank, The Guardian

Declaring it all so ghastly isn’t going to halt these trends or remove the reprobate from the White House. READ MORE»


An Upstart Saudi Prince Threw a Tantrum Felt Around the World

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

It is remarkable how this nation of 33 million has so easily been taken hostage by the whims of its Crown Prince. READ MORE»


Don't Be Fooled by These 12 Foods With Really Tricky Names

By Melissa Kravitz, AlterNet

Rocky Mountain oysters aren't actually oysters. READ MORE»


The NY Times' Campus Free Speech Coverage Focuses 7-to-1 on Right-Wing Demagogues

By Adam Johnson, FAIR

The scourge of "both sides" journalism.  READ MORE»


Gene Simmons Banned from Fox News for Life After Harassing Female Staffers

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

The Kiss frontman reportedly burst into a staff meeting and exposed his chest. READ MORE»


Sylvester Stallone Pressured Teen Into Threesome and Threatened to 'Beat Her Head In': Police Report

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

Stallone agreed to pay $2 million the following year to his half-sister, who claimed he sexually assaulted her for years.  READ MORE»


Robert Mueller Has Subpoenaed More Than a Dozen Trump Officials for Documents Related to Russia: Report

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

This could mark a turning point in the special investigation.  READ MORE»


Wall Street Stands to Make a Killing From Building Trump's Border Wall: Report

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

Hate is profitable for the Mercers, BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. READ MORE»


This Is Why You Should Never Feel a Moment's Sympathy for Trump's White House Staffers

By Chris Sosa, AlterNet

MSNBC's Nicole Wallace reveals why they'll never resign in protest. READ MORE»


How Trump Blamed bin Laden’s Crimes on Iran to Stir War

By Ben Norton, AlterNet

The media missed the huge lies in Trump's historic speech on the Iran nuclear deal. READ MORE»


The New Museum of the Bible in D.C. Is Totally Connected to the Christian Right Agenda

By Emily C. Bell, AlterNet

The D.C. museum joins a group of attractions with messy relationships between church and state. READ MORE»


What's With Hannity's Bizarre Comment About Being Illegally Surveilled?

By Matt Gertz, Media Matters

More paranoid nonsense from Fox News.  READ MORE»


Why 116,000 Black Women Are Walking Throughout the U.S.

By Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, YES! Magazine

Thirty minutes a day begins as a walk toward freedom from illness, disease, exhaustion, and, in some cases, trauma. READ MORE»


Are You in One of the 36 Million Families Whose Taxes Will Go Up Under the House Bill?

By Jeremy Slevin, Talk Poverty

A giant gift to billionaires at the expense of the rest of us.  READ MORE»


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