TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 8, 2016

Trump Is the Most Offensive GOP Candidate, But Cruz Would Be More Dangerous in the Oval Office

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Ted Cruz is a conniving, uncompromising, power-hungry demagogue whose policies would serve the richest Americans. READ MORE»


It's Not Just Mothers - Why Fathers-to-Be Shouldn't Really Drink, Smoke or Eat Junk Food

Kali Holloway, AlterNet

It's not just what goes into mothers' bodies that matters. READ MORE»


Homework in Elementary School Is Wrecking Our Kids: Let's Ban It

Heather Shumaker, Salon

There are simply better uses for after-school hours. READ MORE»


Christian Zionists Reach New Heights of Absurdity in Latest Anti-Palestinian Propaganda Video

By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

New Christian Zionist propaganda targeting millennials would be hilarious if it weren't so deceptive. READ MORE»


'The Brainwashing of My Dad': Documentary Explores the Scary Influence of Right-Wing Media

AlterNet

Filmmaker Jen Senko examines the effect of conservative media through the lens of her own father's radicalization and its impact on her family.  READ MORE»


Hillary Might Break the Glass Ceiling If She Wins, But She Won't Put a Dent in the Military-Industrial Complex

By Medea Benjamin, Verso Books

In the lead-up to International Women's Day, we present an excerpt from False Choices: The Faux Feminism of Hillary Clinton. READ MORE»


A $15 Minimum Wage Is What We Need - and Here's Why the Attacks on It Are Bogus

By David Rolf, The New Press

Let’s keep our eye on the prize: employees taking home money that allows them to survive. READ MORE»


Now We Have a Foreign Head of State Comparing Trump to Hitler and Mussolini

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto calls out Donald Trump for upsetting U.S.-Mexico relations. READ MORE»


The Average Number of Tornadoes During Extreme Weather Has Been Increasing Since 1954 and No One Knows Why

By Seneca, The Watchers

Could it be global warming? READ MORE»


Two Billion People Eat Insects and You Can Too

By Alexina Cather, Food Tank

Crickets and other edible insects are delicious, environmentally sound and high in nutritional value. READ MORE»


America Totally Misunderstands Meth: Here Are 5 Things You Should Know About It

By Phillip Smith, AlterNet

Amphetamines are no more harmful than any other substance taken in proper dosages. READ MORE»


MSNBC’s Joy Reid Sets Bernie Straight: Lots of Americans Know What It’s Like to Live in Ghettos

By Sarah Burris, Raw Story

Reid took to Twitter to explain to the rest of the world that not all black people are poor or live in ghettos. READ MORE»


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